N U T part 2: The Presidency of Bernie Sanders and the 2022 midterms

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

THE FIRST 100 DAYS

         President Sanders was quick to work after the inauguration. He scaled back the Trump tariffs significantly, saying that "Trump was far too hasty in implementing tariffs. Although the reason they were put there was good, several industries couldn't keep up with something so drastic." He would, in the first week, call Prime Minister Singh and President Obrador and discuss re-opening trade after the massive trade war Trump waged. Sanders would then turn his focus to healthcare. He worked with Secretary Dean, Newly-elected House Speaker Ro Khanna, and the leader of the Senate's Progressive Caucus Jeff Merkley to create an ideal bill. He would then meet with more moderate Democrats, and after several negotiations, would introduce the American Guaranteed Healthcare Act, or AGHCA. This bill would, similarly to Canada, require each state to provide a public insurance plan for all residents. It would also open the door for states to prohibit private health insurance from covering what the public plan does, but would not require it. It was packaged with a tax increase, however much of the increases were in corporate tax and the highest income tax. However, it did include small tax increases for everyone. It would be considered by Republicans as the "gateway to socialist takeover" and "the absolute worst bill to come to the floor since Obamacare". However, the bill had a 57% Approval, and would easily pass the House. However, in the Senate it was more difficult. Eventually the vote would see it pass 60-40, just barely passing what was needed to get past the filibuster. Sanders would then turn to Education, meeting with Secretary Chomsky in early March to discuss a possible Free College bill. During this time, Sanders would meet with other world leaders as well, attempting to mend relations with them. Towards the end of the first 100 days, a Bipartisan bill would pass, mandating a total government audit to find possible ways to save money without cutting necessary programs. Sanders stated that "We all need to see where money is actually going. The Pentagon hasn't done an audit in decades, and we have all heard rumors that several billion dollars were wasted or went missing. We can use those funds to get the healthcare system and free college I talk about so much." This bill was extremely popular, with a Gallup poll showing 89% Supported the bill versus 6% Against it. This poll would also include Sanders' most recent approval ratings. The last few days of those first 100 would be spent mostly with European leaders such as President Macron and newly-elected Prime Minister Corbyn.

Do you approve of Bernie Sanders' job performance?
Yes: 61%
No: 34%
Unsure: 5%

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

THE REST OF 2021

          The rest of the year of 2021 would prove to be mostly uneventful, at least compared to the first 100 days. AG Zephyr Teachout had begun her investigation into the disappearance of 1,134 children during Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy. Sanders would, after much pressure, sign a bill that abolished ICE. More legislative accomplishments would come, such as a bill that made college completely free was able to pass, but only narrowly above the filibuster mark, similarly to the healthcare bill. A 15$ minimum wage increase was negotiated, and the bill implementing it would raise it incrementally over a period of 5 years, as to minimize damage to small business. The bill also would require the minimum wage to be raised at the beginning of the next fiscal year based on inflation. Then, a budget plan that cut the Military budget by 30% (206 Billion Dollars) and redirecting it to other programs was passed, although a good amount was unallocated. The next plan would put that money to good use. Sanders, along with other progressives, would unveil the "New New Deal", a 1 Trillion Dollar infrastructure plan. The plan included building new large roads to smaller towns around the nation, fix roads and bridges, and to build seawalls and other protections against natural disasters, after Hurricane Henri had caused major damage to Pensacola FL and Mobile AL. This would use funds from the Defense cuts and the tax increases. It would pass quite resoundingly in both chambers, and had a 69% Approval rating. nice Sanders would go on tours to other nations to mend ties throughout the year. Sanders' approval rating would slowly rise, which was found to be surprising given the polarizing climate from a few years ago. To Republicans dismay, Sanders may cause 2022 to be yet another Democratic year.

Gallup Poll
Do you approve of Bernie Sanders' Job Performance?
Yes: 66%
No: 31%
Unsure: 3%

[BigVic]

2021 a normal an uneventful year under the Sanders presidency. Good start.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Anchor 1: Hello and welcome to Election Night in America 2021.

Anchor 2: We have a few small races tonight that we will cover. First, let's look at the special elections from earlier this year:

Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District: DEMOCRATIC HOLD
State Representative Brian Kennedy: 58.95%
Town Clerk Jean Fecteau: 32.21%
Town Council Member Gordan Rogers: 8.52%
Other: 0.32%

New York's 20th Congressional District: DEMOCRATIC HOLD
Mayor Kathy Sheehan: 65.91%
City Councilman William Baaki: 33.87%
Other: 0.22%

Arizona's 3rd Congressional District: DEMOCRATIC HOLD
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild: 53.92%
Mrs. Gabby Mercer: 45.79%
Other: 0.29%

Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District: DEMOCRATIC HOLD
Mrs. Sherry Alu Campagna: 78.04%
State Representative Lauren Matsumoto: 18.09%
Other: 3.87%

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

7 PM

Polls have closed in Virginia.

7:54 PM

We can call the Gubernatorial Election in Virginia:

Virginia Gubernatorial Election:  DEMOCRATIC HOLD
30% Reporting
Fmr. Envoy Tom Perriello: 56.79%
Fmr. Chair of Supervisors Corey Stewart: 42.12%
Attorney Cliff Hyra: 0.98%
Other: 0.11%

8 PM

Polls have closed in New Jersey.

8:21 PM

Democrats will hold both houses of the New Jersey Legislature.

8:30 PM

We can call the New Jersey Gubernatorial Election:

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election: DEMOCRATIC HOLD
22% Reporting
Fmr. State Assemblyman John Wisniewski: 59.98%
Fmr. State Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli: 38.15%
Other: 1.87%

After Governor Murphy's shock decision to not run for re-election, many saw this race as being close, but those expectations were thrown out the window tonight.

9:03 PM

Finally, we can project that Democrats will gain control of the Virginia House of Delegates.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

2022 Part 1

          2022 would see several changes. Several bills to eliminate several tax loopholes, penalizing companies moving assets overseas, etc. were passed. After yet another referendum on Puerto Rico statehood, as well as one on Washington D.C. statehood, were voted on (with the "yes" vote winning over 90% in PR, and over 80% in DC) progressives in congress would finally act by creating, and eventually passing, the Puerto Rico Statehood Act and the Washington D.C. Statehood Act. To ensure no state would be in control of the centers of government, a Federal Territory, simply consisting of several enclaves around the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court would be created. Sanders would sign this into law. The two territories would be officially recognized as States in 2023, and they would have their elections in 2022. In April of 2022, America mourned as Justice Ginsburg would pass away at the age of 89. Sanders would nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson, from the D.C. district court, and who was considered a possible replacement for Scalia in 2016. She would easily pass the senate. After that, Sanders would push hard for campaign finance reform, saying in a speech that "We can not let corporate interests buy our politicians and make them do their bidding! Money is not free speech!" Letters would flood the offices of Progressives, Moderates, and Conservatives alike. A poll in May of 2022 showed that 89% of Americans wanted to overturn the decision through any possible means. This would result in the re-introduction of the Democracy For All amendment by Tom Udall. This would allow Congress to create caps on campaign donations. It would pass the Senate, with all Democrats in favor, plus Lisa Murkowski. It would also pass the House. After much pressure to State Legislatures, it would be ratified. A law putting the aforementioned cap on campaign donations was passed soon after. This would be considered one of the biggest achievements of the Sanders presidency.

Gallup Poll: Do you approve of President Sanders' Job Performance?
Yes: 68%
No: 28%
Unsure: 4%

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Nuttin

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

2022 part 2

          In Summer of 2022, President Sanders would sign a bill crafted by EPA Director Gore that would put new regulations on the most polluting businesses and create a system similar to Sweden to incinerate trash instead of keeping it in landfills, which causes large greenhouse gas emissions. This bill would also create a carbon tax, which introduced quite a bit of new revenue. This bill would see intense debate, culminating in the removal of the filibuster and a vote in the senate of 57-43. The bill had a 61% Approval rating.  Sanders would then turn to gun control, and along with several Democrats bring a bill banning assault rifles, magazines with more than 10 bullets, and several attachments such as bump stocks, from being sold. This bill also included a universal background check, as well as a program to buy assault rifles back from citizens for the average value of the gun at the time. This bill would be one of the least popular yet from Sanders, but would still have a 55% approval. The bill would pass the senate 55-45. By the point these two accomplishments were finished, the campaign season was underway, and most of the time Sanders would spend would be on campaigning for Democrats across the nation as another Blue Wave seemed to be on the horizon. The only major legislation at this time was pushed hard by Secretaries Buttigieg and Lumumba, which would use the majority of the Carbon Tax money to build larger, cheaper, and more efficient public transport systems in the 20 largest cities in America. This would pass easily.

Little did Republicans know about the bombshell about to be dropped on them that would solidify a blue wave.

Gallup Poll: Do you Approve of President Sanders' Job Performance?
Yes: 66%
No:30%
Unsure: 4%

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Gubernatorial Elections considered to be close, polling October 25th 2022

Part 1

Alaska:
Fmr. Congressman Don Young: 45%
State Assemblyman Jim Sykes: 41%
Undecided: 14%

Arizona:
Mayor Kate Gallego: 49%
State SOS Michele Reagan: 43%
Undecided: 8%

Florida:
Governor Andrew Gillum: 49%
Fmr. Governor Rick Scott: 40%
Undecided: 11%

Iowa:
State House Majority Leader Mark Smith: 48%
Governor Kim Reynolds: 43%
Unsure: 9%

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Part 2 of gubernatorial elections polling

Georgia:
Fmr. Deputy AG and Acting AG Sally Yates: 48%
Governor Casey Cagle: 40%
Undecided: 12%

Kansas:
Governor Laura Kelly: 45%
Fmr. State SOS Kris Kobach: 44%
Undecided: 11%

Maryland:
Fmr. NAACP President Ben Jealous: 47%
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford: 44%
Unsure: 9%

Massachusetts:
Governor Charlie Baker: 46%
Mr. Bob Massie: 44%
Unsure: 10%

Nebraska:
Lt. Governor Mike Foley: 49%
State Legislator  Sue Crawford: 43%
Unsure: 8%

Ohio:
Governor Richard Cordray: 48%
Fmr. Governor John Kasich: 45%
Unsure: 7%

South Carolina:
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette: 47%
State Rep. James Smith: 44%
Undecided: 9%

Texas:
Governor Greg Abbott: 49%
Entrepreneur Andrew White: 42%
Unsure: 9%

Wisconsin:
Governor Tony Evers: 50%
Fmr. Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch: 42%
Unsure; 8%

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It is impossible for Kasich to run for governor again

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

It is impossible for Kasich to run for governor again

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In other words, since he's been out of office for four years at this point, he can run again.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

By the way, the two statehood acts essentially repealed the 435 rule, and instead made a new rule of 440 representatives. Puerto Rico has 4 districts (they lost quite a bit of population in the census, likely due to the natural disasters that had hit the island hard, such as Hurricane Maria, combined with other factors) and DC has 1.

Generic Congressional Ballot Polling, Oct. 25 2022
Democrats: 48%
Republicans: 43%
Unsure: 9%

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Close senate election polling, Oct. 25 2022


Alaska:
Senator Lisa Murkowski: 49%
State Senator Dennis Egan: 44%
Undecided: 7%

Arkansas:
Senator John Boozman: 48%
Mayor Mark Stodola: 42%
Undecided: 10%

Florida:
Representative Darren Soto: 48%
Senator Marco Rubio: 44%
Undecided: 8%

Georgia:
Senator Johnny Isakson: 47%
Fmr. State Senator Jason Carter: 45%
Undecided:8%

Indiana:
Senator Todd Young: 48%
State Senator Tim Lanane: 44%
Undecided: 8%

Iowa:
Fmr. Lt. Governor Patty Judge: 47%
Senator Chuck Grassley: 46%
Undecided: 7%

Kentucky:
Senator Rand Paul: 45%
Congresswoman Amy McGrath: 45%
Undecided: 10%

Louisiana:
Senator John N. Kennedy: 45%
Fmr. Governor John Bel Edwards: 44%
Undecided: 11%

Missouri:
Fmr. Governor Jay Nixon: 46%
Senator Roy Blunt: 43%
Undecided: 11%

North Carolina:
Mayor Esther Manheimer: 46%
Congressman Mark Meadows: 42%
Undecided: 12%

Ohio:
Senator Rob Portman: 47%
Fmr. State Senator Nina Turner: 43%
Undecided: 10%

Pennsylvania:
Governor Tom Wolf: 49%
Senator Pat Toomey: 45%
Undecided: 6%

South Carolina:
Senator Tim Scott: 49%
Congressman Arik Bjorn: 42%
Undecided: 9%

Wisconsin:
Fmr. Senator Russ Feingold: 49%
Fmr, State Senator Leah Vukmir: 40%
Undecided: 11%

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

OCTOBER 27TH, 2020
Press Conference by AG Zephyr Teachout to be held at 8:30 AM

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

          "Hello, everyone. I am sure every single one of you is anxious, wondering why I am holding this conference. I will cut straight to the point: The Department of Justice is recommending indictments against Former President Trump, Former Vice President Pence, and several managers of the immigrant camps that housed over  1,100 children, whose disappearances we have been investigating for a year and a half now. We are also considering indictments for Former Attorney General Sessions and Former Secretary of Homeland Security Nielsen."

gasps by reporters

          "Now, I will tell you the evidence we have found to confirm that all these individuals engaged in intentional extreme neglect of these children, and how by doing so killed upwards of 1,000 children."


And so she did. She would go into detail of the entire affair, and of the alleged block of this intelligence by Republican leadership from those who may speak out about it. At times she had to pause due to sheer grief as she went through the description.

In a nutshell, Trump had ordered the ICE agents who were at those facilities to "get rid of those children. I don't care what you have to do, just get rid of them, and don't make it obvious. Don't go too easy on these illegals either, though." This was found on a document in one of the facilities. The agents would take dozens of kids into areas more secluded from the entrances, as to make them less visible to reporters, and blocked the entire area off, as well as taped the mouths of the children. They began systematically starving the children, beating them, and in one case, a child was shot in the leg and bled to death. Vice President Pence and AG Sessions had been told of the affair and had turned a blind eye to it. Republican leaders are believed to have feared that the information would leak and contained it as best as they could, however, an anonymous representative leaked the information to the DOJ after questioning. AG Teachout, however, said they did not have enough evidence to indict the leaders. Kyrsten Nielsen was implicated in the fact that her Department was the one which was doing everything to the children, however, it wasn't known if she knew about it at the time, although she presumably did.


This would see the chances of Republicans doing well at all in 2022 vanish.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Reactions:

Oct. 27 2022

TRUMP RESPONDS TO INDICTMENT BY SAYING HE WON'T SHOW, AG TEACHOUT DECLARES HIM IN CONTEMPT

Trump Approvals, Oct 28 2022
Do you approve of Fmr. President Trump?
No: 76%
Yes: 20%
Unsure: 4%

Generic Congressional Ballot polling, Oct 29 2022:
Democrats: 57%
Republicans: 34%
Unsure: 6%
Third Party: 3%

Oct 30, 2022

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP CAUGHT ATTEMPTING TO FLEE COUNTRY, ARRESTED AND BROUGHT TO COURT, PENCE COMPLIES

Nov. 1, 2022

TRUMP: THIS IS A POLITICAL WITCHHUNT

67% OF AMERICANS BELIEVE TRUMP WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INDIRECT MURDER OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN BASED ON EVIDENCE

Nov 6, 2022

JURY: TRUMP AND PENCE GUILTY OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE, PENCE SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON WITH POSSIBLE PAROLE, TRUMP CONVICTED ON MURDER CHARGES, SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON, PLUS 112,900 YEARS, 100 FOR EACH CHILD WHO WAS KILLED AND NO CHANCE OF PAROLE

(5 of the missing children were found by investigators in extremely bad condition, but they survived and were returned to their families)

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Well, this isn't called N U T for nothing, I suppose.

[Cold War Liberal]

Well, this isn't called N U T for nothing, I suppose.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Anchor 1: Hello, and welcome to Election Night in America, 2022.

Anchor 2: After the shocking events of this past week, these midterms are sure to be interesting.

Polls have closed in these states:

Georgia Gubernatorial Election: TOO EARLY TO CALL
2% In
Fmr. Deputy AG Sally Yates: 53.98%
Governor Casey Cagle: 43.21%
Other: 2.81%

The scandal-ridden Casey Cagle was a prime target for Democrats this year, and polls had them behind by 8, but the recent events have solidified the likelihood of their defeat. However, we will not call the race this early.

We will look at the other races in a bit.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

We're back.

Georgia Senate Election: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
8% Reporting
Fmr. State Senator Jason Carter: 54.21%
Senator Johnny Isakson: 43.78%
Other: 2.01%

Polls previously showed Carter behind, but he appears to be running away with the race now. Despite this, we will not call it yet.

Kentucky Senate Election: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
9% Reporting
Congresswoman Amy McGrath: 50.71%
Senator Rand Paul: 47.96%
Other: 1.33%

With Senator Paul being one of the few not implicated in the scandals, this will be a close race.

South Carolina Gubernatorial Election: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
11% Reporting
State Rep. James Smith: 49.99%
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette: 47.91%
Other: 2.10%

A near rematch to 2018, Smith looks like he may be the first Democratic governor in over a decade for this state.

South Carolina Senatorial Election: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
11% Reporting
Congressman Arik Bjorn: 49.43%
Senator Tim Scott: 48.44%
Other: 2.13%

If Arik Bjorn can pull this off, South Carolina, considered just a while ago as a very conservative state, will have two progressive democrats as senators.

Vermont Senatorial Election: DEMOCRATIC HOLD
15% Reporting
Senator Patrick Leahy: 88.11%
Ethan Sonneborn (Ineligible, Write-in): 7.07%
Other: 4.82%

No serious opposition came to Senator Leahy, so former gubernatorial candidate Ethan Sonneborn declared a write-in campaign despite not being eligible. Leahy has easily won.

Vermont Gubernatorial Election: DAVID ZUCKERMAN RE-ELECTED UNOPPOSED

Indiana Senate Election: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
9% Reporting
State Senator Tim Lanane: 52.15%
Senator Todd Young: 45.59%
Other: 2.26%

Another possible gain for democrats here, it is too close for now.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Let's take a look at the elections in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Senate Elections:

Class 1: POPULAR DEMOCRAT GAIN (CAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS)
87% Reporting
Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz: 51.45%
Fmr. State Rep. Ricardo Llerandi: 44.43%
Other: 4.12%

The Mayor of San Juan has handily won. She has announced she will caucus with the Democrats.

Class 2: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
87% Reporting
Professor Rafael Riefkohl: 37.62%
State Senator José Power: 36.14%
State Senator José Rosa: 24.43%
Other: 1.81%


Meanwhile, former Gubernatorial candidate Rafael Riefkohl is surprisingly leading under the new Puerto Rican Worker's Party, a left-wing, social democratic and democratic socialist party. However, it is still too close to call right now. Both Power and Riefkohl have said they will caucus with Democrats, and since Rosa is highly unlikely to win as of now, it looks like Democrats will have both seats here.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Polls have now closed in the following states:

Ohio Gubernatorial: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
1% Reporting
Governor Richard Cordray: 55.42%
Fmr. Governor John Kasich: 42.71%
Other: 1.87%

Kasich was considered likely to make this race close, but scandals combined with Sanders' rising popularity in the area makes it seem unlikely.

Ohio Senate: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
1% Reporting
Fmr. State Senator Nina Turner: 49.32%
Senator Rob Portman: 48.56%
Other: 2.12%

This will certainly be a close race, as Nina Turner only narrowly won her primary and is considered extreme, however, President Sanders has campaigned for her here, and his popularity in the state may bring her over the line.

North Carolina Senate: DEMOCRATIC GAIN
2% Reporting
Mayor Esther Manheimer: 61.88%
Congressman Mark Meadows: 34.09%
Other: 4.03%

The Mayor of Asheville is looking at a landslide win against Congressman Mark Meadows, who was heavily implicated in the scandal, yet pressed on, claiming it was a "political move by the commies up in Washington to shut down opposition."

Georgia Gubernatorial Election: DEMOCRATIC GAIN
19% Reporting
Fmr. Deputy AG Sally Yates: 55.98%
Governor Casey Cagle: 41.61%
Other: 2.41%

The gap has become too large for Cagle to overcome, Atlanta is barely even reporting right now and Yates is ahead considerably. She has certainly won.

Senate Map:


Democrats: 55 (+2)
Republicans: 12
Too close to call/not called: 7
Not closed: 30

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Vermont Special Senate Election: PROGRESSIVE HOLD
30% Reporting
Senator Tim Ashe: 90.98%
Rocky De La Fuente: 9.02%

We were so focused on other races, we forgot about the Special Elections. Tim Ashe has easily taken out De La Fuente, who at this point just seems to be trying to run in every single state in the union.

Puerto Rico Senate Election (Class II): WORKER'S GAIN (CAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS)
96% Reporting
Professor Rafael Riefkohl: 38.09%
State Senator José Power: 35.98%
State Senator José Rosa: 24.14%
Other: 1.81%

Riefkohl has been elected, and Power has conceded.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Nut!