In Trump We Trust - The Victory of American National Conservatism

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Jeff Roe

Monday, February 1st, 2016.

Cruz Iowa Campaign HQ.

7:55 PM CST, Des Moines, Iowa.

[1]

Months and months of campaigning had led to this very moment. The Iowa Caucuses. Sure, it usually doesn't determine the eventual nominee, that honor belonged to South Carolina, but it provided a huge boost in momentum that could allow Roe’s guy, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, to win the state. He did oppose Cruz four years ago, in the Texas Senate Primary, but that was forever ago in politics and right now, a bigger threat was looming. That tanned Manhattan buffoon and fraudster Donald Trump. He couldn’t understand why the Republican voter would go for someone as unskilled and unprepared for the job as Trump, especially when they had the choices of Cruz, Rubio, and even Bush before them (ok, maybe the last name of the last one was kind of self-explanatory).

The latest poll from Emerson showed Trump having a slim lead, 1.7%, over Cruz in Iowa, though the RCP Aggregate showed Trump ahead by almost 5%. Jeff Roe wasn’t concerned at all though. Politics was a dirty, dirty game and the Trump campaign, while being rhetorically dirty, seems to be acting very cleanly when it came to stuff like electoral trickery. This is where Roe would take advantage of a lifetime. He had written up and sent an email just a few minutes ago that stated that Ben Carson, the other outsider buffoon that should never have run for President in the first place, had dropped out and endorsed Cruz for President. It wasn’t technically the truth but seeing as Carson had seemingly stopped campaigning in New Hampshire and South Carolina, one could reasonably infer that yes, Carson was leaving the race.

Despite this, as Roe watched the results come in, he couldn’t help but feel a small little sick feeling. These numbers…they didn’t look good at all. In fact, it looked as if his trick had backfired and some of Carson’s support had gone to Trump instead and it looked like Rubio, not Cruz, would be the one placing behind Trump with both he and Trump over performing polls. What the hell? How did his trick not work? He decided to take a look at his laptop as the reports soon went to 67% in and it showed even worse results for his guy. The moment he opened the computer and he logged in, he visibly paled.

He had never sent that email in the first place. There it was, waiting to be sent in his contacts. In some kind of attempt to reverse the damage that this mistake had done to the Cruz campaign, he immediately clicked send. The Iowa Caucuses were already over in a sense, but maybe this email could help discredit Carson in New Hampshire and South Carolina and he could at least keep Cruz alive for third in Iowa. Of course, this was only him hoping on his part.
Monday, February 1st, 2016 : The February 2016 North American storm complex causes power outages for more than 70,000 people in Southern California.

The Iowa Caucuses are held. Due to poor performances in the Caucuses, Former Republican Arkansas Governor and 2008 Presidential Candidate Mark Huckabee and Former Democratic Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley drop out. O’Malley endorses Hillary while Huckabee endorses Cruz.

2016 Iowa Democratic Caucuses : 1,405.48 votes, 44 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 50.71 % - 712.7 votes, 22 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 48.72 % - 684.7 votes, 22 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.57 % - 8.08 votes, 0 Delegates

2016 Iowa Republican Caucuses : 186,932 votes, 30 Delegates

Donald Trump : 31.57 % - 59,014 votes, 10 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 21.95 % - 41,032 votes, 7 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 17.39 % - 32,507 votes, 6 Delegates
Ben Carson : 13.15 % - 24,582 votes, 4 Delegates
Rand Paul : 7.51 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 5.37 % - 10,038 votes, 1 Delegate
Others - 3.06 % - 5,720 votes

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 : Republican Presidential Frontrunner Businessman Donald John Trump Sr. of New York predicts that he will be the sole remaining candidate by the end of March, saying “I think I will win Texas big, and that will make lyin’ Ted leave the race, because who keeps running after losing their home state? Only morons, that’s who, and while Ted is a liar, I doubt he’s a moron. Then I’ll carry Florida because that’s a second home to me and Little Marco will drop out because me winning his home state big league would embarrass the hell out of him. It really would. Iowa was just a sign of things to come, let me tell you.”
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 : President Obama visits the Islamic society at a mosque in Baltimore, marking his first visit to a mosque in the United States.

Republican Kentucky Senator (2011-Present) Rand Paul and former Pennsylvania Senator (1995-2007) and 2012 Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum suspend their presidential candidacies. Surprisingly, Paul announces that he will not be running for a second term, endorsing Congressman Thomas Massie for a Senate bid and announces that he will be endorsing Trump and be trying to work with him for the duration of the campaign. When asked why, he said “Last night, me and Trump had a long conversation and he brought up a lot of interesting ideas. A lot of interesting points. And, if he won, he said he had a job lined up for me. If that’s the case, I don’t want to cause a special election for a Senate Seat.” Santorum endorses Cruz.
Thursday, February 4th, 2016 : President Obama holds a bilateral meeting and a press conference with President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, where Obama announced a $450 million plan to fund Plan Colombia.

President Obama honors the 2015 NBA champion, the Golden State Warriors, at the East Room of the White House.

Six people are found dead, five from stab wounds and one from gunshot wounds, at a house in Chicago.
Saturday, February 6th, 2016 : The Republican Presidential Debate before the New Hampshire Primary is held. In said debate, Florida Senator Marco Rubio repeats a talking point nearly four times verbatim against New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Meanwhile, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Michigan Neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and New York Businessman Donald Trump viciously attacked Ohio Governor John Kasich for flip flopping on Abortion and for an interview from years prior where Kasich said that if Kerry or Bush had won the 2004 Presidential Election, America would’ve been fine. All candidates use the excuse as a way to paint Kasich as disloyal to the party, damaging his standing in the polls.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
Sunday, February 7th, 2016 : Super Bowl 50 is played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Carolina Panthers defeat the Denver Broncos by a score of 31–30.

North Korea launches a reconnaissance satellite named Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into space, it is condemned internationally as a long-range ballistic missile test.
Monday, February 8th, 2016 : President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President Sergio Mattarella of Italy.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 : President Obama releases his final budget proposal for the fiscal year 2017.

The 2016 New Hampshire Presidential Primaries are held.

2016 Democratic New Hampshire Primary - 253,062 votes, 24 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 67.99 % - 172,057 votes, 16 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 32.01 % - 81,005 votes, 8 Delegates



2016 Republican New Hampshire Primaries - 285,916 votes, 23 Delegates

Donald Trump : 43.97 % - 125,717 votes, 12 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 13.35 % - 38,170 votes, 3 Delegate
Ted Cruz : 11.73 % - 33,538 votes, 3 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 10.59 % - 30,279 votes, 3 Delegates
Ben Carson : 10.11 % - 28,906 votes, 2 Delegates
Others - 10.25 % - 29,306 votes

Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 : President Obama addresses the Illinois General Assembly in the State Capital Building in Springfield, Il and spoke about political gridlock.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina of California suspend their campaigns for the Republican nomination. Christie endorses Trump while Fiorina endorses Cruz.
Thursday, February 11th, 2016 : Republican Candidate and Frontrunner Donald Trump of New York predicts that he will win both South Carolina and Nevada during an interview by landslide margins, saying “I won Iowa by a huge margin, huge. Totally embarrassed lyin’ Ted in that state. Then I cruised, see what I did there, I cruised to victory in New Hampshire. Poor little Marco had no idea what the hell was going on. I’m an expert on winning big and South Carolina and Nevada, you go to some of my rallies in both states, they love me. South Carolina, home of some really great people, and Nevada, oh Nevada, Nevada, Nevada, it’s like my third home, a home away from home away from home, if you can believe it. I’ll win both by huge margins and then I’ll win the Nomination come March 30th or something.” If he wins both South Carolina and Nevada, Trump would be the first non-incumbent Presidential Candidate to win the first four states ever since the creation of the delegate system for the Republicans and the first one since Al Gore in 2000 when factoring in the Democrats.
Friday, February 12th, 2016 : Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore suspends his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He endorses Marco as the only viable opposition to Trump after Cruz’s loss in Iowa.

Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their schism in 1054.
Saturday, February 13th, 2016 : Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia dies at the age of 79.

President Obama issues a statement on the passing of Supreme court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Republican Candidate Donald Trump says that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should not allow any Obama nominee for Scalia’s seat to have a hearing or be confirmed. He says in a later stump speech that he might appoint either Alabama Senator Jeff Session, Utah Senator Mike Lee, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, Texas Senator and Presidential Rival Ted Cruz, Nevada Solicitor General Lawrence VanDyke, Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice David Stras, or Kentucky Lawyer John K. Bush. Many are shocked at the inclusion of Cruz on this list, though it is believed that the reason he is on the shortlist is to have a sort of peace offering to the Cruz Campaign should they lose and encourage Cruz to endorse Trump should he lose Texas on Super Tuesday.
Sunday, February 14th, 2016 : The 2016 North American cold wave causes record low temperatures in New England.

In the 2015-2016 Central African General Election, Independent Candidate, Former Prime Minister Faustin-Archange Touadéra, defeats the Union for Central African Renewal Candidate, Former Prime Minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé, 62.71 % - 37.29 % while the Legislative Elections first round sees the Independents start to become the largest voting bloc in the National Assembly. This will continue in the Second Round on March 31st.
Monday, February 15th, 2016 : 58th Annual Grammy Awards: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars, wins the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year for 1989, Meghan Trainor wins Best New Artist, and Song of the Year is awarded to "Thinking Out Loud", by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge.
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 : President Obama hosts the first special U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Summit, participating with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage, California. This Summit began on the 15th.
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 : South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley endorses Marco Rubio, along with Senior South Carolina Senator and former Presidential Rival Lindsey Graham and Junior South Carolina Senator Tim Scott in a bid to curb Trump’s momentum and block him from the nomination. In response, Trump endorses all primary opponents to those who do not support him in the House and states he will hold a rally for them in June.
(Rest of February will come in a moment).

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Freaking love how you turned the EV map into a delegate map. Great stuff!

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Thursday, February 18th, 2016 : President Obama welcomes the Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks to the White House.

106-year old civil rights activist, Virginia McLaurin, visits Barack Obama at the White House, becoming the oldest known-person and first centenarian to visit the White House.

News outlets report that the Cruz campaign has ironically abandoned South Carolina and Nevada and put its efforts into the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Cruz’s home state of Texas on Super Tuesday in a last ditch effort to salvage his campaign. When asked who his supporters in the abandoned states should support, he replies with “No Comment.”

In the 2016 Ugandan General Election, National Resistance Movement Candidate, Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, defeats Forum for Democratic Change Candidate, Former Military Officer Kizza Besigye 60.62 % to 36.61 % while the NRM remains the largest party in Parliament, gaining 30 Seats. The international reaction to the election is mixed.
Friday, February 19th, 2016 : On the eve of the Republican South Carolina Primary, Former Florida Governor and Former Frontrunner Jeb Bush states that he is aiming for a distant second place showing in South Carolina. If he hits third place, he will drop out, stating that should he do so, he will endorse Marco Rubio.
Saturday, February 20th, 2016 : A man kills six people and injures two in Kalamazoo, Michigan, before being apprehended by the police.

The 2016 Republican South Carolina Primary and 2016 Democratic Nevada Caucuses Occurs.

2016 Democratic Nevada Caucuses - 12,233 votes, 35 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 53.97 % - 6,602 votes, 19 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 46.03 % - 5,631 votes, 16 Delegates



2016 Republican South Carolina Primaries - 740,881 votes, 50 Delegates

Donald Trump : 45.97 % - 340,583 votes, 50 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 27.31 % - 202,335 votes
Jeb Bush : 19.53 % - 144,694 votes
Ted Cruz : 5.19 % - 38,452 votes
Ben Carson : 2 % - 14,818 votes

Sunday, February 21st, 2016 : Denny Hamlin wins the Daytona 500 in the closest finish in the race's 58-year history, beating Martin Truex Jr. by 11 thousandths of a second.

In the 2016 Bolivian Constitutional Referendum, the question “Do you agree with the reform of Article 168 of the Political Constitution of the State so that the president and the vice president of the state can be re-elected twice continuously?” is put to a vote and the final result showed that the article passed with 50.75 % For and 49.25 % against. This new law change allows President Evo Morales and Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera to run for a fourth term in 2019.

The Presidential Primary for the 2016 Comorian Presidential Election sees Independent Candidates and Lawyer Fahmi Said Ibrahim and Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros Candidate, Former President Azali Assoumani, reach the second round.

In the first round of the 2016 Nigerien Presidential Election, Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Candidate, Incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou, and National Movement for the Society of Development Candidate, Former Prime Minister Seyni Oumarou, advance to the Second Round while the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism gains 41 Seats in the National Assembly, becoming the Nation’s largest party.
Monday, February 22nd, 2016 : Donald Trump tweets out that the Democratic Establishment will likely rig the primaries against Bernie Sanders, saying he is too great of a threat to their golden girl. “Be careful Bernie, some awful, nasty people may be planning something against you, keep fighting!” He then states in an interview that should he win Nevada by a landslide margin, he will start looking at potential running mates. “Listen, ok, listen. When I win Nevada, it’s not if, WHEN, I win Nevada, alright? When I win Nevada tomorrow, the race, it’s over, ok? I do a rally here or there in every Super Tuesday state, including Texas, I win them all and lyin’ Ted leaves. That’s the truth. Then the race is between me and lil' Marco…Ben? Ben is a great guy, good mannered, I really love Ben, I do, but I think he won’t win any states. The race is now between me and Marco and that means I’ve already won because Lil’ Marco is weak, he’ll fold like a chair when it’s just me and him. It just makes sense for me to be considering running mates after Nevada. It just does, ok?”

Kellyanne Conway

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016.

Trump Nevada Campaign HQ.

8:00 PM PDT.

[2]

Tonight was basically the night that would finish the Primaries. Was the March Primary mayhem still around the corner? Yes it was, but she had heard some good words from the Carson Campaign that the man was considering dropping out and endorsing Donald Trump in the coming days. Fortunately, on the 15th, Trump had stopped campaigning in South Carolina and Nevada, as the polls were showing him by a wide margin, and he had taken her, Stevem and Ann’s advice to put all his attention on Texas. Texas, Texas, Texas. Win that state, and Cruz’s campaign is dead and then it’s just dealing with the bloated corpse of Rubio’s Campaign.

Kelly almost chuckled at the simplicity of it all as she watched the results report an easy victory for Trump and a surprise second place finish for Carson, Rubio in third, and Cruz in Fourth, as expected. The Presidential Primaries for the GOP was all but finished but the Democratic Primaries…those offered an interesting chance for her guy. Hillary Clinton was possibly the only person who could realistically lose to Trump, outside of maybe that one Massachusetts Senator, Warren or something, but Sanders, who had just won three of the first four states and while he would likely lose big in South Carolina, the division his candidacy was causing in the party could allow Trump to swoop in while also consolidate his own support for the General Election. With the primaries all but finished by this point in time, all Donald had to do was pick who he wanted to be his running mate and then shift gears for the White House in November.

She felt a tap on her shoulder and looked to see Jr. there. “Kelly, Dad wants the list. He thinks we got this in the bag.” She smiled at that. Yeah, it was pretty obvious that was the truth. Hell, even a few polls showed Texas either being a close Cruz win or Trump barely edging him out and he overperformed every state poll so far, so why not in the Lone Star state? That left only Rubio and well, the less said about that trainwreck of a campaign, the better.

“Yeah, tell him I’m on my way. I’m just taking in his victory over the rest of the party.” Jr. nodded but before leaving, he turned back and went to look at the file of potential running mates for his father.

“Who’s on the list anyway?” Kellyanne decided she could humor him. This would be the future first son, after all. At least, if Trump beat Hillary thanks to the Republican Primaries ending early while the Democrats have a slog of a Primary fight.

“About seven candidates. Indiana Governor Mike Pence, Cruz, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, Christie, Cotton, Sessions, and Flynn. Each of them have their own strengths and weaknesses but I don’t think they’ll try to undermine him and work with the party heads, especially Cruz and Fallin. McConnell, Ryan, and Priebus hate both of them and would rather die than work with them. Pence has been in Republican Leadership, Flynn is well respected in the party and your dad definitely likes him. I think he’ll go for either Fallin, Sessions, or Cruz.” She shrugged as she finished. A Trump-Cruz ticket, wouldn’t that be a sight to see? That would definitely unite the Tea Party wing of the party behind Donald and the Party Leadership would have bitterly saved face that now two people they despise the most are their President and Vice President. That could definitely spell their end.

“Dad’s thinking about John…” That surprised Conway.

“Kasich?”

“Yeah.” A nod. When Kellyanne motioned for Jr. to continue, he did. “Well, John’s Governor of Ohio, he’s moderate enough and relatively popular, and you know that dad wants to be liked by everyone.” The man’s campaign manager almost rolled her eyes. That was the one thing she didn’t like about the man, the one thing that could drag his movement to be co-opted by the very same swamp they were fighting against. “He’s been in Congress for a long time before becoming Governor and the party heads likes him a lot.”

“Then let’s go with Newt Gingrich.” Conway snipped and Jr. held his hands out defensively. Kellyanne Conway almost laughed when Trump suggested Newt in one meeting shortly after Iowa. He was the embodiment of the swamp, of Washington D. C., of the Establishment corruption Trump was claiming to fight against. Outside of wanting to be loved by everyone, everyone being the establishment, there was no real reason for him to pick Gingrich. Same could be said for Kasich.

“I’m not saying I support his thinking on this. Personally, I prefer Carson, but you know how Dad is.” Unfortunately, she does. Then, an idea suddenly popped in her head.

“Isn’t your dad a sort of soft feminist in how he sees himself?” A nod. “Ok, so that rules out Trump-Cruz or Trump-Sessions, but how about Trump-Fallin.” She handed Jr. the sheet of paper detailing Fallin’s strengths, weaknesses, and additional information after obtaining it from the folder. “Give this to him. We can try and work his mind to it. If something big happens regarding him and women, we can use Fallin as a way to avoid catastrophe.” Jr. Nodded and left Kellyanne to her thoughts. She and Jr. were incredibly cordial with one another, even if it didn’t seem like it at times. It was just his father’s personality and even worse, his incredibly liberal sister that made things difficult for them. If they could cut out Ivanka’s influence in some way, maybe, just maybe, a Trump Administration could ruin the establishment for good. Her, Coulter, and Bannon were already creating a Cabinet just in case Trump won and Rand Paul was already planned to be a part of it as chair of the Federal Reserve. She could only imagine how much the Kentuckian’s face lit up at the thought of being the chair of the Fed in 2018.

She looked back at the TV screen. Soon, Trump would give his Nevada victory speech and then it was on to win Texas and Florida and then it was done and over with and the campaign could shift gears to the general.
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 : President Obama unveils his plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Caimanera, Cuba.

The 2016 Republican Nevada Caucuses are held.

2016 Republican Nevada Caucuses - 75,482 votes, 30 Delegates

Donald Trump : 53.91 % - 40,692 votes, 17 Delegates
Ben Carson : 19.35 % - 14,606 votes, 6 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 15.17 % - 11,451 votes, 4 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 11.15 % - 8,416 votes, 3 Delegates

During his victory speech for Nevada, Trump states that he is already looking at a shortlist of potential running mates and that “this battle is all wrapped up, all wrapped up.”
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 : President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss ISIS, the Syrian war and refugees and the reduction of tensions in the Middle East.

President Obama signs H.R. 1428 – Judicial Redress Act of 2015 and H.R. 644 – Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 into law.
Thursday, February 25th, 2016 : A disgruntled former employee opens fire in an office building in Hesston, Kansas, killing three people and injuring fourteen others.

In the 2016 Jamaica General Election, the Jamaica Labour Party came out with 43 of 63 Seats while the People’s National Party ended up with 20 Seats. JLP leader and Former Prime Minister Andrew Holness becomes Prime Minister once again.
Friday, February 26th, 2016 : In the 2016 Iranian General Election, the Principlists Grand Coalition wins 151 Seats out of 290 to List of Hope’s 115 Seats and People’s Voice Coalition’s 24 Seats. This means the PGC has a five seat majority Islamic Consultative Assembly. Meanwhile, in the National Assembly of Experts, People’s Experts won 53 Seats to the Combatant Clergy Association’s 27 Seats, and the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom’s 8 Seats. The Parliamentary Elections continues into April.

In the 2016 Irish General Election, Fianna Fáil won 51 Seats to Fine Gael’s 47 Seats, Renua’s 29 Seats, Sinn Féin’s 17 Seats, Labour’s 5 Seats, Green’s 5 Seats, Independents for Change’s 2 Seats, Social Democrats’ 1 Seat, and People Before Profit–Solidarity’s 1 Seat. Fianna Fáil and Renua for a coalition majority of 80 Seats to a disunited opposition of 78, meaning there is a one seat majority for newly appointed Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
Saturday, February 27th, 2016 : Three people are stabbed at a Ku Klux Klan rally in Anaheim, California, and several people are arrested.

The 2016 Democratic South Carolina Primary is held.

2016 Democratic South Carolina Primaries - 12,233 votes, 35 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 67 % - 248,506 votes, 36 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 33 % - 122,398 votes, 17 Delegates

(Primaries as of the end of February and Bookmarks in the Next Post, I ran out of characters, lol).

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Freaking love how you turned the EV map into a delegate map. Great stuff!

Thanks, it took a bit of effort, but I figured it was a better system than leaving the damn things blank to give an accurate number of where everyone is at in the primaries thus far.

Speaking of :

Presidential Primaries at the end of February

Democratic Primaries



Hillary Clinton : 52.67 % - 335,826 votes, 82 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 47.33 % - 301,770 votes, 74 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

Republican Primaries



Donald Trump : 43.9 % - 566,007 votes, 89 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 22.11 % - 285,095 votes, 14 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 14.96 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 8.76 % - 112,913 votes, 12 Delegates
Ben Carson : 6.43 % - 82,911 votes, 12 Delegates
Others - 2.75 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 1.09 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Sunday, February 28th, 2016 : At the 88th Academy Awards, the ceremony, hosted by Chris Rock, is held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Tom McCarthy's Spotlight wins the Academy Award for Best Picture. Leonardo DiCaprio wins Best Actor for his performance in The Revenant, his first acting Oscar in five nominations. Brie Larson wins Best Actress for her performance in Room, her first acting Oscar and first nomination. Alejandro G. Iñárritu wins his second Best Director award for The Revenant, becoming the first director to win back-to-back Oscars since Joseph L. Mankiewicz in 1949 and 1950. George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road wins six awards, the most for the evening. The telecast garnered over 34.4 million viewers.

4 Swiss Referendums are held in which the following questions are asked

1. Popular initiative of 5 November 2012 "For the couple and the family - No to the penalty of marriage", proposed by the Christian Democrats. It will prohibit discrimination in taxes for married couples (who pay more in certain circumstances) compared to other cohabiting couples, but it would also have added the definition of marriage being "the union of a man and a woman". Opposition to the initiative was mainly because it would make opening marriage to same-sex couples no longer possible under the constitution. This passed 53.91-46.09.

2. Popular initiative of 28 December 2012 "For the effective expulsion of foreign criminals", proposed by the Swiss People's Party which claimed it would provide full implementation of an initiative approved in a November 2010 referendum. Foreigners who commit a crime would be automatically expelled from the country, regardless of the severity of the crime. It passed 50.79-49.21.

3. Popular initiative of 24 March 2014 "No speculation on food", proposed by the Young Socialists. It was Rejected 51.95-48.05

4. Modification of 26 September 2014 of the federal law on road transit in the Alpine region (Reconstruction of the Gotthard road tunnel). It allowed building a second road tunnel in order for the current tunnel to be reconstructed. This government plan was challenged to a referendum by opposition groups who feared the four lanes would eventually be used, increasing traffic, and who considered it too costly. It passed 65-35.
Monday, February 29th, 2016 : President Obama awards a Medal of Honor to SEAL Team Six member Edward Byers for rescuing an American doctor from the Taliban in Afghanistan in December 2012.

H2, History's secondary network, becomes Viceland, a lifestyle channel aimed at millennials which will include programming about music, cooking, sports, technology and hard-hitting documentaries. The change comes after A&E Networks purchased a 10% stake in Vice Media, Inc. in August 2014.
[1] - https://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/ted-cruz-tricks-jeff-roe-219945

[2] - [2] - https://www.wsj.com/articles/kellyanne-conway-and-the-life-of-her-party-1484611275

Tomorrow, I'll post March of 2016.

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[Huey Long is a Republican]

Ted Cruz

Tuesday, March 1st, 2016.

Home of Ted Cruz.

10:27 PM EST, Houston, Texas.

[1]

The results in Texas said it all. His campaign, one built for the Tea Party and Evangelicals, one angling to be a politician despised by the establishment, one that was supposed to be the real alternative to a faker like Rubio, was done. He had lost his home state by a close margin, placing third, and the loss was to Donald Trump of all people.

That’s what stung the most. Losing not to Rubio, who he could somewhat understand (he has tried to mend the gap between both the Establishment and Tea Party after all), but to a Manhattan Billionaire who likely wasn’t even an actual conservative in the first place. All of Super Tuesday had been a disaster for both him and Carson. Sure, he had won Oklahoma by 3.02% it looked like, but he lost every other state and Rubio had only carried the state of Minnesota it seemed, but Trump had won everywhere else. Maybe if he had won Iowa, it would’ve been different. He would’ve had a lot of momentum going into New Hampshire, going into South Carolina, and using that momentum to secure Texas and the South behind him.

There were a lot of what ifs at the moment, but none of them mattered right now. He’d lost the race in Texas. What else was he supposed to do but drop out. It seemed like Carson would drop out too. That just left Rubio and Trump. The Texas Senator barely suppressed a shudder at how badly the Manhattan Businessman would maul his fellow Senator. It wouldn’t be pretty at all. Perhaps he should wait until the convention to endorse…that seemed like the best bet for his political career.

Right at that moment, he felt his cell phone ringing and when he looked at it, he saw one name he didn’t expect. Opening up his phone, he answered it with a slightly interested tone. “Hello Donald.”

“Hello Ted.” The New Yorker spoke briskly and to the point. “How does a seat on the Supreme Court sound?”
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 : The Super Tuesday Presidential Primaries are held.

2016 Democratic Alabama Presidential Primary - 398,157 votes, 53 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 75.35 % - 300,011 votes, 40 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 24.65 % - 98,146 votes, 13 Delegates

2016 Democratic American Samoa Presidential Caucuses - 237 votes, 6 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 63.4 % - 150 votes, 4 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 36.6 % - 87 votes, 2 Delegates

2016 Democratic Arkansas Presidential Primary - 221,020 votes, 32 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 55 % - 121,561 votes, 18 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 45 % - 99,459 votes, 14 Delegates

2016 Democratic Colorado Caucuses - 123,508 votes, 66 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 73.95 % - 91,334 votes, 49 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 26.05 % - 32,174 votes, 17 Delegates

2016 Democratic Georgia Presidential Primary - 765,366 votes, 102 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 61 % - 466,873 votes, 62 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 39 % - 298,493 votes, 40 Delegates

2016 Democratic Massachusetts Primary - 1,220,296 votes, 91 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 57.59 % - 702,768 votes, 52 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 42.41 % - 517,528 votes, 39 Delegates

2016 Democratic Minnesota Caucuses - 204,610 votes, 77 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 75 % - 153,458 votes, 58 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 25 % - 51,153 votes, 19 Delegates

2016 Democratic Oklahoma Primary - 335,843 votes, 38 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 67 % - 225,015 votes, 26 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 33 % - 110,828 votes, 12 Delegates

2016 Democratic Tennessee Presidential Primary - 372,222 votes, 102 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 59 % - 219,611 votes, 40 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 41 % - 152,611 votes, 27 Delegates

2016 Democratic Texas Presidential Primary - 1,435,895 votes, 222 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 61.97 % - 889,824 votes, 138 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 38.03 % - 546,071 votes, 84 Delegates

2016 Democratic Vermont Primary - 135,256 votes, 16 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 94.71 % - 128,101 votes, 16 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 5.29 % - 7,155 votes

2016 Democratic Virginia Primary - 785,041 votes, 16 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 50.01 % - 392,599 votes, 48 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49.99 % - 392,442 votes, 47 Delegates



Hillary Clinton : 51.92 % - 3,445,136 votes, 518 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 48.08 % - 3,189,911 votes, 503 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Alabama Presidential Primary - 860,652 votes, 50 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 51.73 % - 445,215 votes, 32 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 29.91 % - 257,421 votes, 18 Delegates
Ben Carson : 11.50 % - 98,975 votes
Marco Rubio : 6.57 % - 56,545 votes

2016 Republican Alaska Caucuses - 23,010 votes, 28 Delegates

Donald Trump : 45.17 % - 10,394 votes, 14 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 29.39 % - 6,763 votes, 9 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 15.51 % - 3,569 votes, 5 Delegates
Ben Carson : 9.75 % - 2,243 votes

2016 Republican Arkansas Presidential Primary - 410,920 votes, 40 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 41.79 % - 171,723 votes, 18 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 33.57 % - 137,946 votes, 14 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 17.91 % - 73,596 votes, 8 Delegates
Ben Carson : 6.35 % - 26,093 votes

2016 Republican Georgia Presidential Primary - 1,295,964 votes, 76 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 57.39 % - 743,754 votes, 76 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 17.53 % - 227,182 votes
Ben Carson : 15.75 % - 204,114 votes
Ted Cruz : 8.91 % - 115,470 votes

2016 Republican Massachusetts Presidential Primary - 637,703 votes, 42 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 39.71 % - 253,232 votes, 17 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 35.13 % - 224,025 votes, 15 Delegates
Ben Carson : 15.95 % - 101,714 votes, 7 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 8.57 % - 54,651 votes

2016 Republican Minnesota Caucuses - 114,245 votes, 38 Delegates

Marco Rubio : 33.39 % - 38,146 votes, 13 Delegates
Donald Trump : 29.15 % - 33,302 votes, 11 Delegates
Ben Carson : 21.73 % - 24,825 votes, 8 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 15.51 % - 17,719 votes, 6 Delegates

2016 Republican Oklahoma Presidential Primary - 459,922 votes, 43 Pledged Delegates

Ted Cruz : 32.95 % - 151,544 votes, 15 Delegates
Donald Trump : 29.93 % - 137,655 votes, 13 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 19.59 % - 90,099 votes, 8 Delegates
Ben Carson : 17.37 % - 79,888 votes, 7 Delegates

2016 Republican Tennessee Presidential Primary - 855,729 votes, 58 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 51.97 % - 444,722 votes, 58 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 19.51 % - 166,953 votes
Ted Cruz : 15.35 % - 131,354 votes
Ben Carson : 13.13 % - 112,357 votes

2016 Republican Texas Presidential Primary - 2,836,488 votes, 155 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 29.51 % - 837,048 votes, 46 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 25.97 % - 736,636 votes, 40 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 23.35 % - 662,320 votes, 36 Delegates
Ben Carson : 21.13 % - 599,350 votes, 33 Delegates

2016 Republican Vermont Presidential Primary - 61,756 votes, 16 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 47.91 % - 29,587 votes, 16 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 19.37 % - 11,962 votes
Ted Cruz : 16.75 % - 10,344 votes
Ben Carson : 15.59 % - 9,628 votes

2016 Republican Virginia Presidential Primary - 1,025,452 votes, 49 Pledged Delegates

Donald Trump : 27.91 % - 286,204 votes, 14 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 25.75 % - 264,054 votes, 13 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 23.59 % - 241,904 votes, 11 Delegates
Ben Carson : 22.37 % - 229,394 votes, 11 Delegates



Donald Trump : 40.11 % - 3,958,843 votes, 404 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 22.72 % - 2,242,212 votes, 122 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 18.60 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 15.92 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 1.95 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.56 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.14 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Both Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who lost his home state in third place to Trump, and Michigan Neurosurgeon Ben Carson suspend their Presidential Campaigns, endorsing New York Businessman Donald Trump, who is the clear and unopposed Frontrunner in a race between him and Florida Senator Marco Rubio. In his Victory Speech in Manhattan, Trump says “Give it 2 weeks, just two, and I will be the last one standing. The establishment, they hate me, but they’re starting to realize that I’ve won, that I’ve won this. Lil’ Marco, Lil’ Marco is not a threat to me and everybody knows it.”

Meanwhile, pundits are surprised by how close the 2016 Democratic Primaries have become, with some comparing it to 2008 and a major question being brought up “Is Clinton going to lose to Sanders?”
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 : New York Businessman and Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump states during an interview “The Republican Establishment is angry, you better believe they’re angry. They don’t want me as their nominee, they never have. I’ve heard a lot of things from these corrupt guys, none of it good. That’s why I’m campaigning for their primary challengers.”
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 : 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney condemns GOP frontrunner Donald Trump in a speech at the University of Utah. Later that night, a Republican Debate is held between the two candidates that inevitably gets nasty as Donald Trump attacks Rubio for his looks and Rubio attacks Trump for the size of his hands.
Friday, March 4th, 2016 : Walt Disney Animation Studios' 55th feature film, Zootopia, is released in theaters to acclaim as the studio's most critically well-received film since 1994's The Lion King. It is, at that point, Disney's second-most commercially successful animated film behind 2013's Frozen and the second to cross the billion-dollar mark.

In the 2016 Samoan General Election, the Human Rights Protection Party won 43 Seats, Independents won 5 Seats, and the Tautua Samoan Party won 2 Seats. Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi remains Prime Minister.
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Saturday, March 5th, 2016 : The Super Saturday Primaries occurs for both parties.

2016 Democratic Kansas Presidential Caucuses - 39,230 votes, 33 pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 73.91 % - 28,995 votes, 25 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 26.09 % - 10,235 votes, 8 Delegates

2016 Democratic Louisiana Presidential Primary - 311,776 votes, 51 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 60.37 % - 188,219 votes, 31 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 39.63 % - 123.557 votes, 20 Delegates

2016 Democratic Nebraska Presidential Caucuses - 33,460 votes, 26 pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 69 % - 23,087 votes, 25 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 31 % - 10,373 votes, 8 Delegates



Hillary Clinton : 52.05 % - 3,653,963 votes, 565 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 47.95 % - 3,365,550 votes, 565 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Kansas Presidential Caucuses - 78,978 votes, 40 Delegates

Donald Trump : 65.93 % - 52,070 votes, 27 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 34.07 % - 26,908 votes, 13 Delegates

2016 Republican Kentucky Presidential Caucuses - 229,667 votes, 46 Delegates

Donald Trump : 73.95 % - 169,839 votes, 34 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 26.05 % - 59,828 votes, 12 Delegates

2016 Republican Louisiana Presidential Primary - 301,241 votes, 46 Delegates

Donald Trump : 71.97 % - 216,803 votes, 33 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 28.03 % - 84,438 votes, 13 Delegates

2016 Republican Maine Presidential Caucuses - 18,627 votes, 23 Delegates

Donald Trump : 51.37 % - 9,569 votes, 12 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 48.63 % - 9,058 votes, 11 Delegates



Donald Trump : 41.97 % - 4,407,124 votes, 510 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 22.36 % - 2,348,128 votes, 167 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 18.19 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 14.97 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 1.84 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.54 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.13 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

The 2016 Slovak General Election occurs. We Are Family wins 45 Seats, the Slovak National Party won 31 Seats, People’s Party Our Slovakia won 25 Seats, Ordinary People and Independent Personalities won 23 Seats, Network won 15 Seats, Freedom and Solidarity won 5 Seats, Bridge won 3 Seats, and Direction - Social Democracy won 3 Seats. We Are Family forms a Governing Coalition with the SNS, Ordinary People and Independent Personalities, Network, Freedom and Solidarity, and Bridge for a Government of 122 Seats to opposition of 28 Seats. Boris Kollár becomes Prime Minister.
Sunday, March 6th, 2016 : The Democratic Maine Caucuses and Puerto Rico Republican Primaries are held.

2016 Democratic Maine Presidential Caucuses - 3,469 votes, 25 pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 75.87 % - 2,632 votes, 19 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 24.13 % - 837 votes, 6 Delegates

2016 Republican Puerto Rico Presidential Primary - 41,196 votes, 23 Delegates

Marco Rubio : 50.51 % - 20,808 votes, 12 Delegates
Donald Trump : 49.49 % - 20,388 votes, 11 Delegates

In the 2016 Beninese Presidential Election, Independent Candidate, Businessman Patrice Talon, and Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin Candidate, Former Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou, advanced to the Second round with 30.51 % and 29.73 % respectfully.
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 : The eight day Democrats Abroad Presidential Primary finishes. The Democratic Michigan and Mississippi and Republican Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, and Mississippi Primaries are held.

2016 Democrats Abroad Presidential Primary -34,570 votes, 13 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 81.57 % - 28,199 votes, 11 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 18.43 % - 6,371 votes, 2 Delegates

2016 Democratic Michigan Presidential Primary - 1,205,552 votes, 130 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 55 % - 663,054 votes, 72 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 45 % - 542,498 votes, 58 Delegates

2016 Democratic Mississippi Presidential Primary - 227,164 votes, 36 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 75 % - 170,373 votes, 27 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 25 % - 56,791 votes, 9 Delegates

2016 Republican Hawaii Presidential Primary - 15,708 votes, 19 Delegates

Marco Rubio : 53.57 % - 8,415 votes, 10 Delegates
Donald Trump : 46.43 % - 7,293 votes, 9 Delegates

2016 Republican Idaho Presidential Primary - 222,004 votes, 32 Delegates

Donald Trump : 81.93 % - 181,888 votes, 32 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 18.07 % - 40,116 votes

2016 Republican Michigan Presidential Primary - 1,323,589 votes, 59 Delegates

Donald Trump : 67.95 % - 899,379 votes, 40 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 32.05 % - 424,210 votes, 19 Delegates

2016 Republican Mississippi Presidential Primary - 416,270 votes, 40 Delegates

Donald Trump : 75.37 % - 313,743 votes, 31 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 24.63 % - 102,527 votes, 9 Delegates

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 : Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, is arrested on suspicion of killing five men in a shooting.

The death toll in the country's largest outbreak of Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica rises to 18 in Wisconsin, with 44 more infected.

Six people are killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a house in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.

In the 2016 Kiribati Presidential Election, Tobwaan Kiribati Party Candidate, MP Taneti Maamau, defeats Pillar of Truth Candidate, Former Second Son Rimeta Beniamina, 61.99-38.01.
Thursday, March 10th, 2016 : President Obama welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House for a state visit.

The Obamas host a state dinner at the White House for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The Republican U. S. Virgin Islands Caucuses are held.

2016 Republican U. S. Virgin Islands Presidential Caucuses - 1,627 votes, 9 Delegates

Marco Rubio : 55.37 % - 901 votes, 5 Delegates
Donald Trump : 44.63 % - 726 votes, 4 Delegates

Friday, March 11th, 2016 : At least four people are injured and five are arrested in Chicago when protesters demonstrating against Donald Trump scuffle with Trump supporters at a canceled Trump rally.
Saturday, March 12th, 2016 : The Democratic Northern Mariana Islands Presidential Caucuses and Republican District of Columbia Presidential Convention are held.

2016 Democratic Northern Mariana Islands Presidential Caucuses - 189 votes, 6 pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 51 % - 96 votes, 3 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49 % - 93 votes, 3 Delegates

2016 Republican Washington D. C. Presidential Convention - 2,839 votes, 19 Delegates

Marco Rubio : 83.51 % - 2,371 votes, 16 Delegates
Donald Trump : 16.49 % - 452 votes, 3 Delegates

Monday, March 14th, 2016 : Abu Omar al-Shishani, a commander for the Islamic State, dies after being wounded in a U.S. airstrike near Al-Shaddadah, Syria, on March 4

The ESA and Roscosmos launch the joint ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter on a mission to Mars.

Marco Rubio

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016.

Marco Rubio for President Watch Party.

8:15 PM EST, Miami, Florida.

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“Senator, phone call for you.” a staffer stated as he handed the Florida Senator his cell phone. Marco Rubio took the phone dejectedly. Just minutes ago, he had gotten off the stage after giving a speech announcing that he would be suspending his Presidential campaign and drop out of the race. He had just lost Florida after all. And it wasn’t a narrow loss either. Trump had destroyed him in the Sunshine state. There wasn’t any comeback after that. He was done politically, at least for the next four to eight years. Losing your home state by 35 % was a deathknell if there ever was one.

Just before the staffer had approached him, phone in hand, he had been mulling over returning to the Senate. After all, he could still file to run for a second term and this defeat, while crippling, might not totally end his political career. It could be that the people of Florida didn’t want him to go to the White House just yet. However, that would have him go back on his pledge to not run for more than one or two terms. Shaking his head of his thoughts, he took the phone from the staffer, thanking him as he did so, and looked at the number. “Trump” He raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

He expected the man to be dancing on his political corpse, not calling him before giving a speech about tonight’s events. Answering, he heard the telltale sign of the Manhattanite’s voice. “Hey, Marco.” the man greeted over the phone, his voice lacking any of its usual edge or arrogance.

“Hey, Donald.” The Senator replied awkwardly, following it up with a “What are you calling for?” This was just a very confusing moment for him. To have the man that suddenly ended your political career when you thought you were going to be the Presidential Nominee just months before call you, it stung, it really stung.

“You know how Cruz, Carson, and Paul endorsed me?” He asked, getting straight to the point of the call. Rubio sighed and shook his head. He knew this would happen. It was only natural for the now presumptive nominee of the party (there wasn’t anyone who could realistically challenge him, because if they jumped in now, they would just be pushing for a Brokered Convention and that could kill the party) to seek the endorsement of the last guy he defeated.

“Listen, Trump,” He began, somewhat emotionally drained. He didn’t want to speak about this moment. He had been humbled, he didn’t want salt to be rubbed into the wound. “I think you understand we’ve had a rough night here. We just want to go to bed. Maybe I’ll endorse you tomorrow. Give me a week, ok?”

He moved to hang up but then the New Yorker stopped him. “What if I told you I offered them some positions in my administrations or appointments to get their endorsement?” That would make sense. Over the past few weeks, quite a few members of Congress had also endorsed Trump shortly after announcing they wouldn’t run for another term. He told Trump this. “Well, I know you’re mulling over returning to the Senate, but how about this : You endorse me and stay out of the Senate race, when I win, and I will win the election, bigly, mind you, I appoint you as Ambassador to Cuba and you can do whatever you please in Havana as long as it isn’t a push for regime change. That sound like a fair deal?”

It was an interesting deal, to say the least. “I’ll give you my answer in a few days.” With that he hung up and went back to his home. The Senator had a lot to think about.
(Next is posting Super Tuesday II results and more of March 2016)

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Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 : President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin.

The Super Tuesday II Primaries Occur.

2016 Democratic Florida Presidential Primary - 1,709,183 votes, 214 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 57 % - 974,234 votes, 122 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 43 % - 734,949 votes, 92 Delegates

2016 Democratic Illinois Presidential Primary - 2,056,047 votes, 130 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 55.57 % - 1,142,545 votes, 87 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 44.43 % - 913,502 votes, 69 Delegates

2016 Democratic Missouri Presidential Primary - 629,425 votes, 71 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 51.91 % - 326,735 votes, 37 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 48.09 % - 302,690 votes, 34 Delegates

2016 Democratic North Carolina Presidential Primary - 1,142,916 votes, 107 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 50.001 % - 571,469 votes, 54 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49.999 % - 571,447 votes, 53 Delegates

2016 Democratic Ohio Presidential Primary - 1,241,478 votes, 143 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 59.75 % - 741,783 votes, 78 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 40.25 % - 499,695 votes, 65 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 49.99 % - 7,633,803 votes, 1,027 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 50.01 % - 7,635,704 votes, 1,004 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Florida Presidential Primary - 2,361,805 votes, 99 Delegates

Donald Trump : 67.50 % - 1,594,218 votes, 99 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 32.50 % - 767,587 votes

2016 Republican Illinois Presidential Primary - 1,449,748 votes, 69 Delegates

Donald Trump : 57.93 % - 839,839 votes, 69 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 42.07 % - 609,909 votes

2016 Republican Missouri Presidential Primary - 939,270 votes, 52 Delegates

Donald Trump : 67.57 % - 634,665 votes, 52 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 32.93 % - 304,605 votes

2016 Republican Northern Mariana Islands Presidential Caucuses - 471 votes, 9 Delegates

Marco Rubio : 56.37 % - 265 votes, 9 Delegates
Donald Trump : 43.63 % - 206 votes

2016 Republican North Carolina Presidential Primary -1,149,530 votes, 72 Delegates

Donald Trump : 67.59 % - 776,967 votes, 49 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 32.41 % - 372,563 votes, 23 Delegates

2016 Republican Ohio Presidential Primary - 1,988,960 votes, 66 Delegates

Donald Trump : 57.91 % - 1,151,807 votes, 66 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 42.09 % - 837,153 votes



Donald Trump : 53.05 % - 10,828,695 votes, 975 Delegates (Presumptive Nominee)
Marco Rubio : 28.61 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 9.36 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 7.70 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.95 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.26 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.07 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Following Trump’s victory in becoming the Presumptive nominee of the Party, he states “This race, it’s over, done with, finished! I’ll be campaigning for President for months while Crooked Hillary and Crazy Bernie fight each other to a Convention. These Democrats, they'll kill each other, no matter who wins. It's rigged against Bernie, the riggers hate him and won't back him, while his supporters hate Crooked Hillary and will never support her. I’ve been hearing people say Brokered Convention, Brokered Convention. They used to say that about our beautiful party, they ain’t saying that anymore, no they aren't, because the race is over no matter what the establishment wants, it’s all about the Democrats. Hillary, She can only win the South, only the South. The south is Republican central, are you kidding me? She's not going to beat me. And Bernie, I call him Crazy Bernie, because he's absolutely Crazy, nuts! Bernie is a socialist. Only the real crazies, not us, the people that swamp icon, Bomb-Bomb-Bomb Iran McCain, called the crazies, us, our movement, you guys, my wonderful supporters, the american people, only the socialists, they back Bernie, no one else does, they’re the actual crazy ones, not us, who love this country. I wonder if the Convention becomes brokered, will there be a corrupt bargain? When was the last one, eighteen and something? Another candidate gives their support to someone who wasn’t even running. Imagine if that happens. Imagine if Biden becomes the Nominee despite him saying no, or even worse, imagine someone like Pocahontas or Moonbeam is the nominee. At that point, end any primaries. The Democrats, they’ll rig it, they’ll rig it for the one they want, just like how the Republican establishment tried to do against us and it failed. It’s time to focus on the general and I guarantee you we will win it, we will win it bigly, and I’ll walk right up to Obama and say “You’re Fired” That’s a promise.”
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 : President Obama announces Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Merrick Garland as his nomination to replace the late Antonin Scalia as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sunday, March 20th, 2016 : The President and the First Family travel to Havana, Cuba, to underscore the thaw in Cuba–United States relations following a 54-year rift; Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the country since Calvin Coolidge in 1928.

In the second round of the 2016 Beninese Presidential Election, Independent Candidate, Businessman Patrice Talon, defeats Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin Candidate, Former Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou, 70-30.

In the 2016 Cape Verdean Parliamentary Elections, Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union won 39 Seats, Movement for Democracy won 19 seats, African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde won 11 Seats, and the Social Democratic Party won 3 Seats. António Delgado Monteiro becomes Prime Minister and forms a governing Coalition with Movement for Democracy of 58 Seats to a united opposition of 14 seats.

In the 2016 Kazakh legislative election, Nur Otan won 91 Seats, the Communist People’s Party won 15 Seats, and Birlik won a single seat. Nursultan Nazarbayev remains the Chairman of the Mäjilis.

In the 2016 Laotian parliamentary elections, Lao People's Revolutionary Party won 131 Seats to Independents winning 18 seats. Bounnhang Vorachit becomes President of Laos.

In the second round of the 2016 Nigerien Presidential Election, Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Candidate, Incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou, defeats National Movement for the Society of Development Candidate, Former Prime Minister Seyni Oumarou, 79-21.

In the 2016 Republic of the Congo presidential election, Congolese Party of Labour candidate, Incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso, defeated Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development candidate, politician Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas 71.57-23.95.

In the 2016 Senegalese Constitutional Referendum, the following questions are asked :

1. Modernizing the role of political parties in the democratic system.

2. The participation of independent candidates in all types of elections.

3. The promotion of local governance and of territorial development by creating the High Council of Local Authorities.

4. Recognition of new rights for citizens: right to a healthy environment on their land holdings and their natural resources.

5. The strengthening of citizenship by the consecration of the duty of the citizen.

6. The restoration of the five year term for the presidential mandate

7. Strengthening the rights of the opposition and its leader

8. Representation of Senegalese abroad by having their own dedicated deputies

9. The extension of the powers of the National Assembly in matters of monitoring government action and evaluating policies publicly.

10. The submission to the Constitutional Council of organic laws for constitutional review before their promulgation.

11. Increase in the number of members of the Constitutional Council from five to seven.

12. The designation, by the President of the National Assembly, of two of the seven members of the Constitutional Council.

13. The extension of the powers of the Constitutional Council to give opinions and hear exceptions of unconstitutionality raised before the Court of Appeal.

14. The constitutionalisation of the principles of decentralization and deconcentration

15. The intangibility of the provisions relating to the republican form, to secularism, with the indivisible, democratic and decentralized character of the State, the mode of election, the duration and the number of mandates consecutive years of the President of the Republic.

The Referendum passes 55-45.
Monday, March 21st, 2016 : President Obama holds a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference with President Raúl Castro of Cuba at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana.

The International Criminal Court finds former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the first time the ICC convicted someone of sexual violence.
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 : The Obamas and President Castro attend an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuba national baseball team at Havana's Estadio Latinoamericano to highlight the two countries' cultural relations. The Rays won the game 4–1

Suicide bombing attacks at Brussels' Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro station kill 35 people and injure 300 more.

President Obama addresses the Cuban people on national television from the Gran Teatro de La Habana in Havana, where he also delivered a statement on the Brussels bombings.

Florida Senator and 2016 Republican Presidential Runner-up Marco Rubio announces that he will not be running for a second term in the Senate and endorses Donald Trump for the Presidency, saying “The last year was a wonderful time I spent campaigning, seeing all of America. Now, I believe the best way I can represent the interests of Florida is continuing to work for all Floridians in the Senate and dividing my attention between that and assisting our Nominee in becoming the President, rather than have it be divided in three different directions.”

The Western Tuesday Presidential Primaries and Caucuses are held.

2016 Democratic Arizona Presidential Primary - 466,235 votes, 75 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 51.50 % - 240,111 votes, 39 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 48.50 % - 226,124 votes, 36 Delegates

2016 Democratic Idaho Presidential Caucuses - 23,884 votes, 23 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 91.75 % - 21,914 votes, 23 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 8.25 % - 1,970 votes

2016 Democratic Utah Presidential Caucuses - 79,526 votes, 33 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 94.79 % - 75,383 votes, 33 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 5.21 % - 4,143 votes



Bernie Sanders : 50.33 % - 7,971,210 votes, 1,122 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49.67 % - 7,867,941 votes, 1,040 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Arizona Presidential Primary - 624,039 votes, 58 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 624,039 votes, 58 Delegates

2016 Republican Utah Presidential Caucuses - 191,330 votes, 40 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 191,330 votes, 40 Delegates



Donald Trump : 54.85 % - 11,644,064 votes, 1,073 Delegates (Presumptive Nominee)
Marco Rubio : 28.61 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 9.36 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 7.70 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.95 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.26 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.07 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 : President Obama holds a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference with President Mauricio Macri of Argentina at Casa Rosada during a visit to Buenos Aires to discuss improving Argentina–United States relations, following tension in trade and investment between the two countries under Néstor and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administrations.
Thursday, March 24th, 2016 : Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić is sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War.

The New Zealand Flag Referendum ends with no change.
Friday, March 25th, 2016 : Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder, is released as the second film in the DC Extended Universe and a follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel. An extended cut, dubbed the "Ultimate Edition", is later released digitally on June 28th.
Saturday, March 26th, 2016 : The Democratic Presidential Caucuses in Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington are held.

2016 Democratic Alaska Presidential Caucuses - 10,610 votes, 16 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 93 % - 9,867 votes, 16 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 7 % - 743 votes

2016 Democratic Hawaii Presidential Caucuses - 33,716 votes, 25 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 75 % - 25,287 votes, 19 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 25 % - 8,429 votes, 6 Delegates

2016 Democratic Washington Presidential Caucuses - 26,345 votes, 101 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 80 % - 21,076 votes, 81 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 20 % - 5,269 votes, 20 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 50.46 % - 8,027,440 votes, 1,238 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49.54 % - 7,882,382 votes, 1,066 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

Following the results which end the month of March, predictions for the Democrats entering a brokered convention enters a certainty, with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida stating “We’ll see how April goes...” when asked for a comment on it.
Monday, March 28th, 2016 : The Department of Justice announces that it has unlocked the iPhone of a suspect in the 2015 San Bernardino attack without the help of Apple, after a heated public debate over the department's handling of encryption software in counter-terrorism efforts.

The United States Capitol is placed under lockdown after a man opens fire near the Capitol Visitor Center. The suspect is shot by police and taken into custody.
Thursday, March 31st, 2016 : President Obama hosts the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., participating with 58 leaders and representatives from around the world to lay out a system of global security against nuclear warfare. It will continue into April Fool’s Day 2016.

On the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama holds a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan and President Park Geun-hye of South Korea to discuss trilateral cooperation amid North Korea's nuclear program.

President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China to discuss "global nuclear security cooperation" amid North Korea's nuclear program, as well as "constructive" cooperation regarding the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
[1] - https://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/ted-cruz-drops-out-of-presidential-race-222763

[2] - https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/us/politics/marco-rubio.html
Now February and March and done. In the Google Doc, I have April and May finished and June half finished. I'll do the rest of June, then July, August, September, October, and then November, including Election Night 2016. Until then, what is everyone's thoughts on the tl so far?

[2016]

Senator Rubio would be incredibly stupid to trade an Ambassadorship for a Senate Seat. He should run for Re-Election to the Senate. He can still have a very long career there and rise in the ranks up to Leadership Positions.

If I were him I would tell Donald that I needed something better to make a Deal like Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, etc.

As for the other Stuff in the TL I'm surprised how well Sanders is doing. The Democratic Nomination is now a total Jump Ball.

If I had to guess who wins the remaining States given current Results I would make these Predictions:
Connecticut - Sanders
Rhode Island - Sanders
New York - Clinton
New Jersey - Clinton
Maryland - Clinton
Delaware - Clinton
Pennsylvania - Sanders
Kentucky - Sanders
West Virginia - Sanders
Indiana - Sanders
Wisconsin - Sanders
South Dakota - Clinton
North Dakota - Sanders
Wyoming - Sanders
Montana -Sanders
Oregon - Sanders
New Mexico - Clinton
California - Toss Up

Could very well lead to a Brokered Convention. Surprise for me was Sanders winning North Carolina & Virginia and Illinois.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Senator Rubio would be incredibly stupid to trade an Ambassadorship for a Senate Seat. He should run for Re-Election to the Senate. He can still have a very long career there and rise in the ranks up to Leadership Positions.

If I were him I would tell Donald that I needed something better to make a Deal like Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, etc.

Well Trump is in the very early stages of building a potential cabinet, though it won't be leaked unless he wins the election. Some candidates include Dana Rohrabacher, Andrew Bacevich, or Scott Perry for State, Youngkin, Mnuchin, or PJ for Treasury, McDonnell, Paxton, or Cuccinelli for AG, and Arpaio or Clarke for HS, so he's still building it and everything is subject to change. Now, did Rubio discuss a better position with Trump? You can decide that on your own interpretations. Would love to hear who you think is Trump's VP aside from potentially Fallin and thoughts on the deals he made with Paul, Carson, and Cruz?

As for the other Stuff in the TL I'm surprised how well Sanders is doing. The Democratic Nomination is now a total Jump Ball.

If I had to guess who wins the remaining States given current Results I would make these Predictions:
Connecticut - Sanders
Rhode Island - Sanders
New York - Clinton
New Jersey - Clinton
Maryland - Clinton
Delaware - Clinton
Pennsylvania - Sanders
Kentucky - Sanders
West Virginia - Sanders
Indiana - Sanders
Wisconsin - Sanders
South Dakota - Clinton
North Dakota - Sanders
Wyoming - Sanders
Montana -Sanders
Oregon - Sanders
New Mexico - Clinton
California - Toss Up

Could very well lead to a Brokered Convention. Surprise for me was Sanders winning North Carolina & Virginia and Illinois.

Illinois OTL was 50.56 Clinton, 48.61 Sanders; North Carolina was 54.5 Clinton, 40.86 Sanders; & Virginia was 64.29 Clinton, 35.2 Sanders. The first few primaries were about building momentum, and Sanders did that pretty well with his IA, NH, and NV wins, stunting Hillary's chances a lot and the momentum and energy from the youth allowed for Sanders to barely carry VA (though NoVA did turnout for Hillary) and as Sanders' momentum piled on, he garnered more support in IL and NC to win them.

Outside of all of this, wdyt of the TL so far?

[2016]

The TL is good

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

Considering that this is a right-wing fantasy TL by definition (e.g. Boris Kollar somehow winning the Slovak election) I predict Trump will win with at least 450 or so electoral votes.

[BigZuck08]

Didn't notice this TL until I surfed the thread. This is a very interesting one. I'll be following.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Alright, so I have April, May, and June of 2016 Finished. Should I wait to post until I finish July, August, and September or post them now? I'll let you guys decide it.

[2016]

Alright, so I have April, May, and June of 2016 Finished. Should I wait to post until I finish July, August, and September or post them now? I'll let you guys decide it.

I am definitly curious if Sanders can maintain his slight lead?

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Friday, April 1st, 2016 : Clashes occur along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact with the Artsakh Defense Army, backed by the Armenian Armed Forces, on one side and the Azerbaijani Armed Forces on the other. The US State Department estimates that a total of 350 people have been killed in the clashes, which have been defined as "the worst" since the 1994 ceasefire. These clashes continue until the 5th.
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 : A coalition of progressive groups begins a ten-day march from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., with the goal of revealing corruption in campaign finance and "rigged voting laws". The group also demands a Senate hearing on President Obama's Supreme Court nomination. Participants include political commentator Cenk Uygur, actress Rosario Dawson, law professor Lawrence Lessig, and Ben & Jerry's co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. As of April 18, more than 1,200 protesters had been arrested.

The United States Air Force deploys twelve F-15 Eagles and 350 personnel to Iceland and the Netherlands to deter further Russian aggression in Europe.

A Lancair IV monoplane crashes into a parked car along a highway 50 miles north of San Diego, injuring five people and killing one.
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 : An Amtrak passenger train on the Palmetto route, traveling from New York City to Savannah, Georgia, with 341 passengers and seven crew members on board, derails in Chester, Pennsylvania, after striking a backhoe on the tracks, injuring 35 and killing two.

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung publish the "Panama Papers", a set of 11.5 million confidential documents from the Panamanian corporate Mossack Fonseca that provides detailed information on more than 214,000 offshore companies, including the identities of shareholders and directors including noted personalities and heads of state.

Paul Ryan

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016.

Capitol Building.

11:47 PM EST, Washington D. C.

[1]

The Speaker of the House was furious as he and the House Majority Leader, Californian Kevin McCarthy, spoke to one another, casually glancing at the screen that showed the results of the Wisconsin Primaries. He wasn’t pissed about the Democratic primaries, though they were interesting. Bernie Sanders was doing far better than anyone had expected, leading Hillary in the Delegate count. However, he knew the Clintons well enough. They would win the Primaries. Hillary would make sure of it.

No, he was furious at who his party had coalesced behind as the nominee. New York Businessman Donald John Trump Sr. That man had come into the race going against everything that the 2012 autopsy had reported and instead of crashing and dropping out like he should have, the moron continued to run and he eventually beat out everyone until it was only he and Marco Rubio were left. That didn’t seem like a problem. After all, Marco was young, smart, energetic, charismatic, and someone the Speaker felt had a pulse on the electorate and could be easily relatable.

But the thing was when it was just Trump and Rubio, Rubio’s entire brand had been tarnished. Trump had gotten Rubio into the mud with him and that New Hampshire debate absolutely ruined him. Had everyone else, except Cruz, Christie, Paul, and Carson, dropped out before the year turned and backed Rubio, then maybe the party would’ve had a chance to stop the orange buffoon before he became too powerful.

Now, however, he was utterly unopposed. He had crushed Rubio in Florida, forcing the Senator to drop out, and now he was only 122 Delegates away from the Nomination. Anyone that jumped into the race now was more or less just doing it for attention. He was going to get the nomination regardless of what happened. New York will go to him and all the states that would reveal their results will likely bound their delegates to Trump at this point to avoid a contested convention.

Ryan was livid and he could tell that McCarthy was too. Jury was still out on the Party Whip, Louisian Steve Scalise, though. “What are we going to do, Paul?” Kevin asked, a little red in the face as he watched the news coverage of the primaries. “All our hard work of the last five years and that waste of space is about to flush it all down the drain!” He barked, barely containing his rage.

“I know, Kev, I know.” Ryan didn’t let his anger show, unlike Kevin. The remaining Young Guns had been a bit disorganized after Cantor’s ousting in the Virginia primary, a sign of things to come if the party had actually taken notice. Paul was the professor while Kevin was the emotion of the guns and Cantor was the enforcer. Now with the enforcer gone, they had to rely on Scalise, who Kevin hated with a passion. They got rid of Boehner, which was a good thing, but those damn petulant babies in the Freedom Caucus made sure Kevin never became Speaker, so he was the one to take the position. Ryan had a feeling Kevin held it against him initially but now both men had a shared disdain for their nominee. “I’m thinking of how this can be a good thing.”

“Good? Good?!” Kevin waved a hand at the screen. “Our voters just backed a moron that will likely kill us as a party in the general to either a goddamn socialist or Hillary [expletive] Clinton! How is any of this a good thing?!” The anger was real and palpable from the Californian. “Clinton would be good for at least fundraising, but Bernie?! He might kill our party for good with the youth behind him like they are now, especially against someone like Trump instead of Rubio, or Jeb, or hell, even Cruz!” The Californian wasn’t wrong on that end. The Clintons had always been an easy target for the party but Bernie would prove much more difficult. Sure the media was against him, but that was the media. The Youth, the future of the country, was behind him more than Bill Clinton and possibly even more than Obama and that scared Ryan more than anything.

Suddenly, Paul remembered something. “Mitch said he’s going to try and internally sabotage Trump. The guy’s a moron, kiss his rear a few times and he loves you. He publicly and rhetorically backs Trump but behind closed doors and away from his ears, we go ahead with our own agenda and trick him into backing it. We cut Social Security, we cut Medicare, we repeal Obamacare, we end DACA, we pass tax cuts, we pay lip service to Trump and his base, we win, he loses, and everything is normal outside of him tweeting stuff that we can publicly defend but privately cringe at.” It wasn’t a bad plan, but it was risky. He doubted Trump was smart enough to know when he was being fooled, but some of the people around him…he might have to get rid of them. He also couldn’t let Vought or any of the Freedom Caucus, outside of maybe Jordan, get close to him or the whole thing could blow sky high.

Kevin nodded as he took in deep breaths. “Alright, I’ll do it. I don’t like it, but if he becomes President, then let's at least make sure our agenda passes and not his. But in the meantime, we sabotage his campaign as much as possible if Hillary is the nominee, agreed?” Ryan nodded. Not like he wanted to back Trump or his buddies anyway.

Suddenly, the door opened and in walked the intelligence committee chair and a fellow Californian of McCarthy, Devin Nunes. A quizzical glance was projected at him. “I forgot some papers in here on the table.” Paul looked behind him and yes, there were some papers there. Devin quickly collected his things and left. Nunes was very much a Trump guy, backed him quite a bit, but he was loyal enough to the higher ups in the party. He’d be good to continue the charade of backing the buffoon if he entered the Oval Office. As he watched the screen, he curled an upper lip. Trump or Hillary, the party would win, he and McConnell would make sure of it. It was only Bernie they were scared of.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 : Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Allergan terminate a planned $160 billion merger because of the Obama administration's new regulations on tax inversion. Pfizer will have to pay $400 million to Allergan for expenses in relation to the deal.

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signs a bill allowing private businesses and religious groups to deny services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The law is later blocked by federal judge Carlton W. Reeves.

The Connecticut Huskies defeat the Syracuse Orange, 82–51, in the NCAA Women's Championship.

The Wisconsin Presidential Primaries are held.

2016 Democratic Wisconsin Presidential Primary - 1,007,600 votes, 86 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 71.57 % - 721,139 votes, 62 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 28.43 % - 286,461 votes, 24 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 51.71 % - 8,748,580 votes, 1,300 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 48.29 % - 8,168,843 votes, 1,090 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Wisconsin Presidential Primary - 1,105,944 votes, 42 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 1,105,944 votes, 42 Delegates



Donald Trump : 57.09 % - 12,750,008 votes, 1,115 Delegates (Presumptive Nominee
Marco Rubio : 26.15 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 8.55 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 7.04 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.86 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.25 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.06 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 : In the Dutch referendum on the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement is held with the Agreement failing, 73-27.
Thursday, April 7th, 2016 : American Idol concludes its 15-season run on Fox, with Trent Harmon being declared the final winner of the reality competition series' original run. (Idol would be revived on ABC after a two-year hiatus in March 2018.)
Friday, April 8th, 2016 : An airman shoots and kills a squadron commander and then himself at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Bernie Sanders accepts an invitation by Pope Francis to visit the Vatican, becoming the first American presidential candidate to receive such an invitation.

SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a NASA cargo run to the International Space Station, and lands its reusable main-stage booster on an autonomous spaceport drone ship.

Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia (dated March 19) is published in the Vatican; it appears to amend the Roman Catholic Church's position on the availability of sacraments to Catholics who have divorced and contracted a civil remarriage.

In the 2016 Djiboutian presidential election, People's Rally for Progress Candidate, Incumbent President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh defeats Union for National Salvation Candidate Omar Elmi Khaireh 93-7.
Saturday April 9th, 2016 : The United States Air Force deploys B-52 bombers to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, to join the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The Wyoming Democratic Presidential Caucuses are held

2016 Democratic Wyoming Presidential Caucuses - 280 votes, 14 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 63.91 % - 179 votes, 9 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 36.09 % - 101 votes, 5 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 51.71 % - 8,748,759 votes, 1,309 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 48.29 % - 8,168,944 votes, 1,095 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Sunday, April 10th, 2016 : In the 2016 Chadian Presidential Election, Patriotic Salvation Movement candidate, Incumbent President Idriss Déby, is easily re-elected.

In the Second Round of the 2016 Comorian Presidential Election sees Independent Candidates and Lawyer Former President Azali Assoumani defeats Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros Candidate, lawyer Fahmi Said Ibrahi, in a narrow race 39.75-39.31.

In the first round of the 2016 Peruvian Presidential Election, Popular Force candidate, Party President Keiko Fujimori, and Broad Front candidate, Verónika Mendoza, went on to the second round 49.75-19.57 with the rest scattering.
Monday, April 11th, 2016 : John Kerry becomes the first Secretary of State to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, where he and other Group of Seven (G7) members lay wreaths. Before Kerry's trip, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California)—then the Speaker of the House of Representatives—was the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the memorial.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 : Two unarmed Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jets fly simulated attacks against the U.S. Navy destroyer Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea. Later, a Russian Kamov Ka-27 naval helicopter is seen making seven passes around the warship while taking pictures.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 : Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signs an order banning discrimination against the LGBT community. The order reverses the policies of his predecessor, Bobby Jindal, who signed laws limiting same-sex marriage and the ability of transgender people to use the public restrooms of their choice.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that the Zika virus causes birth defects.

Kobe Bryant plays his final NBA game for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant, who played his entire 20-year career with the Lakers, sets a new points record for a final game, scoring 60 against the Utah Jazz.

The Golden State Warriors basketball team win their record 73rd regular season game. Surpassing the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

In the 2016 South Korean legislative election, Saenuri won 113 seats to People’s 67 seats, Democratic’s 55, and Justice’s 39 seats, and 26 Independent seats. Ahn Cheol-soo becomes Speaker of the National Assembly after forming a coalition between his party, Democratic, and Justice parties.

In the 2016 Syrian parliamentary election, the Ba’ath Party, and Hadiya Khalaf Abbas became the new Speaker of Parliament.
Thursday, April 14th, 2016 : President Obama and Vice President Biden meet with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama in the Oval Office.

The top pick for the WNBA draft is UConn's Breanna Stewart, followed by her teammates Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck. This is the first time in any major North American sports draft that a single school produced the top three selections.

Microsoft files a lawsuit against the United States, stating that it has been prevented from disclosing information to its customers when the government obtains a warrant to read emails or access data through the cloud.

A Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet intercepts and threatens a U.S. Air Force Boeing RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
Saturday, April 16th, 2016 : A 7.8 earthquake strikes northwestern Ecuador killing 676 people and injuring over 6,000. Widespread damage was caused across Manabí Province, with structures hundreds of kilometres from the epicenter collapsing.
Sunday, April 17th, 2016 : The Italian Referendum asking the question : Do you want to repeal the Article 6, Paragraph 17, Third Sentence, of the legislative decree 3 April 2006, no. 152, "Environmental regulations", as replaced by paragraph 239 of Article 1 of the law of 28 December 2015, no. 208, "Provisions for the formation of the annual and long-term state budget (stability law 2016)", limited to the following words: "for the useful life of the reservoir, in compliance with safety and environmental protection standards"? It passes 71-29.
Monday, April 18th, 2016 : The Associated Press wins the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, and the Los Angeles Times wins the Pulitzer for Breaking News Reporting. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Severe flooding in Houston, Texas, causes damage to 1,000 homes, leaves 147,000 residents without power, and kills eight people.

The 120th Boston Marathon is held with 30,000 runners. Ethiopian runners Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa win the marathon.

Hillary Clinton

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016.

Clinton Home.

12:23 PM EST, Chappaqua, New York.

[2]

This was supposed to be her coronation, damnit! Now it looked like it would be a repeat of eight years ago. That’s what Hillary hated the most. She had vowed after her 2008 defeat that never again would she be denied. She was able to get everyone of note behind her candidacy, Biden, Kerry, Warren, Cuomo, everyone behind her as the Republicans fought a battle amongst themselves with Trump being a pied piper candidate that she could easily beat in the general election after being handed the nomination on a silver platter.

When Sanders had first announced his candidacy, she had dismissed him, as everyone else. This was an avowed socialist of Vermont and was not well known outside of his state. She expected him to maybe be to her what Bradley was to Gore in 2000, just nominal opposition. Then Sanders won Iowa, which led to the media dubbing it the “Never Clinton state”, followed by wins in New Hampshire and Nevada. Had it not been for South Carolina, her campaign would likely have been long since deceased. But here she was, having barely won her own home state by 1 % while losing Illinois by 11 % and winning Arkansas by 10 %.

What’s even worse, Donald Trump was now unopposed in his candidacy for the Republican Nomination and was just 27 delegates from the nomination while she was losing the nomination to Sanders. This year was just getting worse and worse. Well, even if no one won the Nomination outright, she had good word from Debbie that the Superdelegates would support her at a brokered convention. She would be the Democratic nominee regardless of what Sanders thought. She worked too long and too hard for this to just let her one chance slip by her now. She will be the nominee at the Convention and then become the 45th President of the United States. That was her truth and millions of Americans knew it too.
Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 : The New York Presidential Primaries are held.

2016 Democratic New York Presidential Primary - 1,970,900 votes, 247 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 50.50 % - 995,305 votes, 125 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 49.50 % - 975,596 votes, 122 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 51.48 % - 9,724,354 votes, 1,431 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 48.52 % - 9,164,248 votes, 1,220 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican New York Presidential Primary - 936,527 votes, 95 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 936,527 votes, 95 Delegates



Donald Trump : 58.82 % - 13,686,535 votes, 1,210 Delegates (Presumptive Nominee)
Marco Rubio : 25.09 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 8.21 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 6.75 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.83 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.24 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.06 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 : President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh to discuss joint action against the nuclear program of Iran and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Syrian and Yemeni crises, as well as to resolve the issue of human rights.

Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew announces that former slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the twenty-dollar bill.

Four people are killed when a small plane crashes in Anchorage, Alaska.

CIA programmer Joshua Schulte allegedly stole backup files from a program called Confluence prior to the program's hacking tools being leaked.
Thursday, April 21st, 2016 : President Obama participates in a summit meeting with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh to discuss ways of addressing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other regional conflicts, including the Syrian and Yemeni crises.

Music legend Prince dies at the age of 57. To celebrate his legacy, cities across the U.S. hold vigils and light buildings, bridges, and other venues in purple.
Friday, April 22nd, 2016 : The President and the First Lady attend a private lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle in England to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.

President Obama participates in a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street in London, reiterating their campaign for British voters to vote for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union ahead of the referendum on June 23.

The President and the First Lady attend a dinner hosted by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry at Kensington Palace in London,[40] where they also greet Prince George of Cambridge.

Eight family members are shot to death at four locations in Pike County, Ohio. Three children survive the attacks.

Five people are killed in two separate shootings in Appling, Georgia.
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 : President Obama participates in a town hall meeting with the British youth at Lindley Hall in London, where he addressed questions regarding political issues like terrorism, trade, and the Northern Ireland peace process,[42] as well as social issues and changes involving LGBT rights, racial inequality (touching on the Black Lives Matter movement), and discrimination towards non-binary gender persons.

American singer-songwriter Beyoncé releases her sixth studio album Lemonade.
Sunday, April 24th, 2016 : During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Hanover, Germany, President Obama announces plans to increase U.S. military presence in Syria to at least 250 personnel to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and assist local Syrian forces in doing so.

In the first round of the 2016 Austrian Presidential Election, FPÖ Candidate, National Council Member Norbert Hofer, and Independent Candidate, Former Supreme Court of Justice President Irmgard Griss, advance to the Second round with respective 43 % and 13.91 % of the vote.

In the 2016 Equatorial Guinean presidential election, Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea candidate, Incumbent President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, handily wins re-election.

In the 2016 Serbian Parliamentary Elections, the Serbia is Winning Coalition won 103 Seats, Enough is Enough won 59 Seats, the Serbian Radical Party won 45 Seats, the SPS-JS-KS-KP won 27 Seats, the DS Coalition won 4 Seats, DSS-Dveri won 2 seats with the remaining being scattered minority seats. Enough is Enough forms a coalition government with the SRS, JS (which won 19 of its coalition seats), the DS Coalition, and DSS-Dveri to form a Governing Coalition of 129 seats to an opposition of 121 seats. Saša Radulović becomes the new Prime Minister of Serbia.
Monday, April 25th, 2016 : President Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Hannover Messe, the world's largest industrial fair, which he opened as the U.S. was the "partner country" of the fair.

President Obama and Chancellor Merkel participate in a multilateral meeting with other European leaders including British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President François Hollande, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to discuss cooperation in resolving the Syrian and Libyan civil wars and the Russo-Ukrainian War.

A court settlement calls for the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to pay $6 million to the family of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed by two police officers in November 2014 after his toy gun was mistaken for a real one.

CRF Frozen Foods recalls more than 300 products.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 : The Super Tuesday III Primaries are held.

2016 Democratic Connecticut Presidential Primary - 328,255 votes, 55 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 57 % - 187,105 votes, 31 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 43 % - 141,150 votes, 24 Delegates

2016 Democratic Delaware Presidential Primary - 93,640 votes, 21 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 79 % - 73,976 votes, 17 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 21 % - 19,664 votes, 4 Delegates

2016 Democratic Maryland Presidential Primary - 916,763 votes, 95 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 79 % - 806,476 votes, 95 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 12.03 % - 110,287 votes

2016 Democratic Pennsylvania Presidential Primary - 1,681,427 votes, 189 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 53.75 % - 903,767 votes, 102 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 46.25 % - 777,660 votes, 87 Delegates

2016 Democratic Rhode Island Presidential Primary - 122,458 votes, 24 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 61.79% - 75,667 votes, 15 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 38.21 % - 46,791 votes, 9 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 49.82 % - 10,974,889 votes, 1,576 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 50.18 % - 11,056,257 votes, 1,459 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Connecticut Presidential Primary - 213,493 votes, 28 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 213,493 votes, 28 Delegates

2016 Republican Delaware Presidential Primary - 69,892 votes, 16 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 69,892 votes, 16 Delegates

2016 Republican Maryland Presidential Primary - 451,566 votes, 38 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 451,566 votes, 38 Delegates

2016 Republican Pennsylvania Presidential Primary - 1,594,475 votes, 71 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 1,594,475 votes, 71 Delegates

2016 Republican Rhode Island Presidential Primary - 62,331 votes, 19 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 62,331 votes, 19 Delegates



Donald Trump : 62.65 % - 16,078,292 votes, 1,494 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 22.76 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 7.44 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 6.12 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.75 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.23 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.05 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

States that haven’t yet announced their delegate allocation announce them for Trump.

During his victory speech on becoming the legitimate nominee for the Republican Party after crossing the delegate threshold, Trump brings on California Congressman Devin Nunes, who not only endorses Trump for President, but plays a recording of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaking about playing Trump for a fool along with the Republican Senate leadership. Following the end of the recording, Trump announces his endorsement of Paul Ryan’s primary challenger, Paul Nehlen, and states he will hold a three rallies for him in the coming months while also pledging to go against the establishment and be the fighter the people deserve. The Republican Establishment predictably panics after this.
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 : The bodies of American climber Alex Lowe and photographer David Bridges, who were killed and buried during an avalanche in 1999, are discovered on the Himalayan mountain Shishapangma.

Dennis Hastert, a former Speaker of the House, is sentenced to 15 months in prison for breaking banking laws through the payment of "hush money" to victims whom he had sexually abused. Trump uses the sentence as further ammunition against the Republican establishment.
Thursday, April 28th, 2016 : Comcast's NBCUniversal purchases DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion.
Friday, April 29th, 2016 : The United States Air Force lands two F-22 Raptors in Lithuania for the first time in a show of support for Lithuania and surrounding countries, which have been worried over Russia's involvement in Ukraine.

China denies a Hong Kong port call from Carrier Strike Group 3, which includes the USS John C. Stennis and other escorting vessels.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the first U.S.-related death from the Zika virus, an elderly man in Puerto Rico.
Saturday, April 30th, 2016 : President Obama attends his final White House Correspondents' Dinner, where comedian Larry Wilmore is the featured performer.

Six people are killed in a car crash on Interstate 95 in Jupiter, Florida.

Trump releases a shortlist of Five Potential Vice Presidential Candidates for him in the general election, being Indiana Governor Mike Pence, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
[1] - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/paul-ryan-run-president-2016-senior-aide/story?id=28176729

[2] - https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/02/us/politics/democratic-primary-results.html

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Sunday, May 1st, 2016 : A cruise ship sets sail from Miami to Havana, Cuba, with more than 700 passengers on board, becoming the first in more than half a century to make the trip. The ship, Carnival Cruise Line's Adonia, was able to depart after a policy banning Cuban-born citizens from returning to the United States by sea was loosened. It docks in Havana on May 2.

Protesters in Seattle begin to riot and attack law enforcement, injuring five police officers. Nine people are arrested.

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus officially retires its elephants after a final show in Providence, Rhode Island.

The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in New York City is almost destroyed in a four-alarm fire.

Fourteen of 175 cars of a CSX freight train derail in Washington, D.C., leaking three chemicals that are deemed hazardous to the public.
Monday, May 2nd, 2016 : The Loud House premieres on Nickelodeon and becomes the number-one children's animated series on television within its first month on the air.
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 : A city bus is hijacked in Washington, D.C., and the suspect crashes it into a gas station, killing a pedestrian.

ISIL fighters ambush and kill Charles Keating IV, a Navy SEAL who was assisting Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the area. Keating is later identified as the grandson of financier Charles Keating Jr., who was known for his involvement in a 1980s savings and loan scandal. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey orders all state flags to be flown at half-staff on May 4.

Three people are killed in a plane crash on Long Island.

The Presidential Primaries in Indiana.

2016 Democratic Indiana Presidential Primary - 638,779 votes, 83 Pledged Delegates[/b]

Bernie Sanders : 65% - 415,206 votes, 54 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 35 % - 223,573 votes, 29 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 50.24 % - 11,390,095 votes, 1,630 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49.76 % - 11,279,829 votes, 1,488 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Indiana Presidential Primary - 1,110,543 votes, 57 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 1,110,543 votes, 57 Delegates



Donald Trump : 64.20 % - 17,188,835 votes, 1,551 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 21.81 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 7.14 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 5.87 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.72 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.21 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.05 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 : President Obama visits Flint, Michigan to address the city's water crisis.

The Department of Justice informs North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory that a new state law limiting restroom access for transgender people violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It demands a response by May 9 on whether the state will correct the violations.

California raises the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 and restricts the use of electronic cigarettes in public places.
Thursday, May 5th, 2016 : A warehouse burns down during a four-alarm fire in Houston.
Friday, May 6th, 2016 : Three people are killed and three others injured during a two-day shooting spree in Potomac, Maryland. The suspect is believed to be a former police officer.

Captain America: Civil War, directed by the Russo brothers, is released by Marvel Studios as the 13th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the first film of its "Phase Three" slate and the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. At release, it became the twelfth-highest-grossing film of all time (now the 22nd).
Saturday, May 7th, 2016 : President Obama delivers a commencement speech to the 2016 graduating batch of Howard University, urging them to change their country "through action."

Nyquist, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, wins the Kentucky Derby.

The 2016 Democratic Guam Caucuses are held.

2016 Democratic Guam Presidential Caucuses - 1,305 votes, 7 Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton : 77 % - 1,005 votes, 6 Delegates
Bernie Sanders : 23 % - 300 votes, 1 Delegates

Steve Bannon

Sunday, May 8th, 2016.

The Breitbart Embassy.

5:27 PM EST, Washington D. C..

[1]

The head of Breitbart News and one of the big three of the Anti-Establishment movement in the party before Trump, Steve Bannon watched the television screen with sheer glee on his face. Trump was currently doing a rally in Bakersfield, California in support of Kevin McCarthy’s main primary challenger and that was on the screen. Alongside the primary challenger, he was also allowing others like Devin Nunes to speak. Nunes had surprised him, everyone, with that recording that he played at that Trump rally a few days ago and that led to the magnus opus Bannon, Sessions, and Miller had been waiting for as long as Breitbart had been established.

War had been declared on the Ryans, the McCarthys, the McConnells, the Cornyns. Trump would make sure they were a dying breed in the Republican party and Bannon, Sessions, and Miller would direct him in the right message, keep him on track, and crush the establishment before it could ever be a threat to the people again. The Democrats, they were still battling it out between Hillary and Bernie and Steve loved the fighting between the two. It looked like neither would get the nomination without the support of unpledged delegates by now and even if Hillary won the nomination, it looked like the Popular Vote would go against her. That was good, extra ammo for Trump to use against her. Put a fork in this election, it was done, over with.

He had been talking with some of his contacts in the administration and they had already been creating a rough draft for the Cabinet. Potential candidates included Dana Rohrabacher or Scott Perry for state with Andrew Bacevich under him, Bob McDonnell or Adrien Vermeule for AG, Steve King for Agriculture, Lou Barletta for Labor, and Joe Arpaio for Homeland Security. Furthermore, Russell Vought for Chief of Staff and Ted Cruz to replace Scalia on the Court. The Cabinet was going to be a populist, hardline conservative, anti-establishment, unorthodox one that would bring real change to Washington and the White House if they kept true to the draft if Trump won in November. He had talked to a lot of these people in congress and after some long discussions, got them all to agree to leave their races for cabinet positions, and Rubio was his biggest coup yet. Taking someone who was trying to appeal to both his people and the establishment, like Rubio, and tried placing him in the cabinet, in a relatively unimportant post as Ambassador to Cuba, though Trump had said he had gotten Rubio to agree to National Security Advisor, at least in the first term if he won and that was with a vague promise of maybe being the UN Ambassador in a possible second Trump term should Trump win this election and re-election in 2020, to get him out of the Senate.

Then suddenly, the breaking news occurred as Trump’s rally ended and he saw something that would make most politicians pale and freeze up, but Bannon, he shrugged it off. A Hollywood Access tape from 12 years ago where Trump was talking about kissing women and grabbing them by the…well, you know. The media would overblow this, as they always have and always will when it comes to Trump. Regular Americans don't care about this. The average guy usually says stuff like this often with other guys. It’s locker room talk, nothing else.

However, he knew Trump would be concerned in one way or another, so he decided to bring in the A Game. “Hello Corey.” He said as he rang up Trump’s campaign manager. After the man answered the phone, the two began discussing a plan. He and Corey had worked to send out that fake Vice Presidents list. They already had a person decided and she had agreed to be the Nominee and a text sent to him a few minutes ago after the reveal of the tape confirmed she was still behind the idea. The announcement date was set, along with a rally place. Now, all Bannon had to do was watch and wait.
Sunday, May 8th, 2016 : Hollywood Access releases a tape that shows Republican Nominee Donald Trump speaking vulgarly about sexually assaulting women. In reaction, his polling takes a sudden nosedive and most Republicans abandon him with Speaker Ryan giving him an anti-endorsement and requesting the Delegates at the Convention throw their support behind someone like Kasich instead.
Monday, May 9th, 2016 : 2016 Philippine elections are held. In the Presidential Election, PDP-Laban Candidate, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, wins the Presidential Election with 44.19 %, Duterte’s Running Mate, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, won the Vice Presidential Election 29.51 %, PDP-Laban won 167 Seats, Liberal won 75 Seats, UNA won 39 Seats, NPC won 7 Seats, Nacionalista won 5 Seats, NUP won 3 seats, and Lakas won 1 Seat in the House of Representatives, and Nacionlista won 5 Seats, Liberal won 5 Seats, UNA won 1 Seat, and NPC won 1 Seat in the Senate.

In a campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Republican Nominee Donald Trump reveals his running mate to be Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. During her speech as the running mate to Trump, Fallin says “The media, they like to say that Trump is racist, he’s sexist, he’s homophobic, islamophobic. They’ll say that yesterday’s tape showed the real Trump. Well guess what? I spoke to Trump these past few weeks. I got to know  him before this was agreed to. You will never meet and support a man who loves this country and all its people as much as Mr. Trump. The media will claim I’m damage control without even considering the possibility that I was being considered months in advance for the slot and the list sent out was to throw the media off of my trail. 32 years ago, Geraldine Ferraro was chosen by Walter Mondale, eight years ago, Sarah Palin was chosen by John McCain. Both times were failures, but the old saying is the Third time's the charm and I am more confident than ever that once we get behind Trump, we can win the White House and then win the Presidency and together me and Trump will Make America Great Again!”

Media coverage for the next week is focused on Mary Fallin and by the end of the month, the Hollywood Access Tape is all but forgotten.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 : Three women are arrested at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago after being caught trying to smuggle 70 pounds ($3 million worth) of opium into the U.S.

NASA confirms the discovery of more than 1,284 exoplanets by its Kepler space observatory.

Four people are stabbed, two of them fatally, at a home and a shopping mall in Taunton, Massachusetts. The assailant is shot and killed by an off-duty sheriff.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 is held in Stockholm, Sweden, and is won by Ukrainian entrant Jamala with the song "1944". It ends on May 14th.

The Non-Binding Nebraska Democratic Primary and Binding West Virginia Democratic Primary is held alongside the Republican Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries are held

2016 Democratic Nebraska Presidential Primary - 80,346 votes, Non-Binding

Bernie Sanders : 91% - 73,115 votes
Hillary Clinton : 9 % - 7,231 votes

2016 Democratic West Virginia Presidential Primary - 242,539 votes, 29 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 71% - 172,203 votes, 21 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 29 % - 70,336 votes, 8 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 50.60 % - 11,635,713 votes, 1,652 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49.40 % - 11,358,402 votes, 1,488 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Nebraska Presidential Primary - 198,988 votes, 36 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 198,988 votes, 36 Delegates

2016 Republican West Virginia Presidential Primary - 204,061 votes, 34 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 204,061 votes, 36 Delegates



Donald Trump : 64.73% % - 17,591,884 votes, 1,621 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 21.49 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 7.03 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 5.78 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.71 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.21 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.05 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Thursday, May 12th, 2016 : Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world's oldest person and the last surviving American born in the 1800s, dies in New York at age 116.

CBS cancels CSI: Cyber, the last active TV series in the CSI franchise.
Friday, May 13th, 2016 : President Obama hosts a multilateral meeting and state dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House for the leaders of the five Nordic countries: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Denmark, President Sauli Niinistö of Finland, President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson of Iceland, Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway, and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of Sweden. The six leaders discussed humanitarian issues, combating climate change, and the Russo-Ukrainian War.

The Department of Education and Department of Justice advise public school districts across the country to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity, rather than the gender assigned to them at birth.

Michael Strahan makes his final appearance as co-host on Live! with Kelly and Michael.
Saturday, May 14th, 2016 : Eight people are killed and 44 others injured after a charter bus rolls over on Route 83 north of Laredo, Texas.

A pilot is killed when his stunt plane crashes during an air show at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Sunday, May 15th, 2016 : President Obama delivers a commencement speech entitled Ignorance is not a Virtue at Rutgers University's 250th anniversary commencement ceremony in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The Dominican Republican General Election is held. PLD Candidate, Incumbent President Danilo Medina, defeats PRM Candidate, Economist Luis Abinader, 57-39. In the House, FNP won 53 Seats, PLD won 45 Seats, PRM won 39 Seats, PRSC won 33 Seats, PRD won 15 Seats, and PUN won 5 Seats.In the Senate, PLD won 15 Seats, FNP won 13 Seats, PRM won 3 Seats, and PRD won 1 Seat.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 : The Primaries in Kentucky and Oregon are held.

2016 Democratic Kentucky Presidential Primary - 454,568 votes, 55 Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 51% - 231,830 votes, 28 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49 % - 222,738 votes, 27 Delegates

2016 Democratic Oregon Presidential Primary - 641,595 votes, 61 Pledged Delegates

Bernie Sanders : 55% - 352,877 votes, 21 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 45 % - 288,718 votes, 8 Delegates



Bernie Sanders : 50.73 % - 12,220,420 votes, 1,714 Delegates
Hillary Clinton : 49.27 % - 11,869,858 votes, 1,556 Delegates
Martin O’Malley : 0.00 % - 8 votes

2016 Republican Oregon Presidential Primary - 393,920 votes, 28 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 393,920 votes, 28 Delegates



Donald Trump : 65.24 % - 17,985,804 votes, 1,649 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 21.18 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 6.93 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 5.70 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.70 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.20 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.05 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Thursday, May 19th, 2016 : EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo, killing all 66 people on board.

Former MI6 Intelligence Officer Christopher Steele dies in a car crash. In the wreckage of his car are several burned papers that many suspect were a report that would’ve been devastating to the Republican Nominee.
Friday, May 20th, 2016 : The Angry Birds Movie is released in theaters.

Tsai Ing-wen is sworn in as the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Saturday, May 21st, 2016 : A U.S. airstrike kills Mullah Akhtar Mansour, leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Sunday, May 22nd, 2016 : President Obama arrives in Hanoi for a three-day visit to Vietnam aimed at building stronger economic and defense ties with the country and the Asia-Pacific region.

A skydiving tour plane crashes in Hawaii, killing five people.

The U.S. lifts its embargo on arms trade in Vietnam.

In the Second Round of the 2016 Austrian Presidential Election, FPÖ Candidate, National Council Member Norbert Hofer, defeated Independent Candidate, Former Supreme Court of Justice President Irmgard Griss, 59.75-40.25.

In the 2016 Cypriot legislative election, Solidarity won 19 seats, DIKO won 15 Seats, AKEL won 7 Seats, DISY won 5 Seats, ELAM won 5 Seats, and KOSP won 5 Seats. Demetris Syllouris becomes the President of Parliament.

In the 2016 Tajikistani Constitutional Referendum, the following question is on the ballot : Are you in favor of amendments and amendments to the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Republic of Tajikistan? It passes 87.5-12.5.

In the 2016 Vietnamese legislative elections, the Communist Party wins a majority of seats.
Monday, May 23rd, 2016 : President Obama announces the full lifting of the 32-year arms embargo on Vietnam.

Bernie Sanders

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016.

The Bernie Sanders Campaign HQ.

9 PM PDT, Seattle, Washington State.

[2]

This was the revolution he had been speaking about when he first announced his campaign for President all those months ago. His surprise wins in Iowa and Nevada were quickly followed by him quickly catching up to Hillary and ten surpassing her lead in the Delegate Count so that, by now, going into June, he was leading in every state except New Jersey, which he had already written off as a likely Clinton win due to Atlantic City and the Establishment machine in that state. But even then, he was seen as the most likely person to get the nomination, as long as the Superdelegates remained neutral and he could convince enough of them to be on his side.

In the meantime, however, he could celebrate. He had created a movement against the Party’s darling, someone who believed the Nomination was her’s by right. He respected Hillary, he did, she had years and years and years of public service behind her and the whole email thing was, in his opinion, somewhat overblown with the people being sick and tired of hearing about it all the time. They wanted a candidate who could bring real change to Washington. Trump’s supporters, however misguided they might be, did share a lot of his ideology and what he wanted to do. That’s why he knew he was the strongest against Trump. To beat a populist, you need to run a populist, not someone mired in the politics of the Establishment.

Now the Primaries were coming to a close. Donald Trump had essentially been the nominee since the middle of march on the Republican side while he and Clinton were still in a dogfight. He did not want a brokered convention, that was the last thing he wanted when the opposition was Trump, however, he doubted Hillary would drop out if she reached the needed threshold for Delegates. His one chance to win the Nomination outright was to carry New York and force Hillary to drop out after losing her home state like Trump had forced Rubio to do. Now however, it was a scorched earth battle for the state of California.

Oh well, shoulda, woulda, coulda. Bernie Sanders was determined to win. However, he just had a feeling that Clinton was going to force something to happen. After all, the House always won. He just hoped he was wrong so that the party wouldn't be embroiled in infighting.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 : The Washington State Republican Primary as well as the Non-Binding Washington Democratic Primary is held.

2016 Democratic Washington Presidential Primary - 802,754 votes, Non-Binding

Bernie Sanders : 87 % - 698,396 votes
Hillary Clinton : 13 % - 104,358 votes

2016 Republican Washington Presidential Primary - 620,998 votes, 44 Delegates

Donald Trump : 100.00 % - 620,998 votes, 44 Delegates



Donald Trump : 66.00 % - 18,606,802 votes, 1,693 Delegates
Marco Rubio : 20.71 % - 5,839,558 votes, 270 Delegates
Ted Cruz : 6.78 % - 1,836,001 votes, 118 Delegates
Ben Carson : 5.57 % - 1,571,493 votes, 84 Delegates
Jeb Bush : 0.68 % - 192,902 votes, 4 Delegates
Others - 0.21 % - 35,344 votes
Rand Paul : 0.05 % - 14,039 votes, 2 Delegates

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 : President Obama attends the 42nd G7 summit in Shima, Japan.

An audit by the State Department Inspector General finds that Hillary Clinton violated directives from the department in her use of a private email server for government business during her time as Secretary of State. The Inspector General says that Clinton did not request approval to use the private server, and that such a request would have been denied because of security risks.

Thursday, May 26th, 2016 : President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe visit one of Japan's holiest Shinto sites, the Ise Grand Shrine and plant trees.
Friday, May 27th, 2016 : President Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the city of Hiroshima following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where he pays his respects along with Prime Minister Abe and meets with survivors at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, calling for the end of nuclear weapons.
Saturday, May 28th, 2016 : Gorilla Harambe is shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in an incident involving a child and becomes a global meme.
Sunday, May 29th, 2016 : 24-year-old rookie Alexander Rossi wins the 100th Indianapolis 500 mile race in front of a record crowd of 350,000. His car runs out of fuel coming to the finish line.

The 100th Indianapolis 500 is held and won by rookie Alexander Rossi
Monday, May 30th, 2016 : Former Stanford University student Brock Turner is sentenced to six months in prison for raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. The short sentence, as well as statements by Turner's parents in the following weeks, draw significant controversy.

Former Chadian President Hissène Habré is sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during his tenure from 1982 to 1990, the first time an African Union-backed court has convicted a former ruler of a country within its jurisdiction.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 : Major flooding occurs in Texas and Oklahoma.
[1] - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/13/501937200/trump-taps-reince-priebus-as-chief-of-staff-steve-bannon-as-chief-strategist

[2] - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/bernie-sanders-people-are-saying-enough-enough-n408836

Alright, that's it for the TL for now. I'll come back when I have up to 01/20/2017 written up in the Google Doc. Might be a few days tho, since I'm on an Aerina binge for Genshin and plan to write somethings about it.

As for what certain people are like, I'm using certain interviews and behind the scenes reports we've had about the people involved to write these people, thus I am using the information I have to the best of my ability to help secure everything firmly.