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  1. Hard Choices: Memoir of an Accidental President

    “When they told me yesterday what had happened, I felt like the moon, the stars and all the planets had fallen on me.” - Harry S. Truman to reporters the day following his ascension as the 33rd President ————————————————————————— People always want to know where I was when I heard the news. I...

  2. Service to Country

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was Ronald Reagan's night. He had finally done it. 4 decades of making crappy films and less crappy speeches had been worth it. He was finally the Republican nominee for...

  3. 2/26/93

    "The Presidency of Bill Clinton is among the among the most tragic in American History. Defeating incumbent President George H.W. Bush and eccentric billionaire Ross Perot by a comfortable margin, Clinton and his wife Hillary had become the symbol for a country looking to enjoy an era of peace...

  4. Blessed Be the Fruit

    (like numerous people I loved Hulu's take on "The Handmaid's Tale." I wanted to see how such a story could actually come about, though. That led to the creation of this thread.)...

  5. Mr. Stewrat Goes to Washington (Revamped)

    (Although I was proud of how well my first crack at this timeline did I know that I can do better) November 2, 1957: Actor James "Jimmy" Stewart announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for Governor in the upcoming 1958 California Gubernatorial election...

  6. Hard Choices (an alternate 9/11)

    "Most people say my Presidency began on October 11th, 2001. They're wrong, and not for the obvious reason. My Presidency began before I was even a candidate. It began in 1999 in the former Soviet Union with a man who just wanted to buy a new dishwasher and washing machine for his family."- The...

  7. No 9/11

    August 17, 1985: Osama bin Laden, a young Afghan soldier, is killed by Soviet forces during the Soviet-Afghan War. December 12, 2000: The U.S. Supreme Court confirms that Texas Governor George W. Bush had defeated Vice-President Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential Election. September 11, 2001...

  8. Seven Issues You Can Never Mention in Politics

    July 4, 1987: Comedian George Carlin stuns the country by announcing that he will be a candidate for President of the United States. Running as a member of what he calls the BS Party, the party focuses on what Carlin calls the "seven unmentionable issues in politics: gun control, social...

  9. Be Like Mike

    November 1, 2001: Illinois State Senator Barack Obama announces that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois. He is expected to face minimal opposition. November 5, 2002: Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Paul Vallas are elected the next Governor and Lieutenant...

  10. A Bird in the Hand

    November 11, 1989: Indiana Pacers legend Larry Bird announces that he will not return for the 1990 season. January 11, 1990: The reason for Larry Bird's resignation from the Indiana Pacers is made obvious. He announces that he will seek the Democratic nomination for the position of U.S...

  11. Herbert Hoover 2.0

    December 1, 1976: President-elect James Earl "Jimmy" Carter announces that he will nominate consumer-rights advocate Ralph Nader to be the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce. 1977-1980: Ralph Nader is unanimously confirmed to be the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Nader's first action as...

  12. We Need an Astronaut

    What if the 1976 Republican convention ended with a completely different nominee?

  13. Mr. Stewart Goes to Washington

    (My first ever timeline, so please be kind) January 10th, 1958: Hollywood actor James Stewart announces that he plans to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of California in the upcoming 1958 election. January 11th, 1958: General Electric Theater host Ronald Reagan is overheard...
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