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more about #richardnixon Patrick Rehill: How about Australian politics, we're interestin... oh more » Innings Eater: Very interesting. Just a couple of things: Tyler's cabinet didn't abondon him over his "illegitimacy," rather his refusal to recharter the National Ba... more » OlavRokne: And what about William Almon Wheeler? Huh? How could you omit America's most forgettable vice president? more » LiC: My favorite presidential science fiction stories are the ones with President Nixon in Futurama. more » Grey_Area: Wow, great post. I'm very sorry to see your io9 internship coming to an end, Alasdair. You've brought much big-head smartful stuff to this little worl... more » se7a7n7: Alternate universe, distopian near-future story with a McCain/Palin administration is screaming to be made. more » twophrasebark: "For one thing, it's still an open question whether members of the legislative branch, such as the Speaker of the House, are technically eligible to b... more » EBone: Nice writeup. Very interesting. more » marlowespade: "Jesus's lost paintings that were hidden in Tibet" I like to think that Jesus' lost paintings were mostly Impressionist headshots of himself. more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: If 24 taught us anything after every single one of its presidents was killed, injured or attacked it's that CTU really sucks at their job. more » Pope John Peeps II: Imagine what American would be if Roosevelt had lost the relatively unknown Roosevelt V. Occult Space Squid election. more » -
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Hail To The Mirror-Universe Chief: 5 Alternate Presidents
If 24 has taught us anything, it's that the presidential succession can be the stuff of riveting, wildly implausible drama. Here are five presidential might-have-beens that would make for some fascinating alternate history stories.
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