This is a fictional blog, set in a better world where the votes for television show characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Trump, and G.I. Joe were thrown out. In the resulting chaos, no one won the electoral college.
Today, for the first time in history, the House of Representatives selected the president because the Electoral College failed to do so. In November's election, Democrat Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but was unable to win the electoral college.
Because the congress of the United States is run by the Republican Party, the chief rival of the Democrat party, Congress refused to elect Clinton, instead choosing one of their own. The president-elect is now Senator and war hero John McCain. In a separate vote, the Senate selected McCain's friend and colleague, Lindsay Graham, to be his vice president.
McCain has already begun assembling his cabinet. Below is his pick for Secretary of State. In articles to come, I will detail some of his other picks.
Secretary of State - Douglas E. Lute
Douglas Lute is the sitting ambassador to NATO. He is a decorated war hero, but pundits seem to think that his position within NATO is a message: McCain intends to have a firm hand against Russia, but intends to use diplomacy when possible.
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