That is just nuts. FDR running in a 1942 “special” ? The only reason he was still in office by that point was due to incumbency and the personal power he had amassed. What had he been doing prior to 1942 in this fictional piece ? Too many other Dems would’ve been contenders. How would Truman have even been Senator in a universe where Republicans were winning the Presidency at that time ? There would’ve been a Republican in Truman’s seat (and in such a fictional/fanciful universe, that Republican might’ve been my cousin, Henry Kiel).
Henry Ford was a Stalwart Democrat and ran for the Senate as one. These guys don’t have much of a grasp on history or any sort of reality.
BTW, the FDR/Truman pairing (2 years early) is dubious on its face. FDR had submitted two names to replace his pro-Soviet VP, and at the top of the list was Justice Wild Bill Douglas with Sen. Truman in second. Supposedly the person who received the “note” switched the names around and pushed Truman instead.
I think they mentioned ex-President FDR making “remarks” a couple times. RINO LaGuardia was also made a speech, at Winchell’s funeral.
You are correct, after getting his ass kicked in what was obviously a landslide (despite them making it seem close on election night to mimic 2016 or something) I can’t imagine his crippled ass being nominated again.
And Truman? Exactly, GOP must have swept Missou, he would not have been a Senator, I doubt they even considered that. I should say “he” cause I think that’s straight out of the novel by Phillip Roth who seems to gone out of his way with the “history back on track” angle despite how utterly unrealistic that is in general.
Interesting that real life rats and in universe party switchers Ford and Wheeler were presented as by far the most pro-Nazi.
As silly as it all is I found myself pretending I was there, loving Lindy, lol.
I rather enjoyed the “showing the average Jewish family in Newark” parts I expect Zoe Kazan to win an emmy for best actress in a mini-series. Morgan Spector was good too as the self-righteous Jewish father. Winona Ryder was eh but also got praised.
Re: Douglas, wow, if FDR really wanted him he should have been more forthright about it. How do you think that would have gone?