1924, Coolidge vs. Davis vs. La Follette: Silence is Golden

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 26 May 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

After the death of Warren G Harding, Vice President Calvin Coolidge inherits a booming economy, but he also inherits one of the biggest political scandals in American history. To win his party’s nomination and overcome the Teapot Dome scandal, Calvin Coolidge must live up to his nickname: Silent Cal. To beat Coolidge, Democratic nominee John W. Davis must overcome a bitterly divided Democratic party and a third party challenger, the Progressive Party’s Robert M LaFollette.

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0:00.0	It's the early part of 1923, and a visitor follows a presidential aid through the main entrance
0:18.1	of the White House.
0:19.5	Dorman nods politely and greets him as he passes by.
0:22.5	How do you do, sir?
0:23.5	How do you do?
0:27.1	This visitor has an important meeting with a very important man, Republican President
0:31.4	Warren G. Harding.
0:33.4	The visitor follows the aid through the entrance area to a crossing hall.
0:36.5	There are three doors lining the wall, the aid gestures to the door on the right.
0:41.0	The president is waiting for you, sir.
0:43.0	Thank you.
0:44.6	As the visitor approaches the entrance to the red room, he hears voices inside, shouting.
0:49.3	I know what to do with you, sir.
0:51.3	Please, by God I know exactly what to do.
0:56.3	When the visitor opens the door to the red room, inside he sees President Harding throttling
1:01.6	a man in a suit.
1:03.1	You yellow rat.
1:05.1	President throws the man against the wall as hands wrapped around his neck.
1:09.1	As the man struggles to breathe, the president screams,
1:12.0	You double crossing bastard.
1:14.0	If you ever.
1:15.5	Just then the president's eyes catch the visitors.
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