In the small square in front of the manor villa, the cries of children were quite loud. Not far away, among the maple trees with red leaves and sparse leaves, birds were frightened and flew away with their chirping.
This is after breakfast.
Although it was Saturday, Simon still had his schedule. Roberta Chilko, who couldn't hold back, took her son over and said goodbye to his father. A certain little boy named Adam Westero obviously didn't sleep enough. It was outdoors in late autumn. In the cold, my mother forced herself into my father's arms. She became even more impatient and burst into tears.
Simon and Roberta, as well as the little foxes Angela Lindevoir and Fernanda Lima who were also farewelling, took turns to comfort each other, but to no avail, until a Slavic-faced nanny waiting next to them spoke anxiously. , the little one was picked up, and his head was buried in the wet nurse's chest, and then he became quiet.
Roberta was very embarrassed. The child was the key link between her and Simon. The little guy was not close to his father. Even if it was because a certain man rarely showed up, he would still be uneasy and worried that someone would in turn be interested in the little guy. Guy doesn't like it.
Step by step, she walked Simon to the car door and hugged her again. Roberta looked forward to it: "Simon, will you come to the Victoria's Secret catwalk show next month?"
"I try to take as much time as I can," Simon said. He noticed Roberta's anxious expression. Of course he didn't mind what happened just now. He reached out and caressed the girl's pretty face and said, "Maybe it won't be the day of the show. If I have time recently, I’ll go to the rehearsal.”
After saying goodbye to the other two women, Simon got in the car, and beside him was Carmen Case, who served as his temporary assistant when Girl A stayed in Los Angeles.
The car started, and he finally waved to a few women through the lowered car window. Simon turned to Carmen, who had just signaled to him: "What's the matter?"
"Mr. Joseph Schlapp called before and seemed very anxious."
Carmen Case said, receiving approval from Simon's eyes, she took out her mobile phone and dialed the number skillfully, then handed it to her boss.
Joseph Schlapp, one of the political leaders of the Westeros family, made an urgent call. Based on the morning newspaper, Simon could probably guess. He took the cell phone and put it to his ear. It was connected. After a brief greeting, Joseph Schlapp, who was in Manhattan, got down to business.
Just as Simon expected.
Al Gore, who should have been suspicious of the Westeros system in this election based on various clues, perhaps because of the abortion topic that suddenly exploded yesterday, finally confirmed that Simon will be the president in this election. Regarding his position in the general election, it was still very early today, so Gore personally called Schlapp.
After questioning, of course Schlapp would not admit it.
However, Gore, who was clearly aware of the consequences this public opinion turmoil would have on his election, was also a bit angry. He criticized Schlapp fiercely for more than ten minutes and almost cursed.
After roughly understanding the situation and making an appointment to have breakfast together tomorrow and talk in more detail, Simon hung up the phone.
As the luxury car drove through the forest roads of East Hampton in the autumn, Simon leaned on his seat and looked at the scenery outside the window. He still held the Nokia customized confidential mobile phone in his hand and carefully considered what had just happened.
He only called Schlapp and did not contact his side to try to recover. Gore may have been completely sure of Simon's attitude.
Gore was right, too.
This election can be regarded as a turning point in the political operation of the Westeros system.
To put it simply, from the initial leaning towards the Democratic Party, it became a comprehensive two-way bet.
This is actually an inevitability determined by the current situation of the Westeros system itself. After all, if a super plutocracy is so big and can truly be said to be incredibly wealthy, if it still maintains a one-sided attitude, it will not only destroy the political balance of the Federation, but may also cause other problems. Strong backlash from one side.
Simon is a person who pursues balance and pays attention to the golden mean, and of course he does not want this situation to happen.
Therefore, at the overall political level, if the two major parties in the United States are supported at the same time, or more advanced rhetoric, the Westeros system will be inclined to the overall interests of the federation, rather than just which party, it will become Simon An inevitable choice that must be made sooner or later.
Of course, frankly speaking, Simon regrets his support for George W. Bush in this presidential election.
My initial thoughts were, on the one hand, I hope that history can continue to follow the track in my memory, and it will always be easier to follow the map. On the other hand, it is a somewhat dark thought, and I hope that George W. Bush will be able to survive through various hardships in the past eight years, just like he once did. Toss, defeat the foundation of this country.
Simon initially felt that if this country was weaker, it would be better to gradually fall into a situation like Latin American countries, which would be safer for the Westeros system.
As his thinking deepened, Simon gradually changed his initial thoughts.
The reason is very simple. Because of the Westeros system, most industries are on the big ship of the Federation. Not to mention in extreme cases, if the ship sinks, "if the skin is gone, the hair will not be attached", even if the ship becomes shabby. If it is bad, the carrying capacity will definitely be greatly reduced, and the largest Westeros system on this ship will definitely bear the brunt.
In the final analysis, it is still a position.
For a long time, because there was a completely different soul in his body, Simon's subconscious was not completely accurate about his position, and he was very wary of the country he was in. He was even prepared to jump ship at any time. Of course, this is also due to Simon's unstable foundation in the past few years.
Now, things are completely clear.
The alert is still there. If one day, something happens, Simon will still decisively choose 'I would rather teach me to bear the consequences of the world'. However, before that, he is on this ship. For his own benefit, he must try his best to ensure that this ship The ship can travel longer and further.
Based on these considerations, it would be obviously inappropriate to let George W. Bush come in and mess around.
However, it is not easy to reverse the layout that was started very early, starting from the secret meeting with Bush Sr. in Aspen in early 1995.
After weighing it all, Simon finally decided to continue on the path that would allow him to 'follow the map'.
After all, with the memory in his mind and the current influence of the Westeros system, Simon is fully capable of restricting Bush and preventing him from being too messy. Simon is also determined to prevent some things from happening in the past, such as the plane crashing into a building that shocked the world next year. This can not only avoid a major shock to the U.S. economy, but also prevent an unnecessary war from happening.
Furthermore, the Republican Party’s anti-globalization tendency to protect local industries happens to be in line with some of Simon’s next ideas.
More than ten or twenty years later, no matter which party came to power, they were desperately trying to promote the return of real industries in the United States, because the elite finally understood that finance alone was not enough. However, at that time, the entire American industrial system had withered and declined, just like the withered late autumn outside the car window right now. It was hard to recover and was doomed to be in vain.
But this time, as long as proper measures are taken, it can still be restored to a considerable extent.
Pushing George W. Bush to power and allowing the conservative Republican Party to govern would be able to better advance Simon's vision.
On the other hand, Simon still hates the tendency of the Democratic Party to continuously promote political correctness in the federation until it eventually reaches extreme levels, even if the serious divisions caused by this tendency at the bottom are actually conducive to the control of the country by the upper levels of the pyramid.
After all, this is a retreat.
Just like another form of finance, no matter how beautiful the bubble is, it will burst one day.
Therefore, this political party rotation can be regarded as a neutralization.
All in all, this choice, as long as it is done properly, will only be beneficial to the Westeros system.
The problem now is the follow-up processing of this selection.
Simon is not worried about Gore himself. After losing this election, Gore's political life is basically over. Even though they are also from a political family, the background of the Gore family is much shallower than that of the Bush family. In the future, Weiss will not What impact does the Tello system have
Mainly on the Democratic side.
First of all, Simon would never be stupid enough to admit it publicly, no matter what.
Even if the Democratic Party gets some evidence next, as long as Simon refuses to admit it, in fact, it can be regarded as a step forward for both parties.
After all, it was only Gore who was injured.
However, this can be regarded as deceiving one's ears and stealing the bell to a certain extent. After all, if Simon comes to do this, it will definitely be a serious betrayal for many Democrats in the future. When things spread, all kinds of criticisms are inevitable. A rift in mutual trust will also have a negative impact on future cooperation.
Moreover, there is no good solution to this matter.
Just give it time.
Fortunately, in the new century, as American politics increasingly returns to the supremacy of money, Simon also believes that in the face of real interests, it is easy for people to forget history.
People are always forgetful.
Feeling the car come to a slow stop, Simon retracted his thoughts, noticed Carmen's concerned gaze beside him, smiled, and said, "It's impossible to be a nice gentleman all the time."
The bodyguard opened the car door and Simon got out. In front of him was a golf course located in the northern suburbs of East Hampton.
A middle-aged man with a round face and gray hair who arrived early saw Simon appear and hurried over to greet him with a smile.
This is Newt Gingrich.
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, who has been in the House of Representatives for 20 years, is a typical veteran politician. He is also the backbone of the Republican Party that pursued the Clinton sex scandal in the past few years. In addition, the most important thing is that Gingrich is the next Secretary of State agreed in advance by Simon and the Bush family.
Of course, the premise is that George W. Bush can be elected.
Just like Gore, the Westeros system also has some default rules.
However, after the phone call in the morning, it seemed that Gore had no intention of contacting Simon directly. Obviously, even if the other party could reverse the situation and be magically elected, the prior agreement would probably be invalidated.
Coincidentally, Simon made an appointment with Newt Gingrich to play golf today. It was a way to connect with each other and talk about Gingrich's work direction if someone is elected. This matter cannot wait until everything is settled. Make plans again. Unexpectedly, Gore had a problem.
In the end, it all has to do with the general election, which is in its final sprint.