ltr : What do you do, John Tyler? / A President Without A Party


3. WHAT DO YOU DO, JOHN TYLER? / A PRESIDENT WITHOUT A PARTY from ROCK THE WHIGS! (AND JAMES K. POLK) – by: THE ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM
JOHN TYLER 10th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITES STATES (6 APRIL 1841 - 3 MARCH 1845) POLITICAL PARTY: WHIG! NICKNAME: "ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT "	John Tyler: WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE PRESIDENT DIES ON YOU? OLD TIPPECANOE, I AM "TYLER TOO." TAKE THE OATH; I'LL SET PRECEDENT AND BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT. Henry Clay: NOW THAT THAT IS SAID AND DONE I HAVE A FEW ISSUES THAT ARE ON MY AGENDA OF WHICH YOU MUST APPROVE. MY NAME IS HENRY CLAY AND WITH ME YOU MUST AGREE. YOU CANNOT STAND IN MY WAY; THIS IS MY WHIG PARTY. John Tyler: OF SOME OF YOUR ITEMS I HAVE RESERVATIONS BECAUSE OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. Henry Clay: YOUR OWN VIEW YOU ARE ALLOWED; THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY. BUT, IF YOU DO NOT PASS THIS BILL THERE'LL BE A PRICE TO PAY: YOU'LL BE A PRESIDENT WITHOUT A PARTY AND YOUR CABINET WILL ALL RESIGN. NOBODY WILL COME TO YOUR PARTIES BECAUSE NOBODY WILL BE ON YOUR SIDE. John Tyler: YOU CAN THREATEN ME UNTIL THE FINAL HOUR. BUT, YOU MUST REMEMBER I HAVE VETO POWER. Henry Clay: OKAY, MISTER PRESIDENT, WE DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE. BUT, WITH THIS NATIONAL BANK BILL YOU SURELY MUST COMPLY. John Tyler: VETO! Henry Clay: OKAY, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THAT BILL YOU DIDN'T SIGN. BUT, PLEASE LET ME REWRITE IT AND GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY. John Tyler: VETO! Henry Clay: THAT'S IT. I'VE HAD ENOUGH. YOU'LL BE A PRESIDENT WITHOUT A PARTY AND YOUR CABINET WILL ALL RESIGN. NOBODY WILL COME TO YOUR PARTIES BECAUSE NOBODY WILL BE ON YOUR SIDE. • • • • • NEXT: DANCE, JAMES K. POLK. DANCE! .
SET PRECEDENT BY BECOMING THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE AFTER HARRISON'S SUDDEN DEATH. OFTEN BROKE FROM THE WHIG AGENDA, CREATING CONFLICT WITH THE PARTY'S LEADER, HENRY CLAY. .
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ROCK THE WHIGS! (AND JAMES K. POLK) : 1. VAN RUIN \| 2. HARRISON \| 3. TYLER \| 4. POLK \| 5. TAYLOR \| 6. FILLMORE \| 7. WHIGS? © 2008 Listen to Records : the First Act \| the Academic Challenge Team \| support \| about \| contact \| index