We have a love-hate relationship with presidents. Our challenges are so entrenched, its easy to think that only a strong POTUS can right the tilting ship of state. And its just as easy to give in to hysteria when it looks like the wrong partys front man or woman could win.
Before you panic, consider some context. Presidents matter for sure, but monumental achievements are rare; legacies only come into focus over time and even presidential failuresthink George H.W. Bushs single term or Bill Clintons firstdon’t do much lasting damage on their own. For all the passion and fervor that boils up during election season, presidents have rarely caused catastrophes, and even the most volatile commanders-in-chief are usually kept …
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