>>>>People really overrate a president's influence. You can't hold him responsible for everything that happens in the federal government. He had nothing to do with any of those things.
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>>>Sure, you absolutely do. Everyone at the top of whatever food chain there is, is ultimately responsible for everything that happens on their watch.
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>>That's impossible in this job. You try to choose the best people you can and then your fate is largely in their hands.
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>>Who was the last president who was widely respected? I would say Harry Truman, and he was considered a chump from Kansas City while in office.
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>STill doesn't negate the fact that he's the boss and is responsible.

Then it does not matter who the president is, republican or democrat, when he enters office, you'll take him responsible.... Politically, that might be correct, but in reality you cannot make anyone responsible for anything that is clearly initiated by individuals or for things that started well before someone entering office.