![]() Belief in the presidency seems to be entirely robust to the inability of any particular president to make good on their promises. Each unchecked item on the to-do list is a surprise. You would think voters in general and professional media pundits in particular would, by now, be wise to this pattern. Why can't the president be more like the Green Lantern? But it's clear now that much of the change he promised isn't going to happen - in large part because he doesn't have the power to make it happen. His presidency, he said, would be change American could believe in. It also promised a cap-and-trade bill to limit carbon emissions, comprehensive immigration reform, gun control, and much more. His 2008 campaign didn't just promise health-care reform, a stimulus bill, and financial regulation. What they need to say to get elected far outpaces what they can actually do in office. ![]() Presidents consistently overpromise and underdeliver. ![]()
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