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The Presidency Is True Essay

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Group I #1:
I believe that the argument that the presidency is an impossible goal is true. The president of the United States represents the countries population of over three hundred million people and is a global leader. Every decision that the president makes has people in favor of or against. Different people will evaluate the success or failure of each president differently: some people focus more emphasis on how the economy behaves during the president’s time in office, some put more emphasis on how domestic issues are being handled, others on how the United States is handling our foreign affairs, among countless other issues. The president will make someone upset with each decision. Democrats will generally be more upset when presidents …show more content…

Historically, whenever there is an economic depression or recession, it is named after the president whose term it occurred under (except for the recession that occurred during the Obama administration which he successfully blamed George W. Bush). History also remembers presidents who helped the economy thrive, FDR with the new deal techniques to get the United States out of debt during the great depression. This gives FDR a spot in history as a great president who helped triumph and lead the country during difficult times. George W. Bush is another example of a president who was held in high esteem based on his actions. George W. Bush was the president during the terrorist attack on the twin towers on September 11, 2001. This event had the entire nation looking to him for guidance. During this time, President Bush achieved an approval rating of over 90% as he served as the face of the country during the trying times and people held his decisions in high esteem. It is also interesting to note that he is the best president to follow as far as political ratings in the modern presidency. Not only did President Bush achieve the record for highest presidential approval rating during his term, at the end he finished with the record for the lowest approval rating as the public felt that he did not do what they expected of him. This exemplifies how difficult it is to be the president in the modern era as opinions can swing drastically from the public based on every decision a president makes during their

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