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"Merely a 'bargainer in chief'." Is this a fair assessment of the American president?
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"Merely a 'bargainer in chief'." Is this a fair assessment of the American president? "The power of the president is the power to persuade", said Richard Nuestadt. Bill Clinton is a recent example, not America's best ever policy maker, a weak first term and a sex scandal would have signaled the end for most, but 'Slick Willie's' ability to talk his way into and out of a situation have ensured he be remembered as one of the USA's most successful presidents of all time. But if a president doesn't have persuasive powers, are they destined for failure? Is the president 'merely bargainer in chief' or can he or she be an effective president with minimal oratol skills? Due to stringent checks and balances on presidential power (laid down in the constitution by the founding fathers in 1789) the presidents powers are restricted in certain areas of his decision making. With people...
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