After all the partisan screaming and swooning between residents of blue and red states, it is important to reflect on the broader outcome of elections. In fact, our system of checks and balances does a pretty fair job of keeping us from going off the deep end. Elections are harshly fought, but we have historically come back together and moved on. That will occur this time as well.
The presidency gets the lion's share of our attention. As it should. Everything is focused on one person and it is easy to identify our successes and failures with one individucal. But no president trys to do a bad job. We have actually been blessed by generally well meainig, if not always competent chief executives. They all faced different challenges and they all contributed to what we are today as a nation. They all deserve out thanks.
Michael Barone has a fine piece on the strengths and limitations of presidential power. Worth a read.
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