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Updated by Andrew Prokop Dec 21, 2016, 10:53am EST
One big thing Barack Obama has learned about being president? The job isn't as powerful as you might expect.
In an interview with Bill Simmons in 2015, which is well worth reading in full, Obama explained that he "didn't fully appreciate" how "decentralized power is" in the US political system until he took office.
That is, to get anything done, he had to spend a ton of his time trying to persuade other people. Here's what he told Simmons:
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http://www.vox.com/2015/11/17/9749754/obama-presidential-power
still_one
(92,484 posts)be the case this time
kacekwl
(7,024 posts)It takes a smart person to understand that. Trump is way over his head and we need to keep a close eye on who is actually in charge.
BeyondGeography
(39,390 posts)Far fewer roadblocks, as we will see.
Wounded Bear
(58,758 posts)a lot easier if you're a Republican.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)with Trump. It will be constant threatening and bullying if he doesn't get his way.
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)Who actually runs this country ? Lobbyists ?
mopinko
(70,283 posts)how many post replies of "he wasnt elected king" and "he didnt get a magic wand w the job" do you suppose their have been over the last 8 years?
brazillions.