Contradictions By Thomas Cronin

The analysis is written by Thomas Cronin, summarizing contradictory elements that are inherent in the most powerful job in the world. The author started with a general claim that US the a nation of paradoxes, so it is better to embrace contradictions when dissecting the presidency. Even through the country has experienced the rising role of the president in politics, in some ways, the president is hopelessly locked by the check-and-balance system. Americans admire a powerful president but fear a strong centralized leader. We want a president to be both common, like an American, and uncommon, greater than every American. In dealing with problems, he has to be both decent and manipulative, to above politics in some and highly political in others.