James Madison Center for Civic Engagement: Democracy Matters

"The American presidency is in trouble," says CBS News correspondent John Dickerson in his new book, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency. "It is overburdened, misunderstood, an almost impossible job to do." In this episode we talk with John about how expansive the presidency has become from what was initially intended for the institution and its responsibilities, and why no individual president can possibly live up to the expectations for the office. We also discuss the 2020 election and whether President Donald J. Trump has changed and reinvented the presidency. See the show notes with links mentioned in this episode at https://j.mu/news/civic/2020/08-11-democracy-matters-episode-33.shtml