[Music] they’ve been portrayed as heroes
they’ve been portrayed as heroes
they’ve been portrayed as heroes gentlemen patriots and dastardly
gentlemen patriots and dastardly
gentlemen patriots and dastardly supervillains nice hands bag but what
supervillains nice hands bag but what
supervillains nice hands bag but what are they really capable of welcome to
are they really capable of welcome to
are they really capable of welcome to watchmojo.com it’s that people actually
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watchmojo.com it’s that people actually believe and dispel them one by one in
believe and dispel them one by one in
believe and dispel them one by one in today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting down the five myths about being
down the five myths about being
down the five myths about being president that hat is asking for a
president that hat is asking for a
president that hat is asking for a recount for better or worse we often
recount for better or worse we often
recount for better or worse we often expect a lot from the President of the
expect a lot from the President of the
expect a lot from the President of the United States of America you can blame
United States of America you can blame
United States of America you can blame the depiction of POTUS in the media film
the depiction of POTUS in the media film
the depiction of POTUS in the media film television and in some cases
television and in some cases
television and in some cases presidential candidates for these
presidential candidates for these
presidential candidates for these larger-than-life projections of power
larger-than-life projections of power
larger-than-life projections of power the sobering thing is the president is
the sobering thing is the president is
the sobering thing is the president is human just like the rest of us while saw
human just like the rest of us while saw
human just like the rest of us while saw guard Blasio missed number five broken
guard Blasio missed number five broken
guard Blasio missed number five broken campaign promises are intentionally
campaign promises are intentionally
campaign promises are intentionally broken President Obama made a lot of big
broken President Obama made a lot of big
broken President Obama made a lot of big promises when he took the office in 2008
promises when he took the office in 2008
promises when he took the office in 2008 his plans for the nation was such a
his plans for the nation was such a
his plans for the nation was such a progressive deviation from those of
progressive deviation from those of
progressive deviation from those of George W Bush that he was awarded a
George W Bush that he was awarded a
George W Bush that he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize sadly his ambitions
Nobel Peace Prize sadly his ambitions
Nobel Peace Prize sadly his ambitions and sometimes lofty goals put in the
and sometimes lofty goals put in the
and sometimes lofty goals put in the odds with not only the Republican Party
odds with not only the Republican Party
odds with not only the Republican Party but some Democrats as well I hear your
but some Democrats as well I hear your
but some Democrats as well I hear your voices and I’m aware of your concerns so
voices and I’m aware of your concerns so
voices and I’m aware of your concerns so maybe you can chill the hell out like a
maybe you can chill the hell out like a
maybe you can chill the hell out like a second then maybe I can focus on some
second then maybe I can focus on some
second then maybe I can focus on some shit you know as the years went by it
shit you know as the years went by it
shit you know as the years went by it became increasingly clear that some of
became increasingly clear that some of
became increasingly clear that some of Obama’s goals would go unachieved voters
Obama’s goals would go unachieved voters
Obama’s goals would go unachieved voters are quick to call foul when a president
are quick to call foul when a president
are quick to call foul when a president fails to follow through on their
fails to follow through on their
fails to follow through on their campaign promises but for the most part
campaign promises but for the most part
campaign promises but for the most part the press is really trying their best in
the press is really trying their best in
the press is really trying their best in practice they can do very little without
practice they can do very little without
practice they can do very little without the support of Congress and if an idea
the support of Congress and if an idea
the support of Congress and if an idea is controversial like closing Guantanamo
is controversial like closing Guantanamo
is controversial like closing Guantanamo Bay the president is facing a long trek
Bay the president is facing a long trek
Bay the president is facing a long trek up Capitol Hill with plenty of
up Capitol Hill with plenty of
up Capitol Hill with plenty of backsliding as well if they’re pissed
backsliding as well if they’re pissed
backsliding as well if they’re pissed now wait until I’m elected president
now wait until I’m elected president
now wait until I’m elected president myth number four the president can
myth number four the president can
myth number four the president can simply roll back the work of their
simply roll back the work of their
simply roll back the work of their predecessor you see the White House
predecessor you see the White House
predecessor you see the White House isn’t Walmart you can’t send a happy
isn’t Walmart you can’t send a happy
isn’t Walmart you can’t send a happy face bouncing around the building to
face bouncing around the building to
face bouncing around the building to roll a nation back the baseline left by
roll a nation back the baseline left by
roll a nation back the baseline left by any administration contains some
any administration contains some
any administration contains some structurally weak policies and others
structurally weak policies and others
structurally weak policies and others that are essentially ironclad any
that are essentially ironclad any
that are essentially ironclad any regulation issued in the last eight
regulation issued in the last eight
regulation issued in the last eight months of a presidency can be subjected
months of a presidency can be subjected
months of a presidency can be subjected to a congressional review but it’s not
to a congressional review but it’s not
to a congressional review but it’s not guaranteed repeal I was elected to lead
guaranteed repeal I was elected to lead
guaranteed repeal I was elected to lead not to read a president can issue new
not to read a president can issue new
not to read a president can issue new regulations that under
regulations that under
regulations that under a past one but this can be a lengthy
a past one but this can be a lengthy
a past one but this can be a lengthy process a numerous high priority
process a numerous high priority
process a numerous high priority regulations have been rejected by courts
regulations have been rejected by courts
regulations have been rejected by courts under administrations past and I’ll put
under administrations past and I’ll put
under administrations past and I’ll put beer in the water fans and cameras in
beer in the water fans and cameras in
beer in the water fans and cameras in the girls locker room Congress can also
the girls locker room Congress can also
the girls locker room Congress can also pass new laws to replace old ones but
pass new laws to replace old ones but
pass new laws to replace old ones but that requires a strong filibuster-proof
that requires a strong filibuster-proof
that requires a strong filibuster-proof Senate Majority as president it’s best
Senate Majority as president it’s best
Senate Majority as president it’s best to pick your battles almost anything can
to pick your battles almost anything can
to pick your battles almost anything can be undone but it requires a serious time
be undone but it requires a serious time
be undone but it requires a serious time investment time that could be spent
investment time that could be spent
investment time that could be spent building rather than tearing down do you
building rather than tearing down do you
building rather than tearing down do you know who I am
know who I am
know who I am I’m the President of the United States
I’m the President of the United States
I’m the President of the United States Oh mr. president
Oh mr. president
Oh mr. president shut up miss number three Article two
shut up miss number three Article two
shut up miss number three Article two empowers the President to unilaterally
empowers the President to unilaterally
empowers the President to unilaterally initiate war the president’s going to go
initiate war the president’s going to go
initiate war the president’s going to go to war with Albanian about 30 minutes
to war with Albanian about 30 minutes
to war with Albanian about 30 minutes article 2 section 2 of the US
article 2 section 2 of the US
article 2 section 2 of the US Constitution reads
Constitution reads
Constitution reads the President shall be commander in
the President shall be commander in
the President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United
chief of the Army and Navy of the United
chief of the Army and Navy of the United States that in the mind of many
States that in the mind of many
States that in the mind of many Americans including a number of
Americans including a number of
Americans including a number of presidents makes the president
presidents makes the president
presidents makes the president all-powerful when it comes to military
all-powerful when it comes to military
all-powerful when it comes to military matters article 1 section 8 however
matters article 1 section 8 however
matters article 1 section 8 however states clearly that Congress is the only
states clearly that Congress is the only
states clearly that Congress is the only governing body with the power to declare
governing body with the power to declare
governing body with the power to declare war the president was never meant to
war the president was never meant to
war the president was never meant to make this life-or-death situation alone
make this life-or-death situation alone
make this life-or-death situation alone and for years they respected that law
and for years they respected that law
and for years they respected that law President Truman was the first to
President Truman was the first to
President Truman was the first to circumvent Congress by invoking article
circumvent Congress by invoking article
circumvent Congress by invoking article 2 section 2 to justify illegally
2 section 2 to justify illegally
2 section 2 to justify illegally starting war and subsequent presidents
starting war and subsequent presidents
starting war and subsequent presidents have followed soon ever since Vietnam
have followed soon ever since Vietnam
have followed soon ever since Vietnam actually prompted Congress to create the
actually prompted Congress to create the
actually prompted Congress to create the War Powers Act in an attempt to rein
War Powers Act in an attempt to rein
War Powers Act in an attempt to rein these presidential wars but it was too
these presidential wars but it was too
these presidential wars but it was too little effect myth number 2 the US
little effect myth number 2 the US
little effect myth number 2 the US president is the leader of the free
president is the leader of the free
president is the leader of the free world damn cold war this period of
world damn cold war this period of
world damn cold war this period of extreme tension between the Western and
extreme tension between the Western and
extreme tension between the Western and Eastern Bloc never resulted in an
Eastern Bloc never resulted in an
Eastern Bloc never resulted in an all-out war
all-out war
all-out war but the ideological battle was certainly
but the ideological battle was certainly
but the ideological battle was certainly colossal from the US perspective it was
colossal from the US perspective it was
colossal from the US perspective it was Democratic freedom fighting against the
Democratic freedom fighting against the
Democratic freedom fighting against the communist dictatorships as the most
communist dictatorships as the most
communist dictatorships as the most powerful democratic nation the United
powerful democratic nation the United
powerful democratic nation the United States and its leaders adopted the de
States and its leaders adopted the de
States and its leaders adopted the de facto role of global defender of
facto role of global defender of
facto role of global defender of democracy and freedom or leader of the
democracy and freedom or leader of the
democracy and freedom or leader of the free world I’m aware of a free world but
free world I’m aware of a free world but
free world I’m aware of a free world but America has increasingly been criticized
America has increasingly been criticized
America has increasingly been criticized for its military action abroad in recent
for its military action abroad in recent
for its military action abroad in recent years nowadays outside of patriotic
years nowadays outside of patriotic
years nowadays outside of patriotic American cinema the term is only used
American cinema the term is only used
American cinema the term is only used sarcastically my husband
sarcastically my husband
sarcastically my husband here free work in 2015 Time magazine
here free work in 2015 Time magazine
here free work in 2015 Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s
named German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s
named German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Person of the Year and Chancellor of the
Person of the Year and Chancellor of the
Person of the Year and Chancellor of the free world other publications such as
free world other publications such as
free world other publications such as the Guardian and the New York Times have
the Guardian and the New York Times have
the Guardian and the New York Times have written similar pieces declaring miracle
written similar pieces declaring miracle
written similar pieces declaring miracle the real leader of the free world in
the real leader of the free world in
the real leader of the free world in wake of Trump’s election myth number one
wake of Trump’s election myth number one
wake of Trump’s election myth number one the president is all-powerful there is
the president is all-powerful there is
the president is all-powerful there is no denying the unique role the president
no denying the unique role the president
no denying the unique role the president plays in government while we often
plays in government while we often
plays in government while we often project superhero-like powers onto them
project superhero-like powers onto them
project superhero-like powers onto them in practice their position comes with
in practice their position comes with
in practice their position comes with more great responsibility than great
more great responsibility than great
more great responsibility than great power they serve as a lightning rod for
power they serve as a lightning rod for
power they serve as a lightning rod for their administration being personally
their administration being personally
their administration being personally blamed or credited for all their
blamed or credited for all their
blamed or credited for all their successes or failures even if they have
successes or failures even if they have
successes or failures even if they have little say in the matter
little say in the matter
little say in the matter yes they can sign executive orders but
yes they can sign executive orders but
yes they can sign executive orders but Congress can block those paramotor
Congress can block those paramotor
Congress can block those paramotor countries Jenna yes sir mr. president
countries Jenna yes sir mr. president
countries Jenna yes sir mr. president you can turn off the president can veto
you can turn off the president can veto
you can turn off the president can veto congressional legislation but Congress
congressional legislation but Congress
congressional legislation but Congress can override that veto in the words of
can override that veto in the words of
can override that veto in the words of president William Howard Taft the
president William Howard Taft the
president William Howard Taft the president cannot make clouds to rain and
president cannot make clouds to rain and
president cannot make clouds to rain and cannot make the corn to grow
cannot make the corn to grow
cannot make the corn to grow we’re on skynyrd the president might
we’re on skynyrd the president might
we’re on skynyrd the president might ride around in Air Force One and hold
ride around in Air Force One and hold
ride around in Air Force One and hold nuclear codes but when push comes to
nuclear codes but when push comes to
nuclear codes but when push comes to political shove making America great is
political shove making America great is
political shove making America great is a team effort and we will make America
a team effort and we will make America
a team effort and we will make America great again so which of these myths did
great again so which of these myths did
great again so which of these myths did you believe for more elected top tens
you believe for more elected top tens
you believe for more elected top tens and Senate approved top fives be sure to
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president Dekker under better
president Dekker under better circumstances perhaps I liked perhaps
circumstances perhaps I liked perhaps
circumstances perhaps I liked perhaps I’d like that
I’d like that
I’d like that [Music]
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