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The presidency is never static. It always changes. Each president molds it in his image.

George Washington made the office one of honor. Andrew Jackson, of democratic vigor. Abraham Lincoln brought heretofore unseen energy to the executive and Franklin Roosevelt put the office, and himself, at the center of Washington policymaking. Lyndon Johnson marked the White House with his domineering ambition and Richard Nixon did the same with his crushing paranoia.

We have had, depending on who held the office, aristocratic presidencies, participatory presidencies, plebiscitary presidencies and of course, imperial presidencies.

You know where this is going. Where does Donald Trump........

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