Following Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam war, Congress exerted itself and severely weakened the Presidency. Nixon's Watergate conduct further encouraged a stronger Congress and a weakened Presidency. Ford and Carter were extremely weak Presidents which suited Congress just fine.
Ford and Carter were extremely weak Presidents which suited Congress just fine.Yup.
Following Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam war, Congress exerted itself and severely weakened the Presidency. Nixon's Watergate conduct further encouraged a stronger Congress and a weakened Presidency. Ford and Carter were extremely weak Presidents which suited Congress just fine.Great point. I think it would have been hard for Reagan, or Lincoln for that matter, to be a strong president at that time. The electorate wasn't interested in having a strong president after the serial abuses you spoke of. Regan was the right man at the right time.