The President Is Not the Dad, but the Manager

The President tries to be the dad, but the manager really is someone in charge who can actually do these things. He doesn't have to go to both houses of Congress to get approval before he does what he does. So why do you think so many voters seem to ascribe so much power or influence or hopes and dreams or nightmares to the President? It seems as though he really can become the sponge to absorb every emotion from every voter.