David Frum

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David Frum @davidfrum

People on Twitter often complain of the "green lantern" theory of the presidency - that the president can achieve things by sheer willpower. Americans need to *see* that other people in government beside the president also make decisions - and must answer for those decisions 6/x — PolitiTweet.org

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Reason 2) The presidency is an ensemble performance, not a one-man show. Putting a cast member on the White House press stage underscores that truth. It teaches the public how their government works - and how their government SHOULD work. 5/x — PolitiTweet.org

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Reason 3) Reporters get more useful information from operational officials than they possibly can from the president - and are less tempted into performative stunts. Nobody ever says to a reporter, "Congratulations, you really tripped up the IRS commissioner!" 7/x — PolitiTweet.org

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