Tony Ichite President Calling

I listened to the  arguments between president Linden Johnson and the governor of Mississippi during his term. They were arguing about letting a certain black kid into school and the tactics that the president used to change the governors mind really stood out too me. Presidents tend to put up a front for the American people. They try to become the model citizen and become the face of America. This was an eye opener to me. It showed how a president leads and how he gets what he wants. 

 I thought the presidents authority to be close to absolute, but the separation of federal and states governments became clear to me. It also showed how personal beliefs affected the decision making in all government. The good of the people was not always what is in the mind of presidents and other government officials. They support what they believe and influence people based on these beliefs.