you just described american politics of the last 40 years. every president elected in the modern era spends years overseeing policies put in place be a previous administration,  and has no real input. FDR seems to be the last president that got anything done quickly. once elected POTUS  is law and  duty bound to follow laws - a nuance that seems to escape trump.  and i agree with your statement except that a president trump is a lot more dangerous and scary than either of the clintons - heck, probably more than anyone else running for any seat. Putin is ecstatic - look at this face.  as to being careful what you wish for  - right back atcha.  Skepticklish:  " Doing the same thing and expecting different results has gotten us where we are today"  it's also a definition of insanity which i so desperately want to get through to people who want to vote a 3rd party candidate.  nader did this once, not THAT long ago, how can people forget? or not listen when alerted it to it? we are insane.