It is often said that American presidencies are remembered as much for how they deal with the
unexpected as with the expected. That is, incoming presidents have agendas that they had stumped on
throughout the campaign and come into office only to find their attention swept away by unforeseen
events that would later define their presidencies. For George W. Bush, this was September 11. For
Barack Obama, it was arguably the financial meltdown. For the next administration, this potentially
could be a crisis in North Korea.
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