I'm definitely a cynic, but that post was based entirely in fact. A presidential appointment is very important. They nominate Supreme Court justices (although

I'm definitely a cynic, but that post was based entirely in fact. A presidential appointment is very important. They nominate Supreme Court justices (although the new rule for the senate is apparently refusing to vote on/approve of nominees if the president doesn't belong to your party.) They have veto power over laws, and can force a supermajority. They do have some level of control over military actions (not enough to unilaterally start World War 3, but still.) But they do not have absolute control. If Bernie wants universal healthcare, he'd have to get congress to pass it. The same congress that barely passed the insurance industry's dream legislation created by the Republican party in the first place. You think that congress is going to pass single payer? Or free college education? Keep dreaming. Sure, if we elected 60 senators like Bernie Sanders, we might be able to do something amazing. But Bernie alone? Not enough. Obama couldn't even shut down Guantanamo Bay. Don't get me wrong, I'd have been elated for Bernie to have won the election. It was obvious in 2008 with Obama's reversal on marriage equality that he was just another career politician. Clinton is far worse than even Obama. Bernie was the first candidate I actually believed meant what he was saying. He had an entire lifetime of advocating for the change he spoke of. But you're hopelessly naive if you think he could have actually brought about the things he wanted.