I really do not believe this was the case before 45. One of the generally-agreed-upon criteria for presidential candidates was that they act "Presidential", whi

I really do not believe this was the case before 45. One of the generally-agreed-upon criteria for presidential candidates was that they act "Presidential", which was understood to be a sort of universally unoffensive masculine stereotype? E.g. Before 2016 it would be unthinkable for the President of the United States to openly curse beyond a "TV-PG" way. As I recall, other Presidents might decry Congress etc. but would almost never out-and-out criticize the direct previous official actions taken by the office of the Presidency.