The President is roughly like a federal version of a state governor. State governors are modeled after Tudor monarchs. Over time the symbolism has evolved - th

The President is roughly like a federal version of a state governor. State governors are modeled after Tudor monarchs. Over time the symbolism has evolved - the American people tend to want more pomp and ceremony than the presidents themselves. We are looking for something like the Venetian Doge - a very showy anti-monarch.