Comments by "Snack Plissken" (@snackplissken8192) on "Why Was Reagan the Best President in History? [Based on Electoral Success] @visualeconomiken" video.

You also have to consider that legislative majorities can override a presidential veto and cause presidents to be remembered for policies they opposed. President Clinton signed NAFTA, GATT, and welfare reform because Newt Gingrich nationalized the midterm legislative elections through his Contract with America and turned the public heavily in favor of policies that Democrats opposed. Similarly, Regan had to deal with a Democratic legislature who killed many of the president's campaign promises or forced compromises. US presidents are most likely to implement their own policies in the first half of their term if they ride a legislative majority into office, though the legislature's increasing delegation to executive branch bureaucracies and increased use of executive orders is starting to change that balance.
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