Is the American Presidency Built on Empty Promises?

Presidents promise to fix things with the stroke of a pen, but few of these promises result in meaningful change. In his new book False Front, Kenneth Lowande argues that modern presidents intentionally put appearances ahead of governance, pursuing executive actions that are destined to fail in order to win favor with important constituencies. Lowande joins Miller Center Faculty Fellow Rachel Potter and Sarada Peri, who served as special assistant and senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, to discuss.