re: "the buck stops here"
"Did Truman have any programs to deal with Hurricane relief? Maybe back then the president was held to a lower standard."
Anything older than 50 years is the stone age.
Things have evolved to such an extent that for example Gore says he is responsible for the internet. And Dems seem to assume the govt is an powerful entity that knows all, does all and they should be worshipped by ever increasing taxes. They can feel my pain and do other wonderful things.