Actually, the issue of the Medical Security System Reform should have been left until after the reelection.
But Conner was a little impatient.
Mr. Truman's influence over the Federation was simply too great. Under his leadership, the Federation had risen from a Neutral Country to the pinnacle of the world with just one war and six years.
In fact, no matter who it was, people would compare them to Mr. Truman—especially whoever happened to be sitting in this position now.
None of them could compare to Mr. Truman. That was an absolute certainty.
No matter how many achievements they had, people would say, "All of this was built on the solid foundation Mr. Truman laid during his time in office. You merely got lucky and took advantage of it."
The Federation's economy was developing rapidly, but would people say that was because of Conner after he took office? No. They would say it was because Mr. Truman had led them to victory in the war.
Rapid economic growth and a booming financial sector were all dividends of war. They had nothing to do with Conner.
Even if they put a dog in office, it could accomplish the same things.
Conner was an easygoing person most of the time. He had inherited the typical traits expected of a Federal President: he was approachable and could be persuaded.
But sometimes he had a temper of his own. He had been working hard to prove that becoming president had not merely been a matter of luck.
Yet when people always treated his efforts as the fruit of the trees planted by the previous president, no one could possibly have a good temper.
What did all his hard work have to do with Mr. Truman? Why was no one willing to admit that the