Can American Presidents Still Do Big Things? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email US President Barack Obama speaks during the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill January 20, 2015 in Washington, DC. ( BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/ / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC