Where's President Whitmore When We Need Him?

By far the most unrealistic part of Independence Day isn't its story of extraterrestrial invasion, miles-wide attack ships or even David Levinson's ability to plant a computer virus into an alien operating system. 

No, the most unbelievable part of that film is its depiction of an American president who's a competent, capable, effective and uniting leader.

We could really use President Whitmore right about now...