Because he doesn't have unilateral power over our military any longer. [Slick Willy], [W], and [Hussein] saw to that little problem and fixed it for [their] benefit. Really, this part started under [LBJ], Nixon tried to end it and it led to WaterGate. Kennedy tried to keep it from starting, and it led to his assassination.  POTUS may be listed as CIC, but the post no longer has the same power or significance the Founder Fathers established for this particular title.