ideologyhunter
Contributor
Not sure a military resume opens doors readily anymore. The last President we had with actual military experience was Bush I, wasn't he? In the recent past, candidates (sticking with the Presidency) with widely touted military pasts lost: Dole lost to Clinton by almost 9 points in '96; Kerry to Bush II by 2 points in '04; McCain to Obama by about 7 points in '08. Also, the GOP tried to make a huge stink about Clinton's letter as a college student stating that he abhorred the military, and of course Trump's draft evasion is comically obvious. Neither Clinton nor Trump seemed to suffer much from the exposure, which they undeniably would, back in the 50s or 60s.
I'd like to see more variety in Presidential backgrounds. How about a President who had been:
>on the prosecution team, in any Trump case -- putting him/her on the very cutting edge of preserving this country and its democratic system
> a telephone solicitor -- facing public rage and criticism but still calmly doing his/her job
> a prostitute -- having basic business sense; working with every class of American; dedicated to human welfare and the 'pursuit of happiness'
> an abortionist -- facing a problem head-on, or head-first, and expeditiously solving that problem
> a DMV desk clerk -- no, skip that one, I must have been momentarily crazy
I'd like to see more variety in Presidential backgrounds. How about a President who had been:
>on the prosecution team, in any Trump case -- putting him/her on the very cutting edge of preserving this country and its democratic system
> a telephone solicitor -- facing public rage and criticism but still calmly doing his/her job
> a prostitute -- having basic business sense; working with every class of American; dedicated to human welfare and the 'pursuit of happiness'
> an abortionist -- facing a problem head-on, or head-first, and expeditiously solving that problem
> a DMV desk clerk -- no, skip that one, I must have been momentarily crazy