No, what is silly is that in a nuclear world we do not have a vetting system in place that would require a candidate to at least prove he meets the bare minimum requirements for the office and can pass a basic security clearance.
That is what is silly.
If you actually read and understood the article, it’s not saying anybody should outrank the CIC, it’s saying there needs to be a vetting upgrade.
Maybe you want to live in a country where the secret police decide who is worthy of running for office, but I don’t.