And in Thomas Jefferson’s age there’s no way that Reagan would have gotten the nomination.
What of it? Times change and our needs in a CINC change with it. What would Jefferson know about fighting Moslems, beating China, and commanding the greatest Air and Nuclear power the world has every seen?
I am certain that if Jefferson had been born in the middle of the 20th century he would be more than capable of performing the duties of the presidency. Jefferson was a genius, the smartest president who has yet lived.
And let’s never forget that you don’t have to be too smart to be elected president, especially in the days of the electronic media. If that was the case GW Bush or Barry Soreto would have never gotten near the oval office.
LOLOLOL...ever heard of the Barbary Pirates?
Ever wonder why we have a Marine Corpse?