What ‘credentials?’
Legislators vs. executive and business experience? - Feeble!
If you can't get votes, you can't win.
Remember President Bob Dole? It was Bob Dole's turn. Bob Dole lost to the (at that time) most corrupt Democrat president in history. Bob Dole didn't care. It was Bob Dole's turn to be the RNC nominee. Bob Dole couldn't get any votes, but by God, Bob Dole was the nominee. Bob Dole wasn't about to let any conservative take his turn. Bob Dole lost big time. And America lost.
Then it was John McCain's turn to be the RNC nominee, MY FRIENDS. It was his turn. Blah, Blah, Blah. America lost big time.
Then it was Mitt Romney's turn to be the RNC nominee. WTF?