but what the heck does he know about running a state?
Just because a person has cable TV doesn't mean they're qualified to run billion dollar operations.
Maybe if he ran for Lieutenant Governor and got some administrative experience he could become a political force in Pennsylvania.
I'm normally the one to say that senators don't normally get elected president because they don't have reputations for "running billion dollar operations."But then, Ronadus Maximus ran for Governor of California without any lower-level executive experience. It turned out that the qualities that he did have, his experience in the Screen Actors' Guild and his deep analysis of the problems of the day, actually qualified him to be an excellent governor and in the top 10% or so among presidents.
No one was touting GWB for president 12 years ago; back then he had never held elective office and was a long shot to defeat Governor Richards.
If Swann is the second coming of J C Watts, and if instead of becoming a legislator from a reliably red state he becomes governor of a swing state . . . So by all means let Mr. Swann run for governor, and if he has the right stuff he can win and, in a matter of a few years, become presidential timber.
But as to running for Lieutenant Governor, that is no way to start out a political career - even if you win, what executive authority do you really have? The vice presidency isn't an executive position, it's simply political heir to the executive position. Only three sitting presidents have seen their vp elected to succeed them - and Adams wasn't Washington's running mate. The other two sitting presidents were Andrew Jackson and Ronaldus Maximus.
What the hell did Arnold S. know about running California? You provide leadership, a program, and attract good people and the people will follow.