RE: Pence
I have not ever known a person who has gone directly from the House to the Presidency... does anyone know if we have such a precedent?
I know. It’s a problem. Which is why he’s 4th on my list.
The only reason he’s on my list at all is because I believe that the times we live in are so extraordinary that anything is possible, even a House Rep going straight to the WH.
But it is a problem. You are right.
President James Garfield:
U.S. House of Representatives March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1881
President of the United States on March 4, 1881
We see with the current occupant of the Whitehouse that someone with only legislative experience isn't up to the challenges of managing the Executive Branch on a daily basis. Whether or not someone has ascended from the House to the Presidency doesn't bother me as much as making sure whoever does become the next POTUS has actual, hands on management experience, preferably running a business and making a payroll, not just experience compromising in a legislative atmosphere. We need someone who is decisive and can think on their feet. Not someone who will defer to a committee or a "blue ribbon commission" to avoid responsibility for their actions, as is all too typical for people who come from the Legislative Branch of gubmint.
G. Ford