Understood. I’m not all that committed to Nikki Hailey either. I’ve heard her speak several times and followed her ambassadorship at the UN. She sounded like someone who understood how power is used in diplomacy and someone who should be taken seriously if she threatened to use it..
I also like presidential candidates that are twice elected governors of medium to large states. There is no job - except Vice President (maybe - depending how much leash the President will give you) - that can train you for the roles and responsibilities of President. But being a governor and being good enough at the job to be re-elected should at least get a person trained to lead a multiagency bureaucracy, select and fire managers, create and negotiate budgets, form coalitions, pass legislation, deal with crises, etc. In other words, the nuts and bolts skills needed to take command of an organization and get it running efficiently.
A point usually misunderstood by persons who have not had executive resonsibilities.
A Senator is a consultant. Like a lawyer. Not in charge of anything but staff and if he does nothing, life goes on unabated. A CEO, Governor, even a city manager has to deliver every day.