I think he'd do a great job but I wouldn't blame him for turning it down.
I want him to do it and I don't. Which is probably what most Freepers think. For his country it would be great, for his family and his health, it wouldn't. What a choice to have to make. Geez. I'd be confused about what to do too. I worry about his health. How much more stress could one have than looking at Helen Thomas everyday? That's more than most mortals could take.