Indeed not; and again; we have only to look at current White House occupant, to be so reminded.
As to our mess; I would offer that 'bad politicians' and 'bad politics' coupled with 'bad business along with bad government business the likes of 'Fannie and Fredie' got us into this mess. Guided as so many of them were and 'are'; by a very bad political ideology.
Lately it almost seems like government spends more time trying to run business than it spends trying to run government. This means that business experience is more relevant than ever.