He has to be a senator/governor/congressman because the professional career politicians have done oh so well for all of us. Sheesh. Look at where they’ve gotten us to this point. You don’t think they’re the problem and not the solution to the problem? Look at the Constitutional requirements to be president. It says nothing about having to come up through the ranks.
Doesn't have to be a career politician.
If one has a military or business background, then was elected to Governor or Senate, and then ran for President, that would be perfect! Get elected to a lower office first.
Look at the Constitutional requirements to be president. It says nothing about having to come up through the ranks.
Look at the presidents back then. None of them were working in the fields and then suddenly decided they want to make a vanity run for President. They all had distinguished, varied backgrounds that would put most of the modern era Presidents to shame.