Originally Posted By: olivant


Well, that's part of what makes the US the greatest Nation on Earth. What's wrong with a CEO campaigning to be President? What about that would disqualify him? Why should his profession affect his legitimacy as a candidate? Should Al Franken abandon his seat in the Senate because his prior occupation was as a comedian? How about former NFL players Jon Runyon and Heath Shuler? Should they not have run for Congress and should they absolutely eschew any plans to run for President? Madonne! Can you believe it? Jack Kemp actually did run for President!


Who says I have a problem?

I don't see Pizza CEOs or comics winning high offices in say the UK, for example. That was my point.