Indeed, Winfield. I agree completely.
How would you feel to the following resume for a candidate?
Has a J.D. in law from Yale.
Fulbright Scholar.
Enlisted in the Navy with distinction.
Elected at age 26 to the State House, serves a total of 4 years.
Elected at age 30 to the State Senate, serves a total of 2 years
Elected at age 32 to be Governor of a small state - about 1 million people. Serves one four year term.
Appointed after he leaves as Governor (age 36) to be Secretary of Energy, he's very popular at the job.
Leaves cabinet post to run for Senate, elected twice, and 1 year into his second term as Senator... runs for President.
Would that be enough experience? Or not?
I ask this specific question, as I'm writing a timeline.
Your candidate does have a very impressive resume, educated, military experience, political experience at the state and national levels, legislative and executive political experience.
There have been many instances where a sitting Governor or sitting Senator, or a former Governor or former Senator, have been called upon by the President to be in his cabinet.
This is a good thing actually. It demonstrates that the President of the United States has confidence in his ability and qualifications to be in cabinet. It would as well show the people of the U.S. that this person is willing to continue serving the nation in a very significant way. Energy has become a very key and important department, as energy effects the entire country.
Becoming Secretary of Energy puts the Secretary in charge of a vast department responsible for billions of dollars with a staff of thousands.
If the Secretary performs well in this key department, which effects the lives of all Americans, this would no doubt have a positive influence on the voters.
Your candidate is clearly very bright with an ivy league education, very ambitious as demonstrated by his rapid rise in state politics, State House, State Senate, Governor, at a very young age.
Adds service at the national level as a Senator.
As a voter, I would be very impressed with this candidate and with his outstanding resume.
One thing, he may be considered very young by some to serve as President, at the time he runs for President, what, 43? But this could work to his advantage if handled properly. He may be young, but he is bright, experienced, and dedicated.
One observation, it might be a good thing if he has some private sector experience, perhaps the practice of law, given he has a JD from Yale. A lot of law firms would hire him on the spot. Or perhaps a position with a major corporation as an executive officer for a few years.
As a lawyer, perhaps he could provide legal services to those who could not afford it otherwise.
This would mean he would probably be about 50 years of age when he runs for President. A good age to make the run for that office.
