Trump is the first modern president to leap from no govt office to presidency

[Demovictory9]

Even Ronald Reagan held a lower level office. Trump has not even held local office such as council person.

We are seeing the result... unchecked lawlessness.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. He was a game show host.

[Demovictory9]

2. and not even the kind that run the game show

Trump was propped before the camera to say "your fired" once a show. He wasn't the type of game show host that had to be
quick and nimble and manage the contestants for 30 minutes. He was a prop.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Eisenhower never held *elected* office,

but he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during WWII, which I guess counts as a government office.

[Demovictory9]

4. Eisenhower served the country for most of his life before becoming president. Trump served himself

he was a liar and a cheat - lies got him into the white house (Obama birther thing, lying about how much he inherited to start his businesses). why shouldn't he keep in lying while in the WH?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Yep. And Trump has never served anything or anyone but himself.

[brooklynite]

6. Um, would you apply that description to Tom Steyer or Andrew Yang?

[Danmel]

7. Yes

If we can learn only one thing from this debacle, it's that the presidency is not an entry level job.

[John Fante]

9. Um, yes.

It's not a shades of grey statement that was made.

[brooklynite]

15. "unchecked lawlessness"?

[LeftInTX]

8. Even Hoover served

He was Secretary of Commerce (Harding and Coolidge) and Director of US Food Administration (Wilson)

There has been much made that Hoover wasn't a politician and was a "businessman" which was the reason for his failed policies. Hoover supported failed free market and private solutions for the economy, but he had government experience.

I can't think of anyone less qualified than Trump since the Civil War.

OK: I scrolled through Wikipedia and Trump is the least qualified to hold office. William Henry Harrison was the least qualified, (served for a year as Ambassador to Colombia) but died of typhoid after a month in office.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

10. yes and that argues for an amendment

saying a presidential candidate has to have been elected to an civil office, at any level. Coulda been a dogcatcher, just have to have some experience in government...…….

[LeftInTX]

11. That would invalidate some previous presidents since some held non-elected positions.

Eisenhower and Grant had never been elected, but served in the military for years.

[lindysalsagal]

12. Maybe we need a minimum number of years of elected service added to the job requirements?

Couldn't hurt. That would establish a record.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Yup

And interestingly enough, I even looked that up a couple days ago to confirm too!

He has never worked in government, in any capacity - and the few (modern) Presidents who had not been in previous elective government office (federal/state/local), they served in the military (e.g., Eisenhower).

[smirkymonkey]

14. Never again will I listen to an argument regarding a Democratic candidate claiming that

they are inexperienced. It's bullshit. If this motherfucker can be president, anyone can. I want someone who can win.