Without joining the debate over whether Obama has done a good job, OP’s point is correct but the family reason is only a tiny slice of it. In order to become the president, you need to be among the best and luckiest in the world in an area that does not bear any relationship to being a good president – political campaigning. It’s like choosing a tax planner on the basis of running races. People who would be good at governing are not found within a thousand miles of a political campaign, because they are busy running stuff. Why would they get involved in an entirely unrelated arena with a 10% chance at most of having it pay off, assuming they even think the presidency is a payoff?
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