Are we learning yet?? We need to nominate a Governor for the White House.
What was George Bush? A Governor
What was Bill Clinton? A Governor
What was Ronald Reagan? A Governor
What was Jimmy Carter? A Governor
What was Lyndon Johnson? A Governor
What is Jeb Bush? A Governor
And no I don't mean Howard Dean. We need a person from a big (red or swing, not blue) state, with ideally a military background. Oh, and being an ordained minister would help (or at least a documented, regular church goer).
Are there any out there?
We need to recognize the Governor's mansions as the presidential breeding grounds and start populating them with acceptable candidates.
Obama lacks the military stuff but a cycle through the Illinois Governor's mansion might set him up. Note you have to serve one term and be re-elected for this formula to work so give Obama at least eight years. It is a tough road full of the land mines of balanced budgets, domestic policy, inevitable tax hikes to explain, and an unwavering social agenda. Too bad Illinois already has a Dem Governor.
Who else? Chuck Schumer may be contemplating this route in New York.
Oh, and we need to get rid of that freaking New Hampshire primary and replace it with a suite of diverse states voting on the same day that may serve up a more widely acceptable candidate on a more frequent basis.