Concerning “experience” for the job of POTUS

The issue of experience is interesting only because NOBODY has any when they take the oath of office as President for the first time. The real issue is what kind of experience makes the best president. 

In this, everyone is an expert. Business folk love the fact that Drumpf is one of their own, not a particularly great businessman, but can sell himself and "win." Liberals love Mr. Obama because of his experience as a community organizer, his Harvard law degree, his teaching of Constitutional law. 

The primary criterion should simply be, "Does the candidate have any bonifides as a public servant?" The office of the Presidency is, after all, the chance to serve the country and preserve and protect the constitution which guarantees the rights and liberties of us all. 

The danger of Mr. Drumpf's experience and that of the business types, moguls, and billionaires filling the jobs in the new administration, is simply that they have no experience in public service. They are great at capitalism, protecting the interests of their stockholders, and building their own wealth. That's a skill set that Mr. Drumpf is finding to be completely at odds with the job of President. Just holding the office will bring showers of cash to his holdings, enriching him and his family. This is unconstitutional.

Showers of cash, unfortunately for Mr. Drumpf, are the least of his problems. Even Rush Limbaugh has predicted the impeachment the new President. 

“They’ll be talking impeachment on day two, after the first Trump executive order.” 

Indeed the impeachment of Mr. Drumpf looks increasingly likely. Here's a list of impeachable offenses from Robert Reich:

• Taking money from foreign governments, in violation of Article I Section 9 of the Constitution.
• Colluding with a foreign power against the interests of the United States, considered treason.
• Using the presidency for private gain, in violation of federal law (5 Code of Federal Regulations 2635.702).
• Seeking to intimidate critics, in violation of the First Amendment.
• Undermining the freedom and independence of the press, in violation of the First Amendment.
• Attacking freedom of religion, in violation of the First Amendment.
• Undermining the rule of law through arbitrary and capricious statements and orders, in violation of the Due Process clause of the First Amendment.
• Suppressing the votes of minorities, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. 

Let the impeachment process begin. 

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Brent Holl