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your analogy is one of a position of appointment, the President is determined by election. i'm certain i would choose the process of the latter over the former.
some fail-safes are in place. the US does make certain restrictions based on age and citizenship.
and there is an interview process in place: the election campaign. the people who choose the criteria are the voters. and they determine how well their qualifications are met by each candidate.
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