Then again, look at our current president. Evidence suggests that Trump didn’t expect to become president when he ran for office — instead, he allegedly wanted to use the 2016 election as a jumping-off point to start his own television network. He had no history of public service, and his private sector accomplishments were questionable, to say the least. It’s fair to say that Trump has knocked down the idea that you need any but the minimum qualifications to actually become president.
All you need these days is celebrity and attitude. Rapinoe has plenty of both.
What’s the argument against her running? That she has ridiculous hair? That she alienates our British allies? That she’s boastful, arrogant, and divisive? Rapinoe couldn’t do any worse than Trump on those counts, could she?
In fact, there are a few areas in which she could compare and contrast herself favorably against Trump.
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