Why would a governor not be eligible to be president , if they meet the other qualifications ? That is excellent experience . And being executive of a huge corporation is different than holding an elected office . Trump ' s behavior since he was elected shows just how much he doesn ' t understand . Which is why a politician should be president , not a businessman . Look , this isn ' t even a ' I am butthurt Clinton lost ' kind of thing . Trump has tried to run on the Democratic ticket before , and he was equally unqualified then . Any candidate should have political experience of some kind , regardless of his political leanings . <| sep |> In 1997 Bill reduced it to 10 years AFTER they leave office , so he was still having the benefit of the secret service until around 2008 . Also , in 2012 that amendment was reverted by Former Presidents Protection Act , allowing them and their spouses to have secret service for the rest of their lives . Are you just making shit up as you go ?