It's just that I think people forget that the office of the President, while important, is a civilian executive position. It is unlike Chief Justice, or a 3* General, which require lifetime commitments to achieve.
I believe it was intentional that the office of the President to be public and administrative, more like that of a mayor than of a king.
I remain confused as to why you worded your remark the way you did. And that was my real point, which I feel like I didn't make clear.