Is Gary Johnson more qualified to be President than Hillary Clinton?

Yes, he is. I view trustworthiness and ability to be personable as key qualifications.

Clinton has made false claims that she worked with Republicans in the Senate all the time. See on Politifact.

Her overall efffectiveness in the Senate was below average, though better than Sanders. Hillary Clinton was a more effective lawmaker than Bernie Sanders

Performance matters. Being “qualified” isn't merely a statement of places you've been. Of course being a 35 year old citizen is enough. But we mean “best qualified”. George H. W. Bush was a star athlete at Yale, the youngest pilot in the Navy when he was shot down (his copilot was killed), a businessman, a Member of Congress, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, CIA Director, and a special diplomat who helped Nixon open China, before serving as Vice President for eight years. And yet he served only one term, and was not a “perfect” President despite his resume. In the end, nothing prepares anybody to be President.

But I believe that Governors have developed the skills crucial to being President. Being the Executive means that, although you have a bully pulpit, your job is carrying out the law as it has been passed by the legislature. In most states, as well as the federal government, you can’t veto individual line items in the budget. You can veto the entire budget but, like any effort to introduce legislation, your success or failure is based on your ability to work with members from both sides of the aisle. Clinton hasn't done that, and there's no evidence that she could do a better job than Obama. If we want cooperation across the aisle, she's the wrong candidate.

Gary Johnson (as well as his running mate William Weld) were both Republican Governors in blue states, where they were forced to work with Democratic legislatures. They know how to negotiate and compromise. They were both elected to a second term, so it’s not that they just fought with the legislature and were replaced by the voters at the first opportunity.

Gary Johnson is simply a good guy. Some may be put off at first by the fact that he’s not a bully. Both parties have nominated figures who are thought to be tough and forceful. We normally believe those are desirable qualities in a Commander in Chief. But if that quality is accompanied by other character traits that reduce our level of trust in the Chief Executive, it might be best to consider a guy who comes off as friendly and low key, but who is one tough guy, as shown by his athleticism and determination to become President.

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