Remember substitute teachers? DT will be the substitute President.

[pnwmom]

http://www.salon.com/2016/12/30/donald-trump-the-substitute-teacher-of-american-presidents/

“Substitute teacher?” I replied, scratching my head.

I never really thought about it like that, but Q is so right. I instantly flashed back to sixth grade, seventh grade, eighth grade and straight through high school, and to the universal language all kids speak: A substitute in the classroom means a day off, no work, a break until the teacher decides to come back and question why nothing got accomplished while they were away, as if they already don’t know the answer.

No one ever thinks about, looks for or honors substitutes; they have no Sub Of The Year Awards, appreciation days or even a system to gauge their effectiveness. The only difference between Donald Trump and a classroom sub is that I can never imagine a substitute taking credit for fixing or even trying to fix a school system.

Like Donald, substitutes are outsiders, nothing like the people responsible for shaping a normal routine. Full-time teachers normally hold degrees in their fields and have completed the work to attain and maintain some type of official certification. They are qualified, for the most part. Teachers don’t just step into a classroom one day because they are bored with business or want to somehow Make Teaching Great Again. But I do remember a number of substitutes from my years in school who would say things like, “I don’t need this job, I have my own business! You need me more than I need you, and all you kids will fail at life!” Sounds familiar.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I remember kids mercilessly tormenting substitute teachers in junior high.

Let the tradition continue.

[PoliticAverse]

2. "Substitute teachers" could be largely ignored because they'd be there for only one day (usually)...

and likely never seen again.

Unless he intends to not serve out his 4-year term he's as 'regular' as any other.