You have hit on the unfortunate and dysfunctional paradox of democratic political systems.

The skillset and competence most needed to get elected is rarely the same as and often the opposite of the skillset and competence needed to govern effectively.

This is why, for example, Robert Stanfield is often called the best prime minster we never had.

I suppose if a party were cynical and opportunistic enough to run a flashy figurehead as the nominal leader while ensuring that all the actual brain and grunt work is done by a wonky policy person behind the scene things might come out alright.

But what party would be cynical and opportunistic enough to perpetrate such a betrayal of democracy on the people?