Okay everybody, let's take a deep breath for a second here. Look, yes
@Gabriel the President appoints the Governor and it needs to be filled. That can't be argued against. However, it's simply the timing and rushed nature of the appointment that's less than tactful. For two reasons:
1. In a way, it really does make it look like you don't believe in the candidate you yourself endorsed for Representative. It looks like you feel he isn't going to win, so you're sliding him into a position any way you can. Which, to be honest, is completely legal. However...
2. An appointment like Governor shouldn't happen during an election. Here's why: Say you take a vote among either a) The people or b) The officials. If you go with a popular vote, you're inevitably going to get votes that come from outside of Runnerboro, which defeats the purpose of electing a Governor to serve Runnerboro residents. Now let's say the officials vote to confirm the appointment. If this is done before the election, this would allow the current officials, who may change in a few days now, to get one last little hold on the government and possibly influence the election.
The best way to do this, because by no means am I saying Knight can't be appointed Governor or Secretary of State, is to wait until after the election. This way you allow the new legislature to approve or disapprove a Governor that will both work with them and get along with the general direction the new officials want to go. This will result in better cohesion and teamwork among the legislature, allowing for a less complicated time making/enforcing laws and a happier quality of life for those residing in Runnerboro.
Can we agree that this makes sense?