Naruto Shippuuden Episode 219

[DarthEnderX]

The idea of Hokage Kakashi is cool, but much as I would like to see that, he lacks charisma. His laid-back speaking style just doesn't have the aura of command that a leader needs to have.

Yeah, cause Gaara is a regular class president.

Being a Kage is more about being the most powerful ninja in the village than it is about anything else.

From everything I've seen, is appears that the office of Kage is not so much about being a wise, effective ruler. It's about taking the biggest badass your village has to offer and making him The Face of your village, to show the world that you are not to be fucked with.

Why else would Konoha's top two choices for Hokage after the 3rd's death be two people who had all but abandoned the village are known to be irresponsible. It's because their fearsome reputations as Sanin was what really mattered.