What Jeb could learn from Trump, Perry and Christ
by Jordan Cooper
One is a one-air professional help coach for everyday people through “The Apprentice” and multi-billionaire owner of the Miss Universe pageant. One is a four-term former governor of the Lone Star State and as a result the former leader of one of the largest economies in the world (13th). One is a MiLB general counsel, state senator, education commissioner, attorney general, and governor. What can the first two term GOP governor of the Sunshine State learn from those three men?
A very plentiful amount of information and can come by thru looking at these people’s professional experiences. Trump can answer the questions on a debate or in person with the best of them. He has obtained a high-skill level from his business dealings and even queries that are sent to contestants of his pageants. Plus, he is seen as a professional authority on business etiquette due to his Ivy-League commerce training, affluence, and his interaction via television with people watching him on their couches in their homes. Trump may be dancing in the kitchen while the cake is baking right now, but he is helping a lot of people.
Former Texas Gov. Perry can shake hands and kiss babies with the best of them. He exudes confidence and a Texas swagger that can captivate any crowd. Perry’s actions often match his tough talk. He stands behind what he says and is not afraid to root out the people he believes are cancerous to the American dream. He may be clumsy sometimes with debates, but people look at him as the common man. That is paramount.
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is seen by many as the opportunistic political hack who will do anything to hear his name declared as victor. That could be surely said by a handful of politicians depending on your perspective. However, Crist is seen as a true trooper by multitudes of voters because of his ability to be fair and square. There isn’t too much partisanship in being a general counsel who looks out for the employees and employers of a large sports company. There cannot be too much unfairness with managing the education duties for a state. Even more, there cannot be any one-handedness protecting a state in the courtroom and as a consequence the people’s interests. So Charlie Crist is trusted by lots of people because he has been in positions where biases and favoritism cannot be used to a large extent. He may switch political parties more than a model switches outfits in a fashion show — but he believes he is doing what’s right for the people.
Lastly, Jeb can use his already out of this world political record and the experiences of these three men to be even more of a die-hard advocate for the American people. People don’t want to hear about a political dynasty when deciding on a candidate. People don’t want to hear about how broke they were when choosing a politician. People want to listen to someone that is like them. Someone that goes to the supermarket. Someone that has a beer occasionally and someone who is bona fide friends with ordinary people. As the bible says: as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.
Jordan Cooper is a USC graduate who played football under Coach Steve Spurrier. He was the youngest African American to serve on a gubernatorial campaign staff at the age of 13 under then Congressman Bobby Jindal as his Co-Chair for Blacks for Jindal. He was the first African American to serve in the Gov. and Lt. Gov’s offices in S.C. as a Constituent Correspondent and Special Assistant respectively (Haley/Bauer). He was also the youngest to serve in on a GOP presidential campaign staff in America and youngest black Co-Chair of a Congressional campaign (Bauer for Congress 2012).