I just got back from the Genius Network Annual Event. It was a great event. Members and guests included Verne Harnish, Dan Sullivan, and Daymond John.
This year, Joe Polish interviewed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the conference. To make it didn't seem like a political event, they didn't tell people he was coming until after the event was sold out.
Kennedy stayed to have dinner with a few members later that night. At the dinner, he answered questions from the attendees.
RFK is an interesting guy ... he's a newly declared Independent who was a lifelong Democrat. Democrats think he's a conservative. Conservatives think he's a liberal.
It is a little confusing. And most people probably don't know what to think.
I'll be frank. He did much better than I expected. He's undoubtedly a politician. Answers were prudent; he gave nuanced opinions to avoid stepping on too many toes. He was clearly knowledgeable about foreign policy and history. He was sharp. And it is easy to argue that he is more coherent than some of our other options.
I'm still making my own decisions about who I'll vote for in the coming election. But I hope there's a space in modern politics for comment sense and bipartisanship - something I think RFK offers.
At this point in history, can decent ideas and a centrist approach from an Independent gain any real traction?
I voted for Ross Perot, but if you remember, he got 0 electoral college votes, despite getting approximately 20% of America to vote for him. Could this be another situation like that?
Politics has always been divisive, and the internet and technology have made it more so. On the one hand, it's very hard for a moderate opinion to gain traction. On the other hand, both parties are largely sick of their options.
Do you think he has a chance?
On a lighter note, the dinner was hosted at Tom Mello's house, who has bought replicas of K.I.T.T., Herbie, and the Delorean from Back To The Future.
I couldn't help myself. I had to make this video.
Buckle-Up ... Instead of heading Back to the Future, we are headed for an election year.
