Pittsburgh I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Coach Bobby Knight. He has fond memories of Pittsburgh. His great aunt took him to his first major league baseball game when he was 8 years old to see the Pirates play the Cardinals. That was 68 years ago. When I asked the Coach about his involvement in politics, particularly our current race for the White House, he told me that when he attended Ohio State he studied History and Government and has always been interested in anything related to the two. With a passion for following politics he has recently concluded that he’d like to see us do away with the Republican and Democrat labels. This would be especially important when we consider the current presidential election, he said. He believes that the best person for the job should be elected — not a political group. Coach Knight told me, “We have forgotten about winning. In this upcoming election we must be sure that we win.” Even though he has known Donald Trump for many years, he’s recently been giving Mr. Trump more attention than ever before. Considering what he already knew of Trump, and what he has observed over the past year, he believes Trump will be a most effective leader. Coach put it this way. “If we want the best pitcher, let’s get Bobby Feller. If want the best football player, let’s get Jimmy Brown, the best basketball player, let’s get Bill Russell. If we want the guy who can do the best job for the United States — let’s get Donald Trump.” Coach Knight points out that Trump is not just a national figure, but an international figure as well. With business interests all over the world, he’s created job opportunities for both people here in the U.S. and globally. Knight points out that when conducting business on a scale that large, some things may not go quite as planned. Large projects tend to be plagued by the unexpected; from minor tweaks to even possibly major course corrections. Coach said that Trump “is a virtual genius at correcting proble...
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