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(20,365 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)El Supremo
(20,365 posts)He never had a program on TV about "The Decision".
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)El Supremo
(20,365 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)taterguy
(29,582 posts)In 1990 Jordan refused to campaign for Harvey Gantt against Jesse Helms because "Republicans buy shoes too."
Gantt lost a close race that could have had a different outcome if Jordan had used his power and influence.
It was particularly galling because Helms represented the antithesis of UNC-Chapel Hill and Dean Smith, both of which helped Jordan get to where he was.
A Helms defeat in 1990 would have been a death-blow to the Conservative Movement. There would still be Republicans, but they wouldn't be soooo nasty.
Jordan's failure to act had a genuine impact on people's lives. The Decision just hurt some feelings in Cleveland.
ps: There are other douchey things about Jordan. The only thing I like about him was the customized version of the Air Jordan warm-up suit he had made. Under the logo it said "Air Me", which I thought was kind of clever, although in retrospect it's a bit telling. Everything is about him.