This past week, billionaire entrepreneur, investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has shown interest in potentially becoming a vice president candidate. However, various reports suggest he has no clear preference in terms of Trump or Clinton winning the election. Cuban describes himself as neither Democratic nor Republican, but rather as an independent.
"It's not really a matter of whether or not I agree with them," Cuban stated. "It's a matter about whether or not I can add value and whether or not I can impact any perspective and hopefully have a positive impact on the country," he told ESPN's Capital Games podcast.
So, what does Cuban have to offer for America besides his expertise within the business field? Similar to Donald Trump, Cuban also lacks a well-rounded background and education in politics. This fact of the matter reasonably causes doubts about their strengths and weaknesses as candidates, or more so, their power as a team. Trump and Cuban would both unquestionably demonstrate expertise when it comes to economic strategy, but what about all of the other vital issues that must be addressed? Do they have enough knowledge and experience to improve factors within the country beyond money related factors? Cuban actually wondered about his own qualifications as a candidate:
"I would never rule it out…the real question is, can a businessperson and entrepreneur do more to help the country than the president?" He responded on SportsDay Radio.
What about his thoughts on Hilary Clinton? During an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Cuban expressed being incredibly open to having a conversation with her about the position. When reporters confronted Hilary about it, she appreciated Cuban's interest and said it would be a subject that would have to be considered "widely and broadly."
Well, it seems to me like Mark might have to start making decisions about who's side he wants to stand by. If either candidate contacts Cuban in the future with a serious offer, he should probably know what the right decision is.
Personally, if Cuban starts furthering his interest in becoming Vice President, I would like to see a long interview revealing what he has to offer, as well as his stance on many of America's primary struggles and other controversial areas. People need to take a close look at how much substance, knowledge, flexibility and expertise candidates acquire before making assumptions about how they will handle an entire country. That being said, I don't know everything about Mark Cuban, but I do know it takes a genius to create a billionaire (as well as a brilliant investor). Before jumping to conclusions, maybe we should just observe how his idea progresses:
"I'm not here to tell you that I'm the only person capable of doing this. I'm not. I'm not here to tell you I'm the smartest person capable of doing this. I'm not. But what I am—what I will say that I am—is that I'm willing. And sometimes that's the big difference," he reported on ESPN's podcast.
Now, what would happen to America if Mark Cuban actually did become Vice President? I wish I had solid answers, but if all his intentions are pure, maybe he can help make America great again.
