May 21, 2008 - Hamilton Jordan - RIP
I had the enormous privilege to briefly know Hamilton Jordan. He died Tuesday after a long, long battle against cancer. Hamilton was one of those political superstars that I used to marvel when I was a kid (the way “normal” kids would admire a baseball all-star). At 34 years old Hamilton had already been instrumental in getting a little-known Governor from Georgia elected president and had risen to White House Chief of Staff. He was a wily political strategist who had a knack for understanding the currents of the American electorate in a really turbulent time. He was a nice Karl Rove.
I got to know Hamilton through Unity08 — which I helped to get off the ground along with Hamilton and a few other political campaign vets in an effort to forge a unity presidential ticket in 2008. From the moment I met him I liked Hamilton. There could not have been a more gracious, unassuming, genuine fellow in politics. And I can’t imagine his worst political enemy being able to say a mean word about the guy. Hamilton was the kind of political pro that our increasingly truculent and confrontational political system aches for. Tough as nails, stubborn in his core beliefs, but always with a fast smile, friendly demeanor and upmost respect for those that disagreed with him. I will miss him. The country will miss him more.
[Posted by Jim Jonas]
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