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longprime


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MarketPlace Money radio show, sept 06,2012. had a spot on the value of public speaking. http://www.marketplace.org/topics/elections/whats-value-good-public-speaking

I wonder if the producers of this show noticed the importance of public speaking from the difference between Romney, Obama, McCain, BushW, and Clinton. 

Television is primarily a visual medium and audio a secondary medium: TV can magnify or deminish character. 

I was truely surprised that MR came off as a robot with sound. As a business leader and founder of a successful company, he did not come off as empathetic and committed. Ryan is a better speaker than MR. 

PBO is a good public speaker but Wild Bill is better. evileye 



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Than again, I am cynical and believe many voters think of elections on the same level as voting for American Idol. Who do I like most!

This is not cynical at all, it is quite perceptive and accurate.

People are driven mostly by their feelings and very little by reason. We tend to vote for the candidate who just "feels" better to us.















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He was robotic, but I would hate to think a voter would deduct points based on mannerisms over policy. Than again, I am cynical and believe many voters think of elections on the same level as voting for American Idol. Who do I like most!

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I am surprised how "robotic" Romney is when he gave his acceptance speech last week. Unless MR gets some practiced coaching on public speaking mannerisms, he will have considerable points deducted from the first debates. 



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Darnit, missed America Got Talent. Its a animal show. no speaking involved.evileye



-- Edited by longprime on Thursday 6th of September 2012 08:44:14 PM

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here is the thing. Like BC said lastnight about the R's; They (R) have have a very bad habit of 'doing it again' on deficit spending. GWB snookered all of us and we fell for policy but ignored his ability to speak in clear sentences - if you can't convey what you want either people are going to take advantage or implement incorrect policy. HWB (I should standup when I mention him) at least tried very hard to balance the books only to have his own party renege on him because he tried to do the honest 'arithmatic' . He was a fine speaker and will be well remembered.



-- Edited by longprime on Thursday 6th of September 2012 05:48:16 PM

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