Sadie Is Right About JFK And Bush
Peter Pan syndrome. *nodding head* That makes a lot of sense. This is a really well thought out post, Bo. I enjoyed reading it. I have to say that Bush lacks the personality that JFK had. For some reason that I can’t quite put my finger on–Bush bothers me when he gives a speech. I don’t know why.
Yes, I have to agree that Bush is difficult to listen to, because he has some sort of odd speech pattern. Bill Clinton is a good speaker. He appears comfortable, in control of the facts… almost conversational. I think he makes the audience feel more relaxed. George Bush sounds like he is addressing The Toastmasters or a public speaking class and that’s just too bad, because his unrehearsed press conferences are great… particularly when he unleashes his humor. With that said, I really don’t hear many formal speeches I enjoy.
Now, let’s get a bit more controversial. Check out Dick Cheney on Meet The Press. I think Dick Cheney sounds more presidential than anyone I’ve heard in the past thirty years and the man speaks well in every kind of situation. Bush is strong in press conferences, but weak at the podium. Clinton is a great public speaker, but comes off slick when responding to questions and is childish at times. Cheney does it all well.
P.S. I think the new color scheme of the blog really highlights Sadie’s Blogger profile pic, don’t you?
October 17th, 2006 at 1:24 pm
You should alert me when you post something that would be of interest to me. I’ve been so busy with my after school daycare business, that I haven’t had the time to browse like I normally do.
I think Clinton was a good speaker because he was passionate and warm–like talking to a friend. Bush is like talking to your uncle that you haven’t seen in like 10 years and he always has that weird smile on his face that makes you wonder what the heck is so funny.
I’ll have to give more consideration to Cheney’s speaking abilities–you, Bo, are a wonderful speaker.
October 28th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
Man, this adult life is time consuming, isn’t it? I vote for Sadie for President next time around. At least the White House would be tastefully decorated and fun!