Obama speaking style in debates - Democratic Underground

Fresh_Start

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:26 AM
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Obama speaking style in debates

doesn't seem the least like his speeches.

Is his speechwriter that good or is Obama not able to think as well on his feet?

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ChiciB1

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:30 AM
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1. The Latter... And It's Sad Because I Would Love To See A Person Of

color elected, but I'm sticking.... EDWARDS, that's it! Nobody else!

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dkf

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:30 AM
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2. He is deliberate, considers the question, and answers appropriately.

Not preprogrammed like some others.

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Fresh_Start

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:32 AM
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3. I wasn't talking the speed of his response

I was talking about
"uh, uh, you know, I, uh, uh, you know...."

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dkf

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:35 AM
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4. That is a byproduct of a thoughtful response.

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Hutzpa

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:39 AM
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6. He stammers goddamit,

for crying out loud, its sooo hard to please people with pea brains.

:spank:

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smalll

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:46 AM
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8. Maybe that's one of the ways he connects with the young folks -

Edited on Tue Jan-22-08 12:46 AM by smalll

lets them know he's "one of them."

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Radical Activist

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:49 AM
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10. lol

That sounds like something my mother would say. ;)

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Buck Laser

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:37 AM
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5. I think Hillary got under his skin tonight.

He came across as pretty defensive at the beginning of the debate. Edwards looked better because he mostly steered clear of the nitpicking between Hillary and Obama. As the debate went on, Obama got his second wind, and I think he was damned good.

I see thinking on his feet as one of Obama's great strengths, so I guess it depends on who brings what to the judgment.

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Fresh_Start

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:46 AM
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9. I thought his answers were fine, I wasn't talking content

he was coherent and covered his point

I just found myself counting his
uh's and you knows

I can't do public speaking so I do uh's and you knows, but I didn't expect it of someone used to public speaking

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Hutzpa

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:43 AM
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7. You're used to autopilot response.....

those pre-programmed type answers.

You disregard his remarks as oppose to focusing on his stammering.

Ad hominem=stupid

:donut:

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