You may have noticed that Republicans have a little trouble seeing the patently insane.
Oh, Jeese.
No, it’s not the best I can do, but it’s still a damned sight better than your response, now, isn’t it?
However, since you ask, and obviously don’t know, I do a lot of writing and presentations in my work. I can generated a beautifully organized procedure from the most hopeless mess, and design a very effective “animated” presentation for training that can be printed as a reference handout. (You are probably not impressed; few people are; it’s still a rare skill.)
What I cannot do, is train. I am not a talent speaker. I can do every clever and effective and polished thing you need with the words, except speak them.
Why? Because I really do not care about the proper way to set up widget line. And that shows.
(I do care about good, usable instructions; that’s why my procedures kick ass.)
Why on earth would you use the most disastrous example of a person “speaking from scratch” in recorded (well, recent … okay, related to presidential nomination conventions in 2012 ..) history to support your example?
And my challenge stands. Record yourself giving Michelle Obama’s speech, before you dismiss how well she gavie it.
Cite?
You can still say that after Clint Eastwood’s “speech”?
Sandra Fluke, the woman called a slut by Limbaugh, just delivered a phenomenal speech.
sandra fluke gave a very strong speech. now elizabeth warren is going very nicely.
And now Clinton will most assuredly rock the house.
Dang, five mninutes into Clinton’s speech and all I can think of is how I miss that rascal.
Off to a great start. First ovation seven words in.
Later:
Obama: “Cool on the outside, burns for America inside.” Nice.
Good job shining a light on Republican instransigence.
You’re not wrong.
Oh Professor Clinton! Love that he finally allowed Democrats to embrace the question “Are we better off than we were four years ago?”
I’ve been screaming “Hell, yes” to those damn Republicans who have been trying to “gotcha ya” the Dems on this for the past couple of weeks. Anyone that thinks we’re not better off than we were when he took office is either three-and-a-half years old, has a painful grasp of our nation’s recent history, or is a complete partisan hack.
He’s the only guy I can think of who can talk as long as he has, and will probably continue to talk, and adequately explain things while continuing to be engaging and funny. I’m enjoying his speech even though it’s like an hour long.
Arithmetic!
This speech is amazing. He’s so damn likeable.
The Big Dawg KILLED it. That was amazing.
That was an amazing speech. Bill Clinton explained political issues and talking points better than any news reporter or pundit.
Very substantive and completely engaging the whole time.
for a very long time! even longer than the keynote.
but very, very, good.
Excuse me but I don’t watch TV out here.
Does anyone have a link where I can see Mr. Clinton’s speech?
“We can’t afford to give the reins of power to those who would double down on trickle down.”
-Bill Clinton
I need a cigarette and a cuddle after that speech.
Fucking A. The Big Dog busted some ass with a smile on his face. How about some Gipper upside your head! Arithmetic, bitches.
How can someone make people lean forward while walking them methodically through a takedown of the other teams economic bullshit? Honest. Logical. Surgical.
Just heard some talking head on MSNBC say Clinton not only went way longer than planned, he kept riffing away from the prepared speech; the guy running the teleprompter had a helluva time trying to keep up with him because he departed from the script to often and extensively.
And yet it all flowed so superbly.