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One thing a lot of people don't realize is that when you're holding an office, everything you say has legal import and consequences. Even Obama stutters and ba
by jbooth 16y ago
One thing a lot of people don't realize is that when you're holding an office, everything you say has legal import and consequences. Even Obama stutters and backtracks midsentence these days -- that's because they're filtering on about 12 different levels. It's a lot easier if you didn't spend all day doing things that you're not allowed to speak frankly about.
- baddox 16y agoWhat of the presidents who were excellent orators?
- mbm 16y agoNot really a useful counterpoint. No one would argue that Obama's a poor speaker, just that more exposed dialogue these days can make even the most eloquent of speakers seem clumsy. Fortunately TR and Honest Abe didn't have to worry about Politico & co.
- jbooth 16y agoAnd they didn't have a live TV press briefing every morning. Or even a non-live press briefing every morning. On the other hand, they did have to worry about pamphlets asserting various things about the moral standards and marital status of their mothers.