I know they expose the 'troublesome' utterance as apocryphal but to me it perfectly illustrates the danger of heads of state and other powerful persons speaking

I know they expose the 'troublesome' utterance as apocryphal but to me it perfectly illustrates the danger of heads of state and other powerful persons speaking off the cuff. From a US point of view, Obama understood this and was often attacked for pausing while talking to chose his words carefully, specifically his `uhhhhs`. Obviously even when being careful, it's impossible to not say something that can be interpreted in which ever way you want to interpret it to fit your world view (e.g: Well, obviously it's not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any manufacturers of dairy products.). I prefer someone who speaks carefully when they command armies, loyalists and whose words can motivate enemies. I would argue this should apply to everyone from CEOs to managers when speaking in a public setting.