> thought he was a clear and effective communicator He would not have come off that way if he hadn't severed the connection between what he was saying and the

> thought he was a clear and effective communicator He would not have come off that way if he hadn't severed the connection between what he was saying and the truth. Any dinner theater actor can give a good speech, it's giving a good speech without ignoring the messiness of reality that's difficult. If he had been a clear and effective communicator while describing using customer funds to buy houses and pay debts then he might have become president.