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Originally posted by shakran
Well in this case it should.
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Sorry but it still doesn't. I've known fabulous public speakers who are buffoons and I've known incredible thinkers who couldn't talk their way out of a one word argument. Apparently Bush is doing okay in the "perception" category with those who matter since, despite his "stumbling or inventing new words" he's got about half the voters on his side.
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Originally posted by shakran
Now we've got a guy who, whether he's intelligent or not, sounds like a bumbling fool every time he opens his mouth - especially when it's not scripted as in the Q/A session of the PC. What kind of image does that project of the administration, and of America itself to the rest of the world. When the leader makes an ass of himself, the troops get nervous, and the other side loses respect for you - not that we have much chance of having respect - we lost that pretty well with Bush's handling of post-9/11 foreign policy.
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As far as the rest of the world judging him on his public speaking, it doesn't matter. It's what goes on in private that influences policy most.
I suspect you would be hard pressed to find any evidence that the troops have (or will) lose respect for Bush based on his public speaking skill.