bush and midterm politics
While I was getting ready for work this morning I watched some of President Bush's speechifying to the American Legion convention in Salt Lake City yesterday. I was quite impressed with his technique, actually. Usually his public speaking skills make him seem more like a bad standup comedian instead of a world leader but I thought he came across much better yesterday. His delivery was stern, direct, and most of all serious. Normally he seems to be trying to tell jokes with pauses for laughter--but not yesterday. It took 6 years in office but he's finally able to deliver a speech.
The downside is that the content was just the same old bullshit. The war in Iraq is the only way to stem the tide of terrorism--whereas the rest of the world recognizes the Iraq conflict as the world's training ground for incipient terrorists as well as a huge recruitment tool for said terrorists.
I worry that the improvement in delivery might help the GOP hold onto more seats in the upcoming midterm election but I guess with such bad public opinion numbers, it might be too late for George W to have that much of an affect anyway. Maybe he should have worked with Toastmasters back when he was partying at Yale...
The downside is that the content was just the same old bullshit. The war in Iraq is the only way to stem the tide of terrorism--whereas the rest of the world recognizes the Iraq conflict as the world's training ground for incipient terrorists as well as a huge recruitment tool for said terrorists.
"If we give up the fight in the streets in Baghdad, we will
face the terrorists in the streets of our own cities."
face the terrorists in the streets of our own cities."
I worry that the improvement in delivery might help the GOP hold onto more seats in the upcoming midterm election but I guess with such bad public opinion numbers, it might be too late for George W to have that much of an affect anyway. Maybe he should have worked with Toastmasters back when he was partying at Yale...
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While I didn't hear the speach, I did hear that he used the same arguments to defend the war in Iraq.
Hi from Michele's.
And thank you so much for sharing my blog with your co-workers! I am very flattered!
About W. I have one word to say. OY!
here via Michele's this afternoon :)
So in the end, they get what they deserve. Of course, everyone else has to live with the resulting mediocrity as well.
Michele and I would use our Canadian influence if we could. If only.
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I missed the speech, so I didn't get to hear the grown up version of a presidential speech.
Hope you have an awesome long weekend, Dave!!
ps: I want to email you early next week about your thoughts on kyacking! (I think I'm spelling it wrong) I know you persue that sport, so I want to get some ideas from you!
Thanks for stopping by earlier-and for the nice comments about my picture :)
Hope you aren't getting too much rain from Ernesto-I'm in the part of Florida that didn't get any (this time) but there is still a lot of hurricane season to go!
You know, I just discovered how to work the links on the left of your sidebar. The mouse doesn't change to a hand so I thought they were dummy placeholders until you went back to your old address.