Our President has never been a great orator. Not even on Nov. 14th, 2001, when he gave me the chills. I love listening to our President......true, he often says things incorrectly with his "hickish" accent, and he often stumbles over his words sometimes saying silly things. But still the same, I love listening to him.
In his speech, you hear a man that relates to the normal everyday American......he has a connection with many Americans that he is "one of them." You watch his debates with Gore and Kerry.....all the critics said that Bush lost.....but many viewers at home still connected with Bush better......Bush was tangible (for lack of a better word).
Despite his struggles as a speaker......his common sense still rings true if you are paying attention to the content of his message and not his level of literacy.
In his mannerisms and speech, he convinces many listeners that he is sincere and honest.......often many great orators of our time come across as "too smooth" and untrustworthy.
I know exactly why some people cringe when he talks--our Head of State should be able to present ideas in a way that stimulates thought, has respectability, and gives discernible meaning. This should be part of the President's job description.
But never forget that "Rome is the mob" or "America is the common people" and to a great extent Bush has been able to present his ideas successfully. People often forget that he was elected not once, but twice........that's hard for an idiot to accomplish. I don't know of any President has had so many difficult decisions to make.....so I choose to support him--poor speeches and all.
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