← Back to context Comment by jahewson 1 day ago Being able to give a good speech is merit when the goal is to select a leader. 4 comments jahewson Reply yepitwas 16 hours ago Strongly disagree, in the age of teleprompters and speech writers this is a major part of campaigns (because of TV) but hardly matters at all for actual governing. Our excessive focus on it is not helping us select better leaders. lotsofpulp 18 hours ago I used to think that, before 2016. Apparently, incoherent rambling is also a successful strategy. esafak 11 hours ago Harlan McCraney, Presidential Speechalist (2004) https://vimeo.com/90583017 kjkjadksj 21 hours ago Initial debates usually feature all serious candidates anyhow. Advertisement aka propaganda draws a line for me.
yepitwas 16 hours ago Strongly disagree, in the age of teleprompters and speech writers this is a major part of campaigns (because of TV) but hardly matters at all for actual governing. Our excessive focus on it is not helping us select better leaders.
lotsofpulp 18 hours ago I used to think that, before 2016. Apparently, incoherent rambling is also a successful strategy. esafak 11 hours ago Harlan McCraney, Presidential Speechalist (2004) https://vimeo.com/90583017
kjkjadksj 21 hours ago Initial debates usually feature all serious candidates anyhow. Advertisement aka propaganda draws a line for me.
Strongly disagree, in the age of teleprompters and speech writers this is a major part of campaigns (because of TV) but hardly matters at all for actual governing. Our excessive focus on it is not helping us select better leaders.
I used to think that, before 2016. Apparently, incoherent rambling is also a successful strategy.
Harlan McCraney, Presidential Speechalist (2004) https://vimeo.com/90583017
Initial debates usually feature all serious candidates anyhow. Advertisement aka propaganda draws a line for me.