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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on Obama's oratory skills

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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson explains why Barack Obama is such a powerful speaker.

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  • Obama campaigned in Massachusetts against Scott Brown; he's now a senator. He campaigned in New Jersey against Chris Christie; he’s now the governor. He campaigned in Virginia against Bob McDonnell; he’s now governor. He spoke for the health care plan; it became less popular. He campaigned in 2010 for the Democrats, they were shellacked. He flew to Copenhagen to get Chicago the Olympics; it was the first city eliminated. There is no evidence that he has the rhetorical powers he is relying on.

  • So ah... hookalaka, would you claim that George Bush communicated more eloquently, precisely??

  • "Barack Obama has a communications problem. His reputation for eloquence and argument is highly exaggerated​—​at best. Speech after speech, appearance after appearance, the president has failed to persuade the undecided that his views are correct, much less win over opponents. You can blame partisan polarization, the institutional limitations of the presidency, the diversity of new media, whatever. The truth is, the more Obama talks, the worse he performs." --Matt Continetti, The Weekly Standard

  • Tupac is playing Nintendo.

  • obama could sale a person a car with no wheels and convince em its in style

  • Of all the Presidents, Obama gives the greatest speeches, but he's one of the worst Presidents of all time (with Bush of course), Obama has already spent more money than Bush and has had two BAD years of unemployment 2009 (9.3) and 2010 (9.6). Obamacare is such a disaster. Talking is just about all Obama can do. Obama is such a screw up.

  • Dyson is able to represent his truth clearly to all who are interested enough to listen.I admire him for that i.e his intellect and his simplicity of expression.

  • @BRP1968 Dyson speaks in constant iambic pentameter. I find it rather trite and predictable. Obama is even worse. Too many "ahhh's" "umm's" and "hopey changey"

  • Who cares about his speech .We paying 4.00 for a gallon of gas!!

  • @MrJacksonvill Style CAN become a vehicle for substance. But if there is no substance, what then? Top Oratory skills by a leader, especially in the case of 20th century Germany and Cuba, can get people to follow any idealogy.

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