re: #161 Honorary Yooper

I’ll disagree with you here. Obama won for several reasons, but his rhetorical flourishes were not one of them. The man can barely think on his feet during a talk. His speechwriters were the ones who gave him the rhetorical and charismatic qualities.

However he did it, Obama is a salesman and people bought what he was selling. Comparing his and Reagan’s skills as orators (even though both read prepared speeches well Reagan definitely was better on his feet) does not change the fact that they both sold their intended message quite effectively.

Bruce Springsteen’s music does nothing for me, but I don’t doubt his ability to reach people.