2016 Postmortem

LAS14

(15,537 posts) Wed Jul 27, 2016, 06:26 PM Jul 2016

I wonder if everyone who speaks gets help...

... from a speech writer. Does anyone know? Most people who aren't experienced would have a lot of trouble coming up with a speech that fit the time requirements. Never mind being completely understandable.

I'd exclude Bill Clinton from this I think.

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I wonder if everyone who speaks gets help... (Original Post) LAS14 Jul 2016 OP

I am pretty sure they do dsc Jul 2016 #1

Eastwood and the chair TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #2

too funny! KT2000 Jul 2016 #3

Here's a peek into the workings. LAS14 Jul 2016 #4

Hillary has her message solid. Not needing script on the tour. Very effective. nt glennward Jul 2016 #5

I think Michelle Obama said duncang Jul 2016 #6

Yeah, but I was thinking of the ordinary Americans... LAS14 Jul 2016 #7

I would think they get help. Especially the more important it is... AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #8

dsc

(53,445 posts)

1. I am pretty sure they do

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 06:29 PM

Jul 2016

I know they at least submit the speech for approval. Eastwood in 2012 is what happens when you don't do that.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,289 posts)

2. Eastwood and the chair

Reply to dsc (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 06:31 PM

Jul 2016

Deserved an Emmy compared to Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr.

KT2000

(22,223 posts)

3. too funny!

Reply to dsc (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 07:09 PM

Jul 2016

all I can se is that chair.

LAS14

(15,537 posts)

4. Here's a peek into the workings.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 05:06 PM

Jul 2016

The Clinton campaign had offered the services of a speechwriter, but according to Politico, Khan declined, opting to write his address himself.

from the NBCNews web site.

glennward

(989 posts)

5. Hillary has her message solid. Not needing script on the tour. Very effective. nt

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 05:11 PM

Jul 2016

duncang

(3,767 posts)

6. I think Michelle Obama said

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 05:15 PM

Jul 2016

The President Obama would stay up till 2:00 or so working on his speeches.

LAS14

(15,537 posts)

7. Yeah, but I was thinking of the ordinary Americans...

Reply to duncang (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 05:23 PM

Jul 2016

... with maybe NO experience with speeches. I see now (from my post today) that they could have help if they wanted it.

I'm also sure that the big stars do take advantage of speech writers to do some of the grunt work and editing and suggesting or even first drafts.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

8. I would think they get help. Especially the more important it is...

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 05:25 PM

Jul 2016

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