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In reply to the discussion: Be honest about Hillary Clinton's speech delivery skills [View all]Exilednight
(9,359 posts)Accomplishing their agenda. The presidency is nothing but selling an idea to the American people.
30% will always love what the president has to say, 30% will always hate what the president has to say. It's the 40% in the middle that you have to sell the idea to.
Reagan and Bill Clinton could sell weed seeds to a farmer, convince him to grow them and then after the sprouted they'd convince the farmer it was Romaine lettuce. That's why they were effective, and they both knew how to take their case to the people.
Obama is a great orator when it comes to campaigning, but lousy when it comes to policy speeches. It is one of the major reasons he had a hard time selling the ACA.
People believe Obama when he campaigns, but if he has to try and explain policy issues he feels and sounds the same way as the OP says and feels about Hillary.
This very issue was heavily critiqued in 2008, and her delivery cost her the primary.