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In reply to the discussion: Be honest about Hillary Clinton's speech delivery skills [View all]global1
(26,507 posts)she is a terrible speaker or reader of speeches. There is something about her voice that emits a sense of unbelievability to me. She doesn't sound sincere. She tends to speak in sound bytes - almost like she is spitting back that which is learned from focus groups. I have a problem listening to her when she speaks.
I don't know if she feels that she needs to project a Presidential personna and that is why she speaks like she does or if she just doesn't have the speechifying skills.
She needs to be herself when she talks and that would help her immensely. She should talk to us like she would be talking to a friend.
Listen to a Barbara Boxer speak. Or an Elizabeth Warren. Or Claire McCaskill. They all come off as very credible and real.
If there are any of Hillary's advisors reading this - you really need to work with her on he speaking skills. She is probably the person most qualified ever to be President - based on her experience - but she needs to learn how to speak to her constituents. Granted she got very far in her career to this point. I just don't see her coming off good should she have a fireside chat with us.
I admit - she has a hard act to follow - because President Obama is the best. When I hear him talk or when he is answering a question or wanting to educate us - I feel like he is talking directly to me. I just don't get that same vibe from Hillary.
I offer this as constructive criticism. Please don't shoot the messenger here.