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Anyone else watching Obama address the youth in kenya (Original Post)
malaise
Jul 2015
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Skittles
(153,160 posts)1. I did
very well done indeed
malaise
(268,978 posts)2. It's not finished
I'm watching live on CNN & GEM$NBC - wish he'd stay away from the American exceptionalism.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)5. due to where I am
I could only watch the first part
malaise
(268,978 posts)8. Got yah sis
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)3. And, they called Raygun the 'Great Communicator'...
No contest. BHO is inspiring, droll, sincere and unfeigned.
Raygun played 'sincerity' very well - it was part of his 'Presidential script'. All an act that he'd honed in Hollywood.
malaise
(268,978 posts)4. Excellent point
The thing is PBO actually reads and writes a lot of his speeches. He's not merely acting like that dangerous con man Reagan
Skittles
(153,160 posts)6. that asshole was very good at getting stupid people to vote for him
actual thought-driven communication - not so much
Skittles
(153,160 posts)7. it just ended
greeting the people is fun to watch
love that he made a point about needing to include women and girls to succeed