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15. This is an unfortunate trend in American politics.

Tue May 22, 2012, 08:36 PM

May 2012

This year's State of the Union speech by President Obama was given at an eighth grade level. That is dismaying given how good of a speaker he is. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2012/01/my_message_is_simple_obamas_so.php

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Congressional speeches drop a grade [View all] Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 OP

Bwahahahahaha! truthisfreedom May 2012 #1

It won't be long before a speech will consist of: Turbineguy May 2012 #2

Not sure that's actually the bottom though. mlevans May 2012 #3

Ugh huh... Turbineguy May 2012 #4

They already at the point of MurrayDelph May 2012 #5

No doubt a result of the idiots the R's are sending there. n/t LibDemAlways May 2012 #7

Yes, the R's think "You lie!" is a thoughtful riposte. SunSeeker May 2012 #9

Extreme members are the worst? thesquanderer May 2012 #8

I agree.... ut oh May 2012 #10

I doubt that it means much. freedom fighter jh May 2012 #11

Meh. A well-communicated idea does not rely on multi-syllabic words. SomeGuyInEagan May 2012 #12

Part of the reason Republicans have what power they do have ... SomeGuyInEagan May 2012 #16

Another interesting observation... PSPS May 2012 #13

This is an unfortunate trend in American politics. former9thward May 2012 #15

Oh no I did not mean to speak in congress again. hrmjustin May 2012 #17