Does Obama Have a Rhetoric Problem?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 24th, 2011 4:38 am by HL
Does Obama Have a Rhetoric Problem?
While President Obama is renowned for his oratory and rhetorical skills, former presidential speechwriter Michael Waldman argues that Obama has yet to master to bully pulpit afforded him by the presidency.
“At times, Obama displayed a surer feel for presidential atmospherics when running for the office than he does while holding it. The Barack Obama who stood in front of those much mocked columns at the Democratic Convention in Denver wouldn’t hesitate to give a big address to the country about what military action he ordered, and why… It isn’t time for some overblown Obama Doctrine. But a clear talk can help steer policy when the next crisis arises, next week or next year.”