How do *'s speechwriters develop a speech?

[Viking12]

If you want the inside scoop, check out this video....

http://www.badmash.org/videos/videos_flv.php?v=george_bush_512K_Stream

[Darkhawk32]

1. All words must be monosyllabic. n/t

[Darkhawk32]

2. And spoken like a contestant in the bonus round of Password Plus. n/t

[Atman]

3. Refrigerator magnets with cliches on 'em

You've seen the "poetry" kits, with literary phrases and words on them. Bush only uses about a dozen phrases in any speech, just changes the order. He and his writers sit in front of the fridge with a cold tall-boy of Hamms and re-arrange the magnets until they think it sounds new, or W falls off his stool, whichever comes first.

[daninthemoon]

4. They have refirigerator magnets with the different phrases. Shuffle

em around a bit, and write it down.

[Atman]

5. Great minds, dan, great minds...

LOL!

[daninthemoon]

10. look at that.

[Atman]

11. Actually, I got my answer off my fridge.

nt

[Viking12]

8. You're onto to something...

or you're on something :)

Watch the video. It demonstrates how close you may be....

[swimmernsecretsea]

6. It's actually quite difficult

Seeing as how they type on their computers while peeling bananas with their feet, scratching themselves, and flinging poop on unsuspecting passersby. The approval process is equally cumbersome, as the speechwriters have to interpret "OO-oo, ee-ee" as a "yes" or "no" and make adjustments based on that.

[karlrschneider]

7. Ouija board & magic 8-ball

;-)

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. With Mad-libs? nt

[ProfessorGAC]

12. They Think Of That Sketch From Saturday Night Live. . .

. . .of Tarzan, Tonto, and Frankenstein's monster. If that skit cast could read the speech, Silverspoon will be fine.
The Professor

[wakemewhenitsover]

13. The debate segment near end eerily rings true.