Critics assess Obama's speeches

[Peacetrain]

"He is still a very eloquent, articulate speaker," Sorensen says. "He is clearly well informed on all matters of public policy, sometimes, frankly, a little too well informed. And as a result, some of the speeches are too complicated for typical citizens and very clear to university faculties and big newspaper editorial boards."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100126/ap_on_re_us/us_obama_at_the_podium


There is truth to that... people want quick simple answers.. and when they do not get them.. they make them up and then try and say the President said this or that... and it just is not true.

[Jennicut]

1. Too complicated? What is the level of education in this country anyway?

[Peacetrain]

3. It really does worry me that we are so reactionary before the fact

and unable to listen to a complex idea or approach.

[Jennicut]

7. It is sad that we have allowed this idea to perpetuate in this county.

I challenge my daughter everyday to think above her level at 5 years old. We have complex discussions, like if there is other life in space, what it means when we die, what happened in Haiti. I think she has progressed past some adults in this country.

[Peacetrain]

8. The need for shorter and shorter news cycles is telling..

We have gone from lengthy newspaper articles, to news via the tv in half hour increments.. to news at headline only shows.. to thinking that commentary is news

[quantass]

4. Was thinking the same thing! nt

[Cha]

2. It's too complicated for limpbaugh

& hamsher ditto heads.

[Peacetrain]

5. No kidding..

They cannot string two ideas together without getting frustrated and verbally throwing things at the wall

[dave29]

6. ahhh he's being Gore'd.

Gah.

[Clio the Leo]

9. They need to dumb down the message...

.... sadly.