Comments on: Speech Critiques – Obama, Democratic Convention 2008 http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-critiques-obama-democratic-convention-2008/ A Public Speaking and Presentations blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:52:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 365words http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-critiques-obama-democratic-convention-2008/#comment-4809 365words Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:55:18 +0000 http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/?p=655#comment-4809 I watched all these speeches and was impressed by both the skill and the warmth of the speakers. I was impressed that even though they used the teleprompter, it did not interfere with their connection to the audience. If Hillary had been that good during the campaign she might have won, but I think Obama's thinking and rhetorical skills clinched it. Also, he exudes a decency that is hard to fake, I think. I watched all these speeches and was impressed by both the skill and the warmth of the speakers. I was impressed that even though they used the teleprompter, it did not interfere with their connection to the audience. If Hillary had been that good during the campaign she might have won, but I think Obama’s thinking and rhetorical skills clinched it. Also, he exudes a decency that is hard to fake, I think.

]]> By: Pointed & Impassioned » Overview of critiques of the Democratic Convention speeches http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-critiques-obama-democratic-convention-2008/#comment-4662 Pointed & Impassioned » Overview of critiques of the Democratic Convention speeches Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:15:01 +0000 http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/?p=655#comment-4662 [...] Minutes has a great summary of the Democratic Convention speeches - videos of the main players and quotes from various critics were looking at the technical aspects [...]

[...] Minutes has a great summary of the Democratic Convention speeches – videos of the main players and quotes from various critics were looking at the technical aspects [...]

]]> By: Simon http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-critiques-obama-democratic-convention-2008/#comment-4584 Simon Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:44:55 +0000 http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/?p=655#comment-4584 Hi. Even on this side of the pond this convention has drawn attention. (In fact I've blogged about it.) I have to admit that brilliant though Obama's presentation was I was ever so slightly disappointed. I was really, really hoping for something absolutely magical and it didn't *quite* make it. It was brilliant, just not magical. By magical, what I mean is that it didn't contain a knock-out, killer phrase. Something like "I have a dream" :) S Hi.

Even on this side of the pond this convention has drawn attention. (In fact I’ve blogged about it.) I have to admit that brilliant though Obama’s presentation was I was ever so slightly disappointed. I was really, really hoping for something absolutely magical and it didn’t *quite* make it. It was brilliant, just not magical.

By magical, what I mean is that it didn’t contain a knock-out, killer phrase. Something like “I have a dream” :)

S

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