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Perry
06-17-2010, 03:33 PM
Over the years I have grown accustomed to people talking about how Ron Paul is a poor speaker and his lack of personal advertising prowess.

Most people fail to recognize the cunning master at work.

The "cunning master" is actually honesty, integrity, selflessness, loyalty, dedication, passion, experience & education that all roll off the tongue as one cohesive thought process.

Politicians take much care to exact their words so as not to be caught in this trap or that or to be held against their own words or be subjected to public scrutiny which takes a great deal of time and resources.

The fact that Ron Paul speaks honesty and truth means he does not carry this burden.

Ron Paul speaks publicly for extended periods of time and has never once had a case of foot in mouth.
How powerful then is he that is not bogged down with lies, half truths and covert deceit?
He that can speak his mind and enunciate his thoughts with fear of only the ignorance of the masses?

I have no conclusion for this message. End message.

rich34
06-17-2010, 03:38 PM
I know people do sometimes say that Ron isn't the best speaker, but I've always thought Ron does quite well. Hell, if people can vote and put up with George Bush as a speaker Ron Paul sounds like a scholar!

sailingaway
06-17-2010, 03:42 PM
When words are backed up with his 20 year record, no one can speak as tellingly.

Slutter McGee
06-17-2010, 03:42 PM
Ron Paul's words are fine. His ideas are wonderful. His delivery could use some work. I have seen him speak when he was younger and he talked fast, but his delivery was more focused, clear, and smooth. I think we are looking at an age thing rather than speaking ability. It happens. Ron Paul is just as sharp as he was when he was younger, except I think it takes an extra 100th of a second more for his brain to communicate with his mouth than it used to.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

malkusm
06-17-2010, 03:49 PM
Alvin Greene is a better speaker. :p

BuddyRey
06-17-2010, 04:10 PM
I completely agree with the OP. I've never been the kind of guy who goes gaga over political speeches. I remember back in '04 when everyone, and I do mean everyone was talking about the speech a then-unknown Senator Barack Obama had delivered at the DNC. I watched it for myself and thought it was vague, syrupy, and didn't really say anything of ideological substance.

The first time I heard Ron Paul speak, I was instantly drawn to him. Mind you, it wasn't necessarily his politics that spoke to me at first, because at this time, I was a democratic socialist, and had pretty much made up my mind to campaign for Kucinich. What really excited and inspired me about Ron Paul was that he didn't just say stuff he knew people wanted to hear.

He said things he sincerely meant and believed in his heart, and made an honest effort to help others see the logic in those beliefs, rather than just pandering to and ginning up their misguided fears as most politicians do.

It was the very fact that he was un-polished, un-coached, and occasionally got emotional while pleading for sanity in foreign policy that made him so likable. You could tell right away that he was the "real deal."

NewFederalist
06-17-2010, 04:15 PM
His books (the written word) are better than his debate performances and speeches, Truth, however, in any form is much better than the BS that spews forth from most politicians!

johnrocks
06-17-2010, 04:15 PM
I think he is a great writer and he was a great speaker years ago but age has took it's toll, I jokingly tell people that although he sometimes stutters more than Mel Tillis, he is the most consistent,honest and intelligent person in D.C.

SLSteven
06-17-2010, 04:51 PM
Ron Paul is a great speaker because he speaks from the heart - not from the teleprompter.

Kregisen
06-17-2010, 04:54 PM
He stutters a little bit once in a while but I've always thought he's a good speaker. He doesn't mess up every speech like Bush and he doesn't say "um" more times than the rest of his words combined like Obama....and he's not using a teleprompter.

He's genuine and he knows what he's talking about.....that's why he's a good speaker.

BlackTerrel
06-17-2010, 04:57 PM
The content of his speeches are very good. But his delivery is not there. Some people have it and some don't. Has nothing to do with whether or not someone would make a good President but it's a skill he doesn't have.

Put it this way. If they were just two random dudes on the street companies would choose Obama to be a spokesperson for their products before Ron Paul (ignoring reputation - just looking at how they speak).

PatriotOne
06-17-2010, 05:56 PM
Personally I like his straight forwardness just because I understand the subject matter (mostly anyways) as most people on this forum do. I do worry that the general public can't understand the intellectual topics such as economics and needs to be emotionally appealed to with more charged up speeches.

I fear his speeches are pearls before illiterate swine.

heavenlyboy34
06-17-2010, 06:30 PM
Personally I like his straight forwardness just because I understand the subject matter (mostly anyways) as most people on this forum do. I do worry that the general public can't understand the intellectual topics such as economics and needs to be emotionally appealed to with more charged up speeches.

I fear his speeches are pearls before illiterate swine.

I agree. I did an informal survey of what members of another forum I visit had actually read about economics, and the most common answer was "my high school econ book". (facepalm)