Public speaking. It’s the #1 fear next to death (according to come study that no one seems to reference). And yet, to be honest with you, I love watching when the President speaks… for the wrong reasons.
I started to get interested in politics when I enrolled in JROTC in high school on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. There was this one time when I was serving the honor guard and was assigned to honor a visit from the then-current commander in chief, Bill Clinton. However, it would this clip that helps pushed the “wrong reasons” angle.
(More after the jump)
So, this is begins my unusual fascination with Presidential speeches. I think they are historical, especially when every minute is now being video taped. Under George W. Bush, I would watch to see how he fumbles his speech. It what makes me a watcher of the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. So, when we elected President Obama, I thought “well, this will make speeches a bit more boring”. Not that I think Obama is boring, but there’s nothing to look for. He’s not going to be “America’s Motivator” every time he speaks, so what’s the point right? I mean, he can’t get angry or show that he gets angry. But I do know he gets frustrated at times. You can see it in his demeanor. The first hint of genius was when he did this:
See that "boy, ya better know ya role and shut ya mouth” face when Joe Biden made that joke? (Some people call it Obama’s “shut the fuck up" face, but I prefer the Rock references here when I deal with Obama.) So, this gives me something new to look forward to. I’m all wrong about Obama. Now I got a new “wrong reason” to make commentary every time when Obama speaks. Especially when he’s batting questions from the press. Last night, for example, he did this to CNN’s Ed Henry:
Now… know your role and shut your mouth, Ed. You better think twice before using the President’s kids in your question again.
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Presidential Layth the Smackdown #1: Ed Henry
Public speaking. It’s the #1 fear next to death (according to come study that no one seems to reference). And yet, to be honest with you, I love watching when the President speaks… for the wrong reasons.
I started to get interested in politics when I enrolled in JROTC in high school on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. There was this one time when I was serving the honor guard and was assigned to honor a visit from the then-current commander in chief, Bill Clinton. However, it would this clip that helps pushed the “wrong reasons” angle.
(More after the jump)
So, this is begins my unusual fascination with Presidential speeches. I think they are historical, especially when every minute is now being video taped. Under George W. Bush, I would watch to see how he fumbles his speech. It what makes me a watcher of the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. So, when we elected President Obama, I thought “well, this will make speeches a bit more boring”. Not that I think Obama is boring, but there’s nothing to look for. He’s not going to be “America’s Motivator” every time he speaks, so what’s the point right? I mean, he can’t get angry or show that he gets angry. But I do know he gets frustrated at times. You can see it in his demeanor. The first hint of genius was when he did this:
See that "boy, ya better know ya role and shut ya mouth” face when Joe Biden made that joke? (Some people call it Obama’s “shut the fuck up" face, but I prefer the Rock references here when I deal with Obama.) So, this gives me something new to look forward to. I’m all wrong about Obama. Now I got a new “wrong reason” to make commentary every time when Obama speaks. Especially when he’s batting questions from the press. Last night, for example, he did this to CNN’s Ed Henry:
Now… know your role and shut your mouth, Ed. You better think twice before using the President’s kids in your question again.
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