When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.
One of the areas I have a little less confidence in is giving any kind of a speech.
You can't just give a speech and expect people to fall down and agree with you.
Trust me, I have never written a speech in my life, and if I have my way, I never will.
When I give a lot of speeches, they're always on the fly. I mean, I know what I'm going to say roughly, but I do not - will not read.
I always feel kind of absurd and presumptuous presenting a speech.
Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy.
Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work.
Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time.
Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush's 1988 convention speech is a great example. His son's speech was also quite powerful.
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