Originally posted by sigma: However, a prepared speech is not a true measure of one's speaking ability. That's not the environment that a President faces when in other nations when convincing foreign leaders to sign on to something, or what's faced in a debate (a true one anyways, without prepared questions).
True, but neither is performance in a one sided interrogation, when you are outnumbered 50:1 with no ability to ask questions back. I look forward to the debates with Kerry. I know the assumption is that Kerry will come off the winner with his poise and polish. But I see his mettle in debate as untested, and I see the flaws in his logic, and the weakness in his conviction. It should be interesting...
Bush and Dean debate....Dean is quite capable of debating himself.
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