I have very little interest in politics. I seldom read about it, skim the headlines, read the odd column, but never quite dive in. I find it time wasting and futile- in general I find politicians concieted and self serving, and so I think it is not worth my time one way or the other. In newspapers, I read the sports and entertainment sections with much more enthusiasm and vigor. I seldom listen to their speeches, its the same thing phrased differently and packaged differently.
But one man is changing that for me- and that is Barack Obama. I just happened to listen to him the other day and he connects with the audience like I have never seen. He is by far, the most charismatic speaker I have ever seen. Is his record great? I dont know. Will he do things any different than other politicians? I have no idea...but for sure, when I listen to him, he conjures up hope and an optimism that I have seldom seen.
He seems to have a quality that I have not seen in any other politician- authenticity. If he is not authentic, he is a damn good actor!!!! Because I was very impressed. I dont know whether he will win or not, but surely, if charismatic speech making was one yardstick, he would win by a country mile!
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