Originally Posted By: Turnbull
He's a fine orator, but a poor communicator. Oration is one-way downward, which suits him. Communication is two-way and involves listening, which doesn't even register on Obama. Communication is what made Reagan a hero to the same people he screwed.



TB, you hit the nail on the head. For several semesters now I've told my students the same thing. There are so many variables with which a president has to deal, but solid communication should be steadfast.

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