In that regard, I would rank Donald Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention as a 10/5 which I will explain in a moment.
But first, in modern time the Best Three Speeches for me are as follows:
1. Winston Churchill's we will fight them on the beaches speech - which arguably saved Great Britain from defeat at the hands of Nazi Germany;
2. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech I have a dream which advanced civil rights for the Blacks immeasurably and finally,
3. John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech - ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
The first two - Churchill and King were orators - Kennedy was a good speaker but owed much of his speaking success to his speech writer Ted Sorensen.
So this takes me back to Trump's acceptance speech at last week's Republican Convention - as I said above, I give it a 10 /5.
By that I mean a 5 for delivery - Trump is no orator.
But he is a Communicator - and in that respect I give him full marks for his speech - a 10 out of 10.
In this, he is able to do what most politicians are incapable of - including his opponent Hillary Clinton. The Poor Dear is neither an Orator nor a Communicator.
Trump though hits the necessary notes and by so doing inspires his target groups - those who, for whatever reason, feel left out of today's political landscape.
How many of those that feel this way and who actually come out to vote - remains to be seen - but if Trump is ultimately successful in his contest against Clinton it will be solely due this ability.
And in that regard, I believe Mr. Trump has changed politics for some time to come - both in America and throughout the world.
The old style politics where the masses are lectured to and misled are for now behind us.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
Monday, July 25, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
The Elephant and the Donkey.
This coming week, will see the conclusion of the Nomination Conventions for both the Republican and Democratic Parties in the United States.
Trump has been confirmed and Hillary about to be.
One is a performer with no political experience whatsoever - a clown if you will while the other is an olde school pol who will do whatever is necessary - e.g. lie - to get her own way.
So who do I think will win - Hillary of course - how can she lose - she has the women's vote, the youth vote, the black vote, the hispanic vote, the welfare vote etc etc.
Trump has but the vote of old white males.
Bookmakers too share this opinion giving dear Hillary 3 to 1 odds to win.
But of course Bookmakers are sometimes wrong as recently evidenced by Britain's vote to leave the EU. The bookies overwhelming favoured the remain side to their chagrin.
And don't forget dear Reader that the same thing was said about The Donald when he began his quest for the Republican Crown nearly a year ago. He was a Clown - unhinged, a dolt - no one in their right mind would vote for him.
Well someone(s) did. He took the Republican Nomination with the most votes ever recorded in the history of the party.
Even I said at the beginning that although I was glad to see him in the race - so critical issues could finally see the light of day - I did not for a minute think he would end up victorious.
So maybe - just maybe, this time the Elephant will prove to be victorious.
But the Trumper is making it difficult for himself. In a Party criticized for being too old and too white - he picks a VP Candidate who like himself is old and grey.
I simply do not understand his choice when there were VP candidates available to him like Marco Rubio who would cut into the Hispanic Vote which would otherwise go to the Dems.
Hillary's choice for VP is similarly tarnished (old/white) yet she need not worry about offending the Black and Hispanic Vote since they are her's by definition.
But the one thing Trump does have going for him Big Time is Islamic Terrorism. Hardly a day goes by without news of another slaughter at the hands of ISIS somewhere in the World. Each time such occurs, the number of potential votes for The Donald increases.
And you can bank on this continuing to happen regularly right up to and beyond November's Election.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
Trump has been confirmed and Hillary about to be.
One is a performer with no political experience whatsoever - a clown if you will while the other is an olde school pol who will do whatever is necessary - e.g. lie - to get her own way.
So who do I think will win - Hillary of course - how can she lose - she has the women's vote, the youth vote, the black vote, the hispanic vote, the welfare vote etc etc.
Trump has but the vote of old white males.
Bookmakers too share this opinion giving dear Hillary 3 to 1 odds to win.
But of course Bookmakers are sometimes wrong as recently evidenced by Britain's vote to leave the EU. The bookies overwhelming favoured the remain side to their chagrin.
And don't forget dear Reader that the same thing was said about The Donald when he began his quest for the Republican Crown nearly a year ago. He was a Clown - unhinged, a dolt - no one in their right mind would vote for him.
Well someone(s) did. He took the Republican Nomination with the most votes ever recorded in the history of the party.
Even I said at the beginning that although I was glad to see him in the race - so critical issues could finally see the light of day - I did not for a minute think he would end up victorious.
So maybe - just maybe, this time the Elephant will prove to be victorious.
But the Trumper is making it difficult for himself. In a Party criticized for being too old and too white - he picks a VP Candidate who like himself is old and grey.
I simply do not understand his choice when there were VP candidates available to him like Marco Rubio who would cut into the Hispanic Vote which would otherwise go to the Dems.
Hillary's choice for VP is similarly tarnished (old/white) yet she need not worry about offending the Black and Hispanic Vote since they are her's by definition.
But the one thing Trump does have going for him Big Time is Islamic Terrorism. Hardly a day goes by without news of another slaughter at the hands of ISIS somewhere in the World. Each time such occurs, the number of potential votes for The Donald increases.
And you can bank on this continuing to happen regularly right up to and beyond November's Election.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
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