Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
She and the president both suffer from terrible public speaking crutches and habits. I can give her a break, because she really has not been a public speaker all her adult life.
The president on the other hand, has been a public speaker most of his adult life, either as a community organizer, a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, a state senator, and now as the president.
The fact that none of his advisers or public speaking coaches have been unable to break his terrible habit of "umms", "ahhs" and "tuhs" makes it clear that 0bama is egotistical, undisciplined and a narcissist, that he will not except criticism or advice even in something that he does for a living; public speaking.
And what are your excuses for the "darlings of the Right"...you know George W and Sarah Palin
GWB would giggle whenever he pronounced a "big word" correctly.
It really becomes a bad habit, and it is because the speaker cannot articulate their thougts. So, they throw in "you know" in hopes that the listener really does "know" what they are talking about.
This is unlike people who say "ummm" a lot, who really are just pausing ("ummm" is a place holder) while they formulate the next thought. It too is a bad habit; but many otherwise good speakers do it. I think in a lot of cases it is to keep from being interupted before they finish thier thought!
Using "you know" is a crutch, just the same as "ummm" and "ahh". Other crutches are "and so", "like I was saying", "he was like", "know what I mean", and "okay".
Using "you betcha" is a cultural phrase from the local community, just like people down south use the phrase "hun", howdy or "darling". Phrases people use locally are not the same as a crutch phrase
If I made the statement that Laura Bush had mostly non-minorities around her whenever she did anything, what would that imply?
Laura Bush saw kids as kids and did things for all kids, not just a certain group like this woman does.
Check into her fund raising and you will see the same pattern from the lady who is finally proud to be an American.
Laura Bush saw kids as kids and did things for all kids, not just a certain group like this woman does.
Check into her fund raising and you will see the same pattern from the lady who is finally proud to be an American.
Your insinuations are very unfounded.
Please provide proof that Michelle Obama has a bias.
You know, if Sarah Palen had done it, everyone would have been all over it, you know?
True. That phrase "you know" drives me nuts when people use it excessively, a few times, i can ignore, but not all the freaking time.. I have heard so many college professors on NPR say "you know" to the point of distraction, where I end up have to change the station. How can people, who are supposed to be intelligent, use crutch phrases and words so much, especially when they speak publicly for a living?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
George W and Sarah Palin 
