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JebronLames
08/10/23 11:54:57 PM
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was it bill clinton? And, sure, include any president where it was before you were born, as well. So like presidents that you could hear their speeches or see them on youtube or something

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MICHALECOLE
08/10/23 11:56:22 PM
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Are you kidding?

Barack mother fucking Obama

https://youtu.be/ueMNqdB1QIE

he did this speech in 2004 and everybody immediately was like yep Im voting for that black man
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DarthAragorn
08/10/23 11:56:41 PM
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Obama for sure

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JebronLames
08/10/23 11:57:31 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Are you kidding?

Barack mother fucking Obama

https://youtu.be/ueMNqdB1QIE

he did this speech in 2004 and everybody immediately was like yep Im voting for that black man
when was this ? when he was still a senator?

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MICHALECOLE
08/10/23 11:59:17 PM
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JebronLames posted...
when was this ? when he was still a senator?
Yes. This is when everybody outside of Illinois was introduced to Obama. I remember my parents literally sat me down and had me watch this speech.
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SiO4
08/10/23 11:59:22 PM
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Some of my favorite Presidents were never Presidents.

Everything about this speech is incredible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kWIa8wSC0&t=2s

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Mussurana
08/11/23 12:01:12 AM
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US presidents I remember

Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Bush 2
Obama
Trump
Biden

To be fair Clinton was suave, and Bush 1 had integrity, but it's clearly Obama by a landslide.

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Robot2600
08/11/23 12:02:44 AM
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Obama so good.

love the Southpark episode about CHANGE.

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JebronLames
08/11/23 5:44:46 AM
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bump

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PurpleOutsider
08/11/23 5:53:38 AM
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Clearly George W. Nobody can beat "is our children learning?".

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Dark_Arbron
08/11/23 5:59:42 AM
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Obama by far. Not just public speaking but in overall charisma, especially compared to the presidents either side of him.

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BamaDon
08/11/23 6:00:51 AM
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Cinton by a nose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNc9IuK0hNc&pp=ygUfYmlsbCBjbGludG9uIGNvcmV0dGEgc2NvdHQga2luZw%3D%3D
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Evillink2000
08/11/23 6:29:31 AM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

The thread says best speaker. Not most unhinged.
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pinky0926
08/11/23 6:30:28 AM
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Obama and clinton for sure.

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brestugo
08/11/23 6:44:49 AM
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Reagan was great, if you just ignored the implications of what he was saying. He was an actor after all.

Bush Sr. was prone to malapropisms and gaffes like Biden. It's hypocritical for Republicans to fault Biden for the same basic way Bush spoke. Not sure if Bush had any speech impediment though.

Clinton I felt hit the sweet spot between knowledge and ability to connect. That little "walking forward as he spoke to you" thing worked.

Dubya was a moron.

Obama came off as the law professor (aka "senior lecturer") that he was. Knowledgeable, detailed, thorough. It worked with people like me but I wonder how well he reached some others.

Trump came off as the low life Queens fast buck artist that he is. Like Maury from the movie Goodfellas.

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Nukazie
08/11/23 6:46:37 AM
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https://youtu.be/80BwqQQY31w

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PurpleOutsider
08/11/23 7:28:30 AM
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brestugo posted...
Bush Sr. was prone to malapropisms and gaffes like Biden. It's hypocritical for Republicans to fault Biden for the same basic way Bush spoke. Not sure if Bush had any speech impediment though.
HW Bush had the same thyroid problem I had when I was young, and it causes anxiety. Any stutters or nervousness would likely be from that. Also, he was diagnosed in 1991. He probably had it for a long time before that. It's hard to diagnose, especially for men. I was diagnosed at 14 and I has symptoms as early as three.

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TheMikh
08/11/23 7:32:16 AM
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obama

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skullmagic2
08/11/23 7:37:27 AM
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JebronLames posted...
when was this ? when he was still a senator?
Still a state senator at that point, he'd be elected to the US Senate a few months later.

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Justin2Krelian
08/11/23 7:43:35 AM
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Reagan and Obama. Further back in history, JFK and FDR.

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brestugo
08/11/23 7:53:45 AM
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PurpleOutsider posted...
HW Bush had the same thyroid problem I had when I was young, and it causes anxiety. Any stutters or nervousness would likely be from that. Also, he was diagnosed in 1991. He probably had it for a long time before that. It's hard to diagnose, especially for men. I was diagnosed at 14 and I has symptoms as early as three.
Thanks. TIL.

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Tenlaar
08/11/23 7:55:43 AM
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Obama by a pretty wide margin.
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JebronLames
08/11/23 8:05:06 AM
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skullmagic2 posted...
Still a state senator at that point, he'd be elected to the US Senate a few months later.
didn't obama only serve 1 term as a u.s senator? iirc many said he wasn't experienced enough to become prez after only 1 term as a u.s. senator

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NO2_Fiend
08/11/23 8:06:58 AM
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Love him, hate him, or just indifferent I don't think anyone can deny Obama is the best wordsmith we've had in nearly 100 years.

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Bass
08/11/23 8:09:11 AM
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DarthAragorn posted...
Obama for sure


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08/11/23 11:02:10 AM
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pedro45
08/11/23 11:36:43 AM
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JebronLames posted...
didn't obama only serve 1 term as a u.s senator? iirc many said he wasn't experienced enough to become prez after only 1 term as a u.s. senator
People said a lot of things to discount him as president yet he did a great job.

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BunkerBoy
08/11/23 11:37:37 AM
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Think you misread the topic title
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Justin2Krelian
08/11/23 12:51:20 PM
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NO2_Fiend posted...
Love him, hate him, or just indifferent I don't think anyone can deny Obama is the best wordsmith we've had in nearly 100 years.

I would probably put FDR right up there with him (maybe that applies to the nearly part). I mentioned Reagan and Kennedy earlier, theyre comparable as well, though perhaps in a different way.

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DKBananaSlamma
08/11/23 12:52:14 PM
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Obama

The memes from W Bush's speeches were classic tho >_>

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foreverzero212
08/11/23 12:55:20 PM
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Hard to beat early career Obama, but as he got into his second term he lost his ability to speak. It's all ums, long pauses, before saying something comically vapid.

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JebronLames
08/11/23 12:58:41 PM
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PurpleOutsider posted...
Clearly George W. Nobody can beat "is our children learning?".
oh i remember seeing this one. Very funny. Where was that comment or speech made?

Another question do most of you believe that W. was more intelligent and a better speaker than trump?

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JebronLames
08/11/23 12:59:09 PM
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foreverzero212 posted...
Hard to beat early career Obama, but as he got into his second term he lost his ability to speak. It's all ums, long pauses, before saying something comically vapid.
oh really? have not heard many people say this about him

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ELI__2__SLAYTON
08/11/23 12:59:50 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl7FKfl3O2Y

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Heartomaton
08/11/23 1:01:33 PM
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Did any of the other 45 men ever deliver a speech that lasts almost an hour with a bullet lodged in their chest?

No?

Then fuck 'em.

Teddy forever.

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BunkerBoy
08/11/23 1:04:02 PM
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Heartomaton posted...
Did any of the other 45 men ever deliver a speech that lasts almost an hour with a fresh bullet lodged in their chest?

No?

Then fuck 'em.

Teddy forever.
The topic was "that you can remember"

Agreed with you otherwise, but I somehow doubt Roosevelt was in your lifetime, lol
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JebronLames
08/11/23 1:05:00 PM
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Heartomaton posted...
Did any of the other 45 men ever deliver a speech that lasts almost an hour with a fresh bullet lodged in their chest?

No?

Then fuck 'em.

Teddy forever.
yeah iirc teddy is even on mt rushmore. Didn't some people think he didn't deserve to be put on mt . rushmore?

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foreverzero212
08/11/23 1:14:10 PM
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JebronLames posted...
oh really? have not heard many people say this about him
Listen to pretty much any Obama interview in the last 10 years and then listen to 2004-2010 Obama. It's still a lil vague, but engaging concise passion vs um.. (3 min later) I like pop references :)

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DKBananaSlamma
08/11/23 1:14:24 PM
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Teddy always sounded badass when I heard about some of the wild shit lol

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Heartomaton
08/11/23 1:15:15 PM
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BunkerBoy posted...
The topic was "that you can remember"

Agreed with you otherwise, but I somehow doubt Roosevelt was in your lifetime, lol

https://youtu.be/AIxv9LynH1g?t=491

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KitKats
08/11/23 1:15:35 PM
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President Obamas anger translator, Luther

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JebronLames
08/11/23 1:16:30 PM
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foreverzero212 posted...
Listen to pretty much any Obama interview in the last 10 years and then listen to 2004-2010 Obama. It's still a lil vague, but engaging concise passion vs um.. (3 min later) I like pop references :)
Yeah I guess, he really dropped off after he left office. He was saving his best stuff for when he was prez. Clinton still speaks very well, iirc

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KitKats
08/11/23 1:19:09 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkAK9QRe4ds

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MICHALECOLE
08/11/23 1:33:37 PM
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JebronLames posted...
yeah iirc teddy is even on mt rushmore. Didn't some people think he didn't deserve to be put on mt . rushmore?
Tc you sound weird
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JebronLames
08/11/23 1:35:42 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Tc you sound weird
how is it weird? weirder than you?

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MICHALECOLE
08/11/23 2:00:18 PM
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Weirder than me.. probably equally as weird
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