The time has come to again choose a President and Vice President who will lead our nation with ethical responsibility, informed decisions, and the interests of the American people at the forefront.
It is time for We the People to take the lessons of the past eight years and make a choice that will return our nation to the democratic-republic that our forefathers envisioned and fought to establish.
We can either remain passive and apathetic, trusting the CorpRight*—Right-Wing Machine and corporate run media to direct our choices. Or we can take control of our own and our nation's destiny by informing ourselves, searching out the facts, and truly thinking for ourselves.
Do not just use sound bites as your guide. With the context of what is being quoted is missing—the use of sound bites in the news and other media is far too easy to manipulation.
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Look for a concise message with no more than three points per topic. Use of stories to illustrate key points is a plus.
Deductions:
Long-winded or rambling answers.
Obvious gaffes, such as misstating a well-known fact. |
While he did make use of stories, they were often long-winded and rarely actually answered the question directly.
President Eisenhower did indeed write two letters that night, however, one was not a letter of resignation. |
Did not use many stories but did stay on point and answered questions directly.
A few numbers were slightly off. |
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Listen for natural rhythm and pacing.
Deductions:
Awkward pauses and filler, such as “ummm.” |
Forced with heavy breaths in between. It seemed like a real effort to speak. |
Calm, natural rythm and pacing. Frequent sputters. |
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Listen for passion and confidence without arrogance.
Deductions:
Monotone voice that expresses no passion.
Angry tone that comes off as a rant or bluster.
Rising pitch at the end of sentences. |
Passionate but arrogant and condescending in tone.
Mostly calm with occasional rise in pitch. |
Confident and passionate.
Baritone voice is a bonus.
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Look for good posture – straight back, head high, and arms loosely at the sides.
Deductions:
Slouching or resting on the podium.
Standing with the legs together and arms stiffly at the sides.
Leaning away from the person asking the question. |
Good posture and stance.
Constantly turned away from Obama.
Seemed reluctant to meet halfway for post debate handshake. |
His height is an asset, but still has good posture and stance.
Whether speaking to Jim, McCain, or the people watching—always turned and faced who he was addressing. |
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Look for natural, fluid gestures – particularly those that show the palms.
Deductions:
Unnatural or stiff gestures.
Wild or over-the-top gestures.
Gripping the podium tightly.
Pointing or finger-wagging.
Touching the mouth or nose while speaking. |
Good political hand movements.
No deductions for stiffness due to war injuries.
That "I've got a pen..." thing was odd and awkward. Held up a pen then commented that it was old before continuing with his point. |
Ditto.
Not at all stiff or awkward.
Smooth, confident motions. |
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Look for sincere smiles and relaxed, open expressions.
Deductions:
Stoic face that reveals no emotion.
Inappropriate or fake smiling.
Poor eye contact.
Blinking more often than usual.
Scowling or rolling the eyes.
Licking or biting the lips. |
Smiles were more smirks and less sincere.
Much rapid eye blinking. Frequent raising of eyebrows.
Absolutely would NOT look at nor address Obama directly.
When listening mouth was often tensed in disapproval. Also seemed to be wincing. |
Sincere and relaxed. Smiles were open and warm.
Looked at McCain when listening with a sincere look of respect. |
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*CorpRight refers to the connection between the Right-Wing power base and the corporate owned media that work together as one powerful force in persuading individuals, and the public at large, to think, vote, and buy their way. |
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