Jefferson was also a terrible speaker and I think gave one speech his entire presidency. Guess in this day and age Thomas Jefferson couldn’t get the GOP nomination.
Can’t speak to (no pun intended) Jefferson’s speaking ability. But do not misunderstand me about Perry. He is still my choice as of today, despite his “don’t have a heart” idiocy and his stumbles in debates. I just put SO much weight into the track record of maintaining a pro-jobs climate in TX. SO much.
I wish I could take Mitt’s mouth (well, up to a point; there is such a thing as being TOO smooth), graft it onto Perry’s head, put Herman Cain’s horse sense inside, make him (Perry) better on illegal immigration, and run with THAT guy.
And in Thomas Jefferson’s age there’s no way that Reagan would have gotten the nomination.
What of it? Times change and our needs in a CINC change with it. What would Jefferson know about fighting Moslems, beating China, and commanding the greatest Air and Nuclear power the world has every seen?