Posted on 11/28/2010 9:21:24 PM PST by stolinsky
The key questions are these: Do we have the wisdom to distinguish style from substance? Do we have the wisdom to distinguish academic intelligence from practical intelligence? Do we have the wisdom to distinguish glib talk from wise words? Do we have the wisdom to distinguish beautiful-sounding leftist theories from mundane-sounding ideas grounded in reality? Indeed, do we have the wisdom to recognize wisdom when we see it? Time will tell.
Do I wish that we conservatives had more eloquent spokespersons? Yes. There are some on the horizon − Republican governors, for example. But in any case, I’ll pay more attention to what they say than how they say it. You see, unlike academics, lawyers and theoreticians, I spent my career holding in my hands human lives, not papers. That tends to give one a different perspective on what is truly important.
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Another eloquent and timely post, David. Always a pleasure to read you - thanks!
I would say the answer is NO, we don’t have the ability to distinguish between style and substance. However, in obama’s case, he exhibits neither of these. He might be brilliant, but - how would we know?
“Time will tell.”
Time has already told.
Never trust a smooth talker,most are only salesmen.
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