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Posted on 12/15/2009 4:41:00 AM PST by Rummyfan
True brilliance is being able to communicate brilliantly extemporaneously, which is what Mark Steyn exhibits in this interview.
When he speaks, his organization, logic, phrasing, and rhetorical impact are as powerful as if he had sat and crafted these responses in writing for several hours.
Artificial intelligence can only recite well from a teleprompter.
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Aahhhh..(sigh) Good ol’ Mark Steyn..
Have you noticed that, when Steyn hosts a radio show, he will use the same phrasings, constructions, satire, parodies and jokes that he does in his article that week? I’ve often wondered which came first — the extemporaneous humor on the air? Or the article in print? Normally one would think the print article came first, but he’s so brilliant I’m not sure.
BFL
Mark is my favorite guest host on Rush.
Completely off topic but I loved his take on the stimulus plan. He was driving around rural NH and noticed that there were roadblocks every few miles because the stimulus money was being used to fill in potholes (and undoubtedly paying off someone’s brother-in-laws road paving company). The net result was that Mark found it took twice as long to get anywhere he was going and of course, the potholes would be back latest by next spring.
Imagine debate
Between Harry Reid and Steyn...
Gawd, that would be fun!
I think it’s more of a frame-of-mind and expression that is in part natural and in part by training and practice.
I don’t doubt that he speaks some phrases he’s written or turned over at length, but I think he could speak like this for quite some time extemporaneously.
Love the guy! So bright. Plus, he seems so darned HAPPY, breaking into laughter in spite of the serious nature of the issues.
Mark Steyn should be one of Rush Limbaugh’s permanent guest hosts. He is funny, witty and conservative and manages to handle all the callers better than just about anybody. I can’t get enough of Mark Steyn.
Best line I've heard in a while.
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As you note: true brilliance ...(re US Healthcare)
“Mark Steyn: I would put it this way, that the Republicans have made the mistake of getting into a lot of arguments about the details on this, and I think the people who are pushing for this have a much clearer understanding, that you get it through in any shape whatsoever, and anything that you want to do to it can be done once it’s in position, that the natural ratchet effect of big government will take care of it once it’s there. And I don’t think, to be honest, that my fellow conservatives are quite aware of what a game changer this is in political terms, and they will be in for a rude awakening if this thing manages to wiggle through.”
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