[teg_76]

I appreciate what Texas has done. But why do Texas politicians, such as Bush and Perry, come off so, for lack of a better word, slow, in the debates?

[Irish Eyes]

I appreciate what Texas has done. But why do Texas politicians, such as Bush and Perry, come off so, for lack of a better word, slow, in the debates?

Texans talk slower because they think before they speak.

[plain talk]

But why do Texas politicians, such as Bush and Perry, come off so, for lack of a better word, slow, in the debates?

I find such generalizations offensive. Bush and Perry are two separate people and worlds apart. Perry speaks slower than others. That's his style. You see it as Perry not being smart but that is not necessarily the case. Perry's problem is not that he speaks slow or he is from Texas but that he doesn't come across strong in the debates. Debates aren't his thing. I think Cain and Newt are doing the best IMO.

[Eaker]

When one is the Commander in Chief there is no debate.

Like George W. Bush said, “I’m the decider.”

[bigbob]

With respect to my Texan friends, it’s cultural. Texans value a slower paced speaking style, which sometimes comes across to “Yanks” as slow and plodding. I’ve found many Texans are very different one-on-one than in this kind of public group setting.