Less is more. Just go up there and be the only statesman in the room. It doesn’t take a lot of words to differentiate yourself from a chamber of unprincipled and self-serving politicians. Just take the high road and walk off.
The people will instantly see who the real leader is.
Less is more. Exactly right. People expected Lincoln to give an hour-long speech at Gettysburg. They got a few sentences then he sat down, they were shocked.