[Jorge]

Excellent speech, average to poor delivery. Please, please, please, Karen Hughes, start having the President practice his delivery in front of a camera, and play it back to him.

I agree. I think Bush has excellent judgment, is the RIGHT man for the job and is doing the right thing...BUT I find watching him speak in some situations like this painful and embarrassing.

I don't don't expect him to be eloquent or especially articulate...but it bothers me to see him stuttering and stammering with that deer in the headlights look on his face.

He's right in his convictions, he is a good man. Why is he so nervous and appear so lacking in confidence when speaking in public?

[arasina]

Okay. We'll put Susan Estrich's voice to President Bush's words. Would that be better?

[jwalsh07]

I agree. I think Bush has excellent judgment, is the RIGHT man for the job and is doing the right thing...BUT I find watching him speak in some situations like this painful and embarrassing.

Not me. He speaks like I do.

[dawn53]

I think his appeal is in his "common talk."

You could have Slick Willy or Kerry who never met a question that they really answered. They are smooth but just talk around the question and never answer it.

I am always taken back by the simplicity of the President's style and how he can connect and communicate with the American people.

[kittymyrib]

Oh, you miss that charming, snake-oil salesman delivery of Slick Willie. I guess some people don't care if they are lied to as long as it's done well. I was totally happy with the sincerity and truth that radiated from the President when he spoke tonight. If I had a soldier in the war, I would be grateful that he is the commander-in-chief. He is right to count on the American people. They could see right through the enemy media tonight.

[jocon307]

"Why is he so nervous and appear so lacking in confidence when speaking in public?"

Look I know he's the leader of the free world and all, but he's still a person. And, beleive it or not, after DEATH, public speaking is the thing feared most by people.

In fact, almost all politicians are terrible at it. Bush is actually pretty good from a prepared text. He's bad on his feet tho', but we know that already. The American people know that. But he's good when the spirit moves him. Nobody is going to vote for him or against him because of press conference performance.

And, on this count, Kerry, that sonorous, pompous, haughty bore, is no threat at all. At least Bush sounds like a real Amurican. Kerry has good eloqution (sp?) but we are not electing a toastmaster in chief, so no worries on this account.