Ouch!, when you consider his oratory skills to begin with. I didn't see or hear his news conferences this week but my brother was saying the same thing you did when I talked to him by phone yesterday.
W doesn't have the faking ability like the Cigar King does. If he doesn't believe in it, he can't sell it. The notable exceptions were on the mound of ruble in NY and his speech before the joint session of congress in September 01. He believed everything he was saying then.
Very, very, very true.......... I'm working seven days a week so I will try to say this to you quickly.
I think G.W. has a mental/speaking problem that have had often in my life, a life of sixty years. He has a speech problem ........... that will perhaps likely (and I say hopefully) be illuminated after his Presidency is completed.
I feel for him when this happens to him because I know it personally. There really is not a correct name for it, but I'd like to tell you more about it later. The work here at The Nursery calls.
Appreciation to you and please be well.