Ayep. The combo of his booming voice, razor sharp intellect, and first hand knowledge of some of the most important events of the 20th Century made him an incredibly formidable speaker.
I once saw him refute a lefty who went on a "why can't we all renounce violence" whine.
It wasn't pretty. Never before and probably never again will I see someone so thoroughly trounced.
Teller filled a room with his presence. He was a an absolutely hypnotic speaker.
I am not normally sympathetic to those types, but cringe at the thought of the wretch's gnawed bones being summarily tossed aside.
I would pay dearly for a videotape, and imagine the victim would outbid me....It probably looked something like Napolean's retreat from Moscow, or maybe even a roadrunner cartoon, where Wile.E.Coyote is under a falling anvil.