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Presidential Speeches

Analysis of recent presidential speeches. Trump: Discusses his version of the issues from his viewpoint, using his personal language.  Often he adds "bonbons." Interesting they are but often create news beyond their value.  After about 45 minutes, one tires of listening,  mostly because of repetition. Trump loves to meet his supporters in an open forum. Trump has learned to use the prompter.  Thankfully. Obama: Well crafted, well cadenced, well articulated speeches almost always based on ideology, not practicality, but extremely predictable. Very much like a college lecture, they simply drone on - and on. Eventually, one is unsure of whether he/she is tuned in or out.   Obama loves to give speeches to anyone. Obama relied on the prompter. Thankfully. Neither excel at spontaneous commentary.  Obama reveals ideology even further, sometimes sounding sophomoric; Trump sometimes expresses rather bizarre sentiments.