Two Contrasting Videos For Today
We already knew that there are three types of lies: Lies, damn lies, and then statistics. Penn and Teller actually catch a couple of fraud related items perpetrated by…well, you guessed it Fox News. Have a look:
Let’s contrast this with some of the genuine article - some one with some high quality speaking skills who does not have to rest on misleading numbers and hiring actors to demonstrate believability. Barak Obama’s Iowa victory speech. He’s got some great speech writers to be sure, but the delivery is amazing as well. Enjoy:
Funny, in thinking about the differences between these two videos aside from the obvious, it may be that it points to the contrast between the ethical values that under gird the people that comprise the republican and democratic parties. Which one has the most ethically challenge value set? Perhaps it is time to dredge up the “culture of corruption” slogan one more time as it appears to apply to the GOP modus operandi.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Obama is genuine article. Anyone who can’t get fired up by his oratory ain’t paying attention. one of the primary qualities of a great leader is the ability to inspire a shared vision. Reminds me of the Henry V Saint Crispin speech.
As for the other guy. Fuck Frank.
January 8th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Yeah, Fuck Frank! Love it!
Obama’s oratory is pretty good, but I wonder what an Obama administration would look like. He told Time magazine recently that he would try to get Bill Clinton a place, though after Bill’s recent verbal assault, maybe he’d change his mind. Then there’s the Daley machine out of Chicago. Pretty mainstream.
Obama is way too light on specifics. he’s verbose, but when you look at what he says, you realize there isn’t much to it. On the other hand, a good electioneer keeps his aces up his sleeves, if not under the table, until he or she is elected, or just before in a desparation.
We shall see.
JMJ