Words that are soothing to America
Republican pundits try to persuade us that Barack Obama's amazing oratory ability is hollow because, no matter how outstanding his verbal abilities are, it takes more than words to solve problems.
Looking back at the past eight years and George Bush's almost laughable facility with the English language, it's hard to make that case.
The ability to persuade and to find consensus when parties are far apart depends on the ability to verbalize, perhaps more than any other single quality.
I'll pick someone who is an expert with words over one who is an expert at weapons any day of the week.
Anne Krick
Wheaton
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.