Ezra Klein creates a compelling formula to frame the drama of Obama's health care speech. The only problem is, it's completely untrue: Barack Obama is considered a great speaker. But he's not typically been great at giving this kind of nuts-and-bolts policy speech. He's good at handling grand, sweeping topics. He's better at talking about how the arc of history bends towards justice than how the provisions of health-care reform bend the curve. During the campaign, John Edwards and Hillary Clinton were both more effective policy communicators than Obama. Particularly on health care.
The great myth about Obama's soaring rhetoric
The great myth about Obama's soaring rhetoric
The great myth about Obama's soaring rhetoric
Ezra Klein creates a compelling formula to frame the drama of Obama's health care speech. The only problem is, it's completely untrue: Barack Obama is considered a great speaker. But he's not typically been great at giving this kind of nuts-and-bolts policy speech. He's good at handling grand, sweeping topics. He's better at talking about how the arc of history bends towards justice than how the provisions of health-care reform bend the curve. During the campaign, John Edwards and Hillary Clinton were both more effective policy communicators than Obama. Particularly on health care.