John Derbyshire weighs in on Obama and his “oratorical skills,” with such gems as “vaporous flapdoodle,” and “great gusts of hot air.”
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chris lee says:
That’s pretty good. But I am still going to support him:) You could take that tone with any speech by a politician. The main issue is the mobilization and participation of the electorate.
January 29, 2008, 10:20 am