I have noticed that a majority of people seem to equate the smooth talking
of
someone like Clinton with having superior intellect. My own experiece over
the
last half century is just the opposite. Some of the smartest people I have
ever met had great difficulty with public speaking. I remember one kid I
went
to school with who had a severe stutter and was constantly being called
dummy
by all the other kids. He graduated top of our class and went on to do the
same at MIT.


Bob Reed

Yeah, Bob. A lot of data exists that fortifies your position on this.
Verbal skills are completely different than aptitude for problem
solving. There are many geniuses who are dyslexic, can't speak
without a stutter, can't spell and write poorly. Believe me, I went
to school with many of them in the physics departments of the
universities I attended. You wonder how they got to class that day
but at the end of the semester, they have all the points.

BWB


We have been conditioned by the media over the last half century to expect our
leaders to be smooth talking and charismatic. Examination of their records,
their concepts and capabilities are second, if considered at all. It is all a
popularity contest, not the choosing of a leader. Worse yet, are those who
follow the party line no matter that the candidate in no way represents their
views.


Bob Reed
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