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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:08 PM Jan 2019

Who is the more insightful public speaker? Trump or Palin?

Every time I hear Trump speak, I am reminded of how awful Palin was at speaking in general, and at making any type of coherent sentence.

Both speak almost exclusively in slogans.

Neither can frame anything close to a coherent sentence.

Both are admired by their supporters as "telling it like it is".

So which one is the better, more insightful public speaker?

You decide.

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Who is the more insightful public speaker? Trump or Palin? (Original Post) guillaumeb Jan 2019 OP

Trump speaks in total word salad. marylandblue Jan 2019 #1

As long as the words are written on her hand. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2

lol marylandblue Jan 2019 #3

Let's not confuse the terms "insightful" with "chronic liar." Cuz then we have to use sheer volume dameatball Jan 2019 #4

Yes, there is the larger volume factor. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

Better way of phasing this-- Alec Baldwin or Tina Fey? crazycatlady Jan 2019 #6

Indeed. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #7

Ha! Cary Jan 2019 #8

Pence has no votes at this point. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #10

Which is worse? Death by fire or death by being eaten by a gator? Roland99 Jan 2019 #9

Or listening to Trump and Palin speak fro any amount of time. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11

At least Palin saw the danger of Putin's Rearing Head entering our airspace htuttle Jan 2019 #12

Palin can see passed Moscow to Gemany from her front door. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #14

Trump is the only person who can make Palin look smart. nt GemDigger Jan 2019 #13

And that is an accomplishment. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #15

There is humor in that. His greatest accomplishment is being so stupid that it makes Sarah GemDigger Jan 2019 #16

Close call but at least Palin attempts to get the talking points down. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2019 #17

Trump could rile up a crowd better than her Polybius Jan 2019 #18

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. Trump speaks in total word salad.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:15 PM

Jan 2019

Palin can actually speak a few coherent words without a teleprompter.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. As long as the words are written on her hand.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:17 PM

Jan 2019

Palin's hands are much lager than Trump's.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

3. lol

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:18 PM

Jan 2019

dameatball

(7,397 posts)

4. Let's not confuse the terms "insightful" with "chronic liar." Cuz then we have to use sheer volume

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:21 PM

Jan 2019

as a measure. That would sway the vote to Trump big time just due to public statements over time.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

5. Yes, there is the larger volume factor.

Reply to dameatball (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:23 PM

Jan 2019

And by that metric, Trump is at least twice the public figure as Palin.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

6. Better way of phasing this-- Alec Baldwin or Tina Fey?

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:23 PM

Jan 2019

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

7. Indeed.

Reply to crazycatlady (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:24 PM

Jan 2019

Both of the originals are parodies of functional human beings.

Cary

(11,746 posts)

8. Ha!

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:34 PM

Jan 2019

I can't decide.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

10. Pence has no votes at this point. eom

Reply to Cary (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:35 PM

Jan 2019

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

9. Which is worse? Death by fire or death by being eaten by a gator?

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:35 PM

Jan 2019

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

11. Or listening to Trump and Palin speak fro any amount of time.

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:36 PM

Jan 2019

And you must be sober.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

12. At least Palin saw the danger of Putin's Rearing Head entering our airspace

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:51 PM

Jan 2019

Right from her porch, in fact.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

14. Palin can see passed Moscow to Gemany from her front door.

Reply to htuttle (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:39 PM

Jan 2019

She lives on a very high mountain.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

13. Trump is the only person who can make Palin look smart. nt

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:11 PM

Jan 2019

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

15. And that is an accomplishment.

Reply to GemDigger (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:39 PM

Jan 2019

Possibly his greatest.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

16. There is humor in that. His greatest accomplishment is being so stupid that it makes Sarah

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:10 PM

Jan 2019

look smart. That is some dumb.

Quixote1818

(28,934 posts)

17. Close call but at least Palin attempts to get the talking points down. nt

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:16 PM

Jan 2019

Polybius

(15,411 posts)

18. Trump could rile up a crowd better than her

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:30 PM

Jan 2019

I doubt she could win a Republican Presidential Primary. Trump has cult-like powers that make the weak follow him like lemmings.

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