previously suggested that Barack Obama could use a new set of advisors<\/a> to help him form policy.\u00a0 Let\u2019s add to the list a few other individuals who can improve the communication skills that he needs for the \u201cteacher-in-chief\u201d role as president.<\/p>\nIf you have ever spoken with anyone who was alive when Franklin Roosevelt was delivering his fireside chats, you know that the American people almost came to a standstill with anticipation to hear what he had to say.\u00a0 The president rarely disappointed the populace.\u00a0 He used the opportunity to explain policy in terms that the people could understand.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to challenge the contention that the American people cannot be reasoned with.\u00a0 The logic that the president uses will have to be simple in the beginning.\u00a0 But if the playing field is reason, Republicans are at a clear disadvantage.\u00a0 How exciting would it be if prior to the inanity of next year\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d address the president went on TV and explained in fifteen minutes or less, using visual aids, how he assesses the state of the country and what changes he proposes.\u00a0 It would be a good way to get back that \u201chopey changey mojo.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We\u2019ve all heard the story about the emperor having no clothes.\u00a0 Now we\u2019re hearing more from \u201cthe Great Communicator\u201d who has trouble communicating his<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,93,273,715,10,16],"tags":[794,795,793],"yoast_head":"\n
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