[sailaway21]

Obama makes a pretty good hash of it when he speaks extemporaneously as well. The recent speech where he said that Israel was a good friend to Israel and that Israel would remain a good friend being an example. RWR spoiled us for pols with the capability to speak off the cuff, although I'd have to say that Barney Frank is pretty damn good at it. Obama has a rough time of it though; mostly because much of what is being discussed wasn't something he thought about a year ago. Let's face it, he was one of the least experienced candidates for Senator as well and he's on a steep learning curve.