Saturday, September 22, 2007

Thompson's Speaking Style   [David Freddoso]

...is a bit dull. People are looking down, wearing somber faces. Some at the dinner tables have begun chatting and whispering during the speech. The majority who are paying attention are really looking for an applause line — perhaps, to put it harshly, for something that will keep them awake.

Thompson delivered something that barely resembled an applause line, and suddenly received an incongruous amount of applause. It's still more proof that the demand for Thompson appears to outstrip the supply. It would be nice to see him speak with a bit more energy.

As he goes on, he seems to build up in energy, though. He needs to juice it up a bit. He's only about as engaging as Romney was in his very poor performance earlier today.

09/22 07:57 PMShare