Is it just me or should any president(especially the one of the united states) be able to give speeches well?

Question

Honestly, shouldn't the president of the US or any president be able to give speeches well? Here are my reasons for why they should be able to or it should be a requirement.

A) In speech and english classes, we're told that if you make grammar mistakes or you aren't good with pronounciation and articulation then you look unintelligent but yet look who's doing this
B) A president is a leader and should be able to LEAD or tell people what should be done. You don't see Sergeants or Coaches stuttering or being afraid of what their team will say right? They know what they're saying and are ready to lead, not be afraid. Otherwise if you can't do that, your leadership skills will probably be questioned.
C) If you know how to speak effectively or give great speeches, you can convince others to do things your way or that this is how things should work. But if you look unprepared or you look like you don't know what you're talking about then nobody is going to be convinced at all whatsoever

Now one thing is being the president of a school or of a company or something but another is to be a president of a country. And if you are going to be the president of the United States which is the most powerful country so far, you should be able to give speeches wel!!! If any of you disagree with me then tell me why and give me legitimate reasons. That way I can convince the board of education that speech class is uncessary since the president himself is bad it giving speeches and so less people suffer through that class. I'm doing well but that doesn't mean others are.

My bad I meant to say unnecessary

And be realistic cause I don't think a president is ALWAYS doing deskwork. So correct me if I'm wrong but I'm assuming a president has to be able to speak to others well in order to convince them why their way is the right way. I'm pretty sure he has to go to meetings and such and having to deal with actual people, not just sitting at a desk

Answer 1

If the president speaks for the population of the country he is elected to serve, that president should be able to articulate the ideals of those people.

He should be able to speak as if he isn't some rich Bubba from Connecticut who likes to pretend he's from Texas.

Answer 2

Yes I do understand how important English is well, however I am not understanding why it is so important to speak bilingual when it comes to getting a job? However, I am getting off track here. But, I am forgiving of stuttering and I am forgiving of poor communication to some degree. I am not a very forgiving person when it comes to when a persons intent is against my best interests and is just whispering sweet nothings in my ears. If somebody wants to hear sweet nothings that is also my problem as well. I am more interested in the intent and the motives. A leader can tell people all day long until he is blue in his face. Getting the people to actually do anything is another story.

Answer 3

The media and the American people is the problem. The media only covers "sound bites" little pieces of their speeches and the American public is to impatient to listen to a "good" speech. Kennedy and Reagan were the last good orators. And, Presidents aren't leaders anymore! When was the last time you heard a President tell us or motivate (the people) to do something to solve a problem, like buy smaller more fuel efficient cars(for the oil problem) or stop hiring illegal immigrants to solve the illegal immigration problem etc. They don't lead...they just follow the money paid by the lobbyists.

Answer 4

You need to consider the fact that one of the greatest orators in recent History was Adolph Hitler.

I'd much prefer someone who fumbles occassionally, because a skilled orator can persuade people to buy something they don't want. Someone who doesn't speak as well has to have something more on his side to convince anyone, such as Logic, Truth, Wisdom, and Character.

When enough people think like you do, Jesse Jackson will win in a landslide. He's the best living orator I know of, but he rarely actually says anything.

Answer 5

Politicians - Presidents as well as others - across the board are generally found to be good in atleast one aspect - good oratory. They have the capacity to speak well to attract the people and convince them on what all they say and believe and follow. Some agree, others disagree. Elected presidents are always capable of creating more number of people who agree than those who disagree on most of the issues.

Answer 6

"Bush: Good man, good president. Probably not one of the best, but he was right for this time. Not the smartest, but certainly not dumb, and certainly better than the alternatives.

Disagree with policy, fine. Disagree with methods, fine. But disagree. This crap some of you have been spewing for 6yrs now is not just disagreement, its hate. Brewing from where, I am not sure. Either way, no matter what you say or do, George Bush will be remembered in history as a good man, a good president, who believed in something noble and stubbornly stuck to it.

So I would appreciate it if some of you showed more respect to our president, my president, from now on. Please, continue to disagree - that is welcome...that is America. But stop the ignorant hate-speech and just maybe you might be pleasantly suprised to find more willing ears and minds in the future.

No, I dont know all the facts. I havent read all the articles and books and scoured over interviews of so-called "experts". For one, neither do any of you, and two, I dont really need to. And might I add, none of us here could have been a president for the last 6yrs and done any better."

Answer 7

To those flaming Bush: I'm sorry not all Americans speak like they're from Boston. Since our country is so large we have things called accents based on where you're from. Since Bush is from a texan family, he picks up a texan accent. If you'd like to hear "proper" English get on a boat and go to London.

Answer 8

Yes, you should be fairly good at it, at the least. Because only complete idiots can't read a speech without diction and flow. Leaders should be articulate.

Answer 9

Yes they should. Presidents should inspire the people and good speaking ability shows intelligence and competence.

Answer 10

While not absolutely neccesary, the ability to be articulate defenitely helps a president's credibility.