It's been a while since Condoleezza Rice took the national stage. Some say her speech last night will go down as one of the all time best political convention speeches. What do you think? Comments are welcome below.
Why Condoleezza Rice’s convention speech stood out: transcript and analysis
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As convention speeches go, Paul Ryan’s remarks Wednesday night are likely to get high marks for their effectiveness, even if the address took too many liberties with the facts. He did what he was expected to do: He offered plenty of red meat, played attack dog for the campaign and delivered a few zingers that will keep everyone talking at the after parties. (One of his most memorable lines: “College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading Obama posters and wondering when they can move out and get going with life.” Ouch.)
But it was former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s speech that was by far the most presidential. Statesmanlike, stirring and secure (she spoke from notes and reportedly didn’t use the teleprompters), Rice delivered a “serious speech about big things — better than red meat,” as former Reagan speechwriter David Gergen tweeted….More at Why Condoleezza Rice's convention speech stood out: transcript and analysis – Washington Post (blog)
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