I know that the ability to articulate is not a true indicator of intelligence but communication mastery -or lack there of- can certainly create an image of intelligence (or lack there of). For instance, is this really the leader of the free world speaking?
What they’ll say is, “Well it costs too much money,” but you know what? It would cost, about… It — it — it would cost about the same as what we would spend… It… Over the course of 10 years it would cost what it would costs us… (nervous laugh) All right. Okay. We’re going to… It… It would cost us about the same as it would cost for about — hold on one second. I can’t hear myself. But I’m glad you’re fired up, though. I’m glad.
Yup, it is. Or will be. That was our savior of change, presumptive Presidential candidate, Obama – off teleprompter. Which begs the question: Can we elect his speech writer instead? He goes on in the same meeting to talk about breathalyzers & “InHALators” for asthma patients.
Here’s the YouTube link in case you doubt the transcript: