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Yes. This morning, much of the follow-up to President Biden's speech underscores your points, TC. Today Dana Bash of CNN said that President Biden's "cannot remain in power" comments are raising eyebrows; this was said at the beginning of her coverage of the President's speech. The otherwise inspiring words of the President are now in the very long shadow cast by ad libbing, no matter how well intentioned. An associated corollary to TC's comments...from the world of many years of presentation skills training:

Be very clear about intended results of a speech/presentation. Say nothing not aligned with the "call to action"/intended results.

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Absolutely right!

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"call to action/intended results" - certainly you are referring to TFG's statements before and after the Insurrection of January 6th.

Biden simply expressed what all civilized people who believe in democracy, the rule of international laws, national boundaries, and basic decency feel. Intended results? Yes.

Putin DOES have to go. And the Russians will see to it sooner or later.

What Biden said pales in comparison to what Putin has done to foment "regime change" in the US. I am proud that Biden spoke up. Putin belongs in a cell. Everyone knows it.

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If you're proud that he said that, then you're one of the morons Mencken had in mind when he said nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.

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Re: last paragraph

A good rule of thumb when disciplining children, too. They will see the disconnect every time.

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