Why does ugh Obama ugh stutter and stammer ugh when he's ugh answering

[cloud75]

questions. It bugs the heck out of me.

[Schema Thing]

1. deal with it

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

2. He Definitely Did Better Tonight, But He Still Needs Work There. It Is Annoying A Bit.

He's made a lot of progress, but he still needs to be more sharp out of the gate.

[Danger Mouse]

24. i agree that he has improved vastly, but he needs work there.

it doesn't sound as good.
his answers have substance, but they're not as good when he doesn't put them out smoothly.

[backscatter712]

3. Bugs me a lot less than "Change you can Xerox". n/t

[Araxen]

4. Thinks faster than he talks maybe?

[goclark]

17. His mind is racing in so many directions

because he is so smart and it becomes a speech pattern.

He sure knows how to get his thoughts across with a common touch.

:bounce:

[K Gardner]

Its his cadence. If you'd ever spent any time watching him speak, you'd know that. Speech pattern,

natural voice pattern, cadence, take your pick.. everybody has em.

[K Gardner]

5. Dupe. I'll use it to say I can't believe you wasted a post on this tripe.

[trueblue2007]

6. cuz he is not articulate!!!! He bugs the heck outta me.

[Bicoastal]

13. Or clean!!!!

[Cha]

42. "Not articulate"!! hilarys are

scraping crumbs off bottom of barrel.

[Johnny__Motown]

7. She is great in this format, can't deny that. He does ok;

[babylonsister]

8. BS. He doesn't stutter, stammer, or whatever you're inferring. He does

pause, but he's thoughtful. His answers warrant that because they're great!

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[keep_it_real]

10. Because he is speaking Extemporaneously and not by a script

He's thinking on his feet; but i agree he should check that and just be silent while he is thinking.

[Breeze54]

11. Umm...because...ummm...he's trying... to remember

Patrick's lines? :P

[gulliver]

12. He reminds me of Jeff uh uh Goldblum. n/t

[nuncvendetta]

14. Don't conflate speech patterns with intelligence

Some of the most brilliant professors I ever had in college would "um" and "uh" when discussing subject matter for which they were prominent experts in their fields (including a Nobel laureate in physics when talking about his winning research). It can correlate just as much with thoughtfulness and erudition as it can with anything else.

[tridim]

15. Because he's human, and he thinks about what he's saying.

[ExtraGriz]

16. you're right, one too many urgh..

and he was all over the place with his answers.

[tridim]

19. Give us an example of an answer that was "all over the place"

[moobu2]

18. Because he’s better reading speeches other people write for him

[madrchsod]

20. he`s not the best...maybe his wife can help him

because she is easy to listen to

[Fovea]

21. Um, I think he's thinking on his feet.

Sure, you don't hear that kind of thing a lot in the days of wireless recievers the size of a peanut, but I find it sort of, uh, refreshing.

[Catherine Vincent]

22. Just like Bush!

[tridim]

27. Yea, that's right Cat, just like Bush

:eyes:

[Catherine Vincent]

35. He does say "uh" a lot.

We talk about it all the time. I was just pointing that out.

[tridim]

39. I bet you do too. Everybody does, except robots.

[Catherine Vincent]

44. Gee, don't take it personal. nt

[tridim]

47. When you compare my candidate to Bush, you bet I take it personal

[Catherine Vincent]

48. I hear what you're saying.

And I apologize. :hi:

[tridim]

52. Thanks

:)

[Arkana]

23. He doesn't use talking points.

Thus, he actually needs to think about what he says.

[DesEtoiles]

25. I don't know. Why did you post this stupid thread?

[cloud75]

49. why did you respond to this stupid thread and why are you reading this stupid

sentence.

[jillan]

26. Someone I used to chat with online calls him Uh-bama.

[Breeze54]

29. lmao!

:P

[tridim]

32. Man, that's comedy gold!

Was he a Freeper by chance?

[Exultant Democracy]

28. He thinks while he talks, same reason anyone pauses while talking.

[Breeze54]

31. Thinking while speaking is one thing...pausing every other word is suspect

and annoying. To bad Mrs. Obama doesn't pause as much. ;)

[tridim]

37. Suspect of what?

:popcorn:

[Breeze54]

45. Of not believing what you have to say.

Maybe he just does that, speaks slow, so the younger crowd will be able to follow? :shrug:

[tridim]

46. Do you have a link to a study confirming this theory?

[Breeze54]

50. Young Americans do not read books.

American Youth TV Habits Lower Job Prospects, Community Service

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ayAUf0k9avhI&refer=us

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Americans aged 15 to 24 on average spend two hours a day watching TV and only seven minutes on leisure reading...

It also found that the better a person's reading skills, the more likely that person voted in the 2000 election. The Education Department study showed 84 percent of proficient readers voted, compared with 62 percent of those with basic skills and 53 percent of those with poor skills.

Transforming Lives

``Reading books transforms people's lives,'' Gioia said. ``Reading seems to awaken something in individuals. America cannot afford to lose the benefits of universal literacy.''

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Reading helps a person infer meanings in dialogue. American youth lack those skills.

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Reading is paying attention

http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Sound-Off/Write-a-Column/Story~431921.aspx

Contributed by: James LaRue on 2/21/2008

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Here's the kicker: "According to a 2006 survey by National Geographic-Roper, nearly half of Americans between ages 18 and 24 do not think it necessary to know the location of other countries in which important news is being made. More than a third consider it 'not at all important' to know a foreign language, and only 14 percent consider it 'very important.'"

Jacoby's point is that Americans barely have any attention span left. She blames video.

[tridim]

54. Not that theory, your theory that all people who use filler words are being dishonest.

[Breeze54]

56. When did I use the words "all" or "dishonest"? Filler words? Ummm...Uh...Umm...

:rofl:

Pay... ummm ... attention! ;)

[tridim]

61. Here's your theory, back it up.

"Thinking while speaking is one thing. Pausing every other word is suspect ... of not believing what you have to say."

[Breeze54]

63. Back it up? Just go to YouTube and search for Obama speeches.

He pauses more than I pee! :rofl:

[tridim]

64. .

:nuke:

[Binka]

59. Oh just not worth responding to

[Breeze54]

60. You're assuming way to much.

I am a Kucinich/truth supporter.

PS. (on edit) Pretty slick that you deleted your accusation that I'm an HRC supporter.

Nice try.

[Binka]

62. That would be too not to n/t

[cloud75]

53. i got it!!!!

[shadowknows69]

30. I don't think he was well tonight actually

He made one audible cough in the debate and he just looked drained and his voice sounded weak.

[Quixote1818]

33. He has had a cold for the last two days. nt

[shadowknows69]

58. that would do it

[JimGinPA]

34. My Dad Did That Too, And He Was Probably The Most Intelligent Person I'll Ever Know

Comes from thinking about the exact words you want to say when you're talking I believe.

[Breeze54]

40. My Dad, very intelligent, paused too but not on every other word.

He, at least spoke a complete thought, before he paused.

The pause was to allow you to absorb what had already been said.

Waiting and hanging (with baited breath) :P on every other word is ANNOYING!!

[Thrill]

36. You ever hear John Edwards? He does that more than Obama

[October]

38. Uh-bama is what I've heard him called.

I wish he'd stop, too.

Tonight, I was pleased with both candidates, but Hillary is definitely more articulate.

When you hear those commercials and clips, he's sounds eloquent...but he's less confident in a debate.

Still, I'll vote for the Dem nominee.

[TheZug]

41. I thought he was much better tonight.

You're right, he has done that. But I think he's steadily improved.

[totodeinhere]

43. If that's the best you can come up with then you need a new attack line.

[Matteon]

51. That's what it sounds like

when someone is giving thoughtful and considered responses instead of canned answers.

[smalll]

55. It's a way he lets the kids know he's "one of them." /nt

[bluedawg12]

57. Unlike 7 years with dumbo, he is actually thinking...

he is collecting his thoughts...I think HRC picked up the "uh" habit, noticed it tonight.

Do we nit pick enough? LOL.

[RBInMaine]

65. Why does Hillary say "Ya know...ya know...ya know... ??

[Breeze54]

67. I don't recall her ever saying that. Example? Links?

I would be most (not really) interested.

[CreekDog]

66. I know!

Kennedy did that too, no wonder he never got anyw

[BenDavid]

68. obama is searching for a correct response. He does not have

the answer within his heart so he must muster up some damn answer so that he looks like he knows what the hell he is saying.....With all this stuttering in search of an answer and the 180 degree difference in speech making it may be true that obama is an empty suit when it comes right down to what he really believes.....

[Fox Mulder]

69. He's thinking while he's talking.

I do it all the time.

Others should as well.

[QC]

70. It is a mark of his genius and authenticity, of course. n/t

[ContinentalOp]

71. Using a filler word to punctuate your speech is fine but "uh" is not the classiest choice.

He should use "fuckin" instead.