I thought this was a good speech, and the right one to give, and the right points to stress. But listening to Biden speak is an exercise in anxiety, because you never know if he'll make it through the sentence. nbcnews.com/now/video/full…
Speech therapists: Would it be possible to work with someone of Biden's age to help him speak more fluently? It's not just the stutter, it's the muddied consonants, the slurring, the half-eaten words, the crummy intonation. Would a good speech therapist be able to help him?
Or is there an age limit beyond which you just can't improve?
I don't know what it says about America that we elect president after president who can't speak fluently. Does it mean we're big-hearted people who can overlook things like speech impediments?
I don't know what it says about America that we elect president after president who can't speak fluently. Does it mean we're big-hearted people who can overlook things like speech impediments?
Or does it mean there's been such abroad decohesion in American speech, generally, that this sounds perfectly normal and most people don't see a problem with it?
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