tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post4831318876224933792..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Donald Trump vs. El ChapoJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-75431210988507196982017-11-24T21:20:43.041-05:002017-11-24T21:20:43.041-05:00Ga --
It's true, Trump is not verbally adept. ...Ga --<br />It's true, Trump is not verbally adept. He evidently almost never reads, not even the daily briefing that's prepared for the President. But don't make the mistake of comparing other Presidents reading speeches to Trump when he's off the cuff. People used to talk of Obama's "soaring oratory," but he was only good when reading a speech written by a speechwriter. With the Teleprompter turned off, he was not good, in fact he was embarrassing at times. I wish Trump would rely on the Teleprompter more often than he does. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-14371128203546224322017-11-24T20:53:35.533-05:002017-11-24T20:53:35.533-05:00One thing I wish Trump had was speech abilities. E...One thing I wish Trump had was speech abilities. Every single president it seems after the 50s or whatever never had that same gravitas. And that goes for many politicians all over the world.<br /><br />Listen to FDRs speech:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8gYGg0dkE<br /><br />Churchill:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc<br /><br />Hell I don't need to link Hitler, yeah he was evil whatever but he was a master of speaking to the masses, he could even manipulate them. What's funny is how his regular speaking voice sounds different and has such a strong Austrian accent:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjpqviFC9k<br />Scene from a movie with a real speech. His low nasally voice and accent is very strong when speaking.<br /><br />Funny, is Stalin wasn't so good, but that could be excused maybe by Russian not being his native language:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW9PDj1jqRU<br />He had an outrageous Georgian accent. People were shocked when they first heard his voice, his Russian was sometimes broken too. People in Russian make fun of Georgian and other Caucasian accents (Caucasians like Chechens and Armenians are the Latinos of Russia.)<br /><br />You don't even have to know Russian to know he isn't native.<br />They are frequently the butt of many Russian jokes, stereotyped as liking walnuts and turkey meat, and flower sellers, being petty and hotblooded like this translated Russian joke from wikipedia:<br />"In the zoo, two girls are discussing a gorilla with a huge penis: "That's what a real man must have!" A Georgian passer-by sarcastically remarks: "You are badly mistaken, its not a man, it is a male. This is what a real man must have!" (stereotypical grammatical errors), and produces a thick wallet."<br /><br />Georgian is weird as a language, almost every single verb is irregular and insanely complex unlike straightforward Spanish or Japanese, and can be an entire sentence: <br />ameshenebinos "That he should have built it"<br />It also allows weird clusters like "ɡvbrdghvnis" "I peel you". Words come out in a single smooth pattern, clear not like Russian or American English where "I don't know" sounds like "Ahdunnow". Their Russian comes off as fruity, robotnic, and unmasculine.<br /><br />Wait where was I?<br />Oh yeah, speeches. I am disappointed with the current state of public addresses, they are doing better in Russia, most schoolchildren can recite Pushkin or lines from Pasternak, but we in the US can't even recite Shakespeare and not a single person can approach the humorous style of Twain or write/say anything as descriptive as Hemingway or Fitzgerald.<br /><br />I didn't expect Trump to be Churchill or either of the Roosevelts, but when I first saw him on The Apprentice, his verbal ability and communication skills looked better than what it is now. He had a firm and direct coherent way of coming across. I thought as president he would be the same when speaking. But his ADHD is costing him, his public image is being hampered by the way he talks now compared to before. (Why?)<br /><br />From LBJ Johnson, to Reagan, to Carter, to Ford, to both Bushes, to Clinton, to Trump, to Obama, to Nixon, whoever, they are not Churchill or a Roosevelt. Obama wasn't too bad, but still something was lacking, it was not inspiring and felt faked, the content of Trump's speeches seem okay but the way he presents it doesn't feel right, Carter was a joke, and Nixon sounded weird to me. And not just Presidents, I haven't heard a good speech on public television that can compare from anyone. I want someone to bring the art of oration back.<br /><br />-Ga Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-22390587039817988732017-02-13T09:06:14.878-05:002017-02-13T09:06:14.878-05:00Unknown --
Would I ever!
Actually, it's sort ...Unknown --<br />Would I ever!<br /><br />Actually, it's sort of funny, but the vast majority of insults I get on this blog are from people who are projecting. I've had Aspies accuse me of having Aspergers, sociopaths accuse me of "getting a thrill out of others' misfortunes," and now....you.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-48450711901800791622017-02-11T00:52:52.752-05:002017-02-11T00:52:52.752-05:00This author seems to have a passionate love for El...This author seems to have a passionate love for El Chapo. I bet he would suck his dick if he had the chance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293923546790740672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-90169144868127872702015-12-11T09:05:57.003-05:002015-12-11T09:05:57.003-05:00Steven --
PS -- It turned out to be a hoax. Steven --<br />PS -- It turned out to be a hoax. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-5338922568582710152015-12-10T20:14:59.818-05:002015-12-10T20:14:59.818-05:00Steven --
Yes, thanks, I did (in the NY Post), as ...Steven --<br />Yes, thanks, I did (in the NY Post), as a matter of fact I was just debating whether to put up a short post about it. I probably will. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-41857632974578996612015-12-10T20:09:36.271-05:002015-12-10T20:09:36.271-05:00Did you see this John?
http://latino.foxnews.com/...Did you see this John?<br /><br />http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/12/10/looks-like-it-on-chapo-guzman-threatens-war-on-isis-after-terrorists-destroy/Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-23204454635431547762015-07-17T11:43:32.342-04:002015-07-17T11:43:32.342-04:00Mark --
Yes, that's the way it was translated ...Mark --<br />Yes, that's the way it was translated by several services. The thing is, that's one thing he is not. Of all the people in both primary races, he is the MOST outspoken, and the most honest, which will of course be his downfall. They also called him a "faggot," which is obviously also untrue. I did give El Chapo the victory in the machismo contest, but I have to say, the insults they are hurling northward are not accurate. <br /><br />They may be taking their cue partially from the fact that Trump LOOKS like such a soft, doughy guy. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-28611211815940363342015-07-17T11:37:51.345-04:002015-07-17T11:37:51.345-04:00In that famous tweet, Señior El Chapo called The D...In that famous tweet, Señior El Chapo called The Donald a "cagaleche." I gather that translates as "milk-shitter," which I suppose is graphic Mexican slang for a limp-spined, irresolute, finger-in-the-wind politician.Mark Caplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157338755022593966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-12013290404773686932015-07-16T13:33:28.067-04:002015-07-16T13:33:28.067-04:00Mark --
Ha, yes, or Hillary would just pretend he ...Mark --<br />Ha, yes, or Hillary would just pretend he doesn't exist since she's pro-immigration. <br /><br />Hadn't heard that about Trump. The Sinaloa cartel, like a lot of the cartels down there, has actually practiced a fair amount of retroactive abortion on its foes. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-91052710651191343702015-07-16T13:25:23.243-04:002015-07-16T13:25:23.243-04:00I can't imagine Hillary Clinton even saying El...I can't imagine Hillary Clinton even <i>saying</i> El Chapo. She'd probably say, "El Vertically Challenged-o."<br /><br />Trump recently discovered he is pro-life. I'm guessing that the other chap is pro-choice since Mexican rebels tend to be anti-clerical and so far Chapo isn't running for president on the GOP ticket.Mark Caplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157338755022593966noreply@blogger.com