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Jindal Last night's address was an egg, let's be honest. Very strong on core content, poor on delivery. Yes, the latter got better as the speech went on, but the anecdotes were neither good nor well delivered and the cadence of the speech was simply ineffective (which can be fixed with a little coaching). Jindal is clearly better when talking policy and politics directly, not playing overly forced man of the people via the teleprompter. Moreover, following a Presidential address to a joint session of Congress is almost never a winner for an opposition speaker, regardless of party...even before getting stuck following one of the most potent political communicators in years. In ...
Obama's Speech: 52 Million-Plus TV Viewers
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More than 52 million people watched President Obama’s first address to a joint session of Congress in prime time on Tuesday, according to Nielsen Media Research. The TV audience, pegged at 52.4 million by Nielsen, does not include out-of-home or online viewers. Nielsen said the address, which was broadcast roughly between 9 and 10:30 p.m., averaged a 49 share across 10 networks, which means that almost half of the people watching TV at the time were watching Mr. Obama’s speech. The sizable audience for Tuesday’s address is the latest in a series of Nielsen indications that the nation is paying close attention to the new president. Mr. Obama’s first ...
BuzzFlash March GOP Madness Race to the Bottom, Game 4: O'Reilly v. Jindal
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Welcome to Round One, Game Four of BuzzFlash's Republican Race to the Bottom. Here's how to play: Vote for the worse of the two contenders on the left. Vote by marking the circle next to the contender you dislike more, and click "Vote." A winner will be declared at midnight tonight. (If you can't see the poll, please upgrade to Internet ...
