(More than) A few words about body language.....

Many years ago, about a hunnert or so, I reckon, I took my first course in public speaking. That was before Air Force instructor school, or Toastmasters or a myriad of salesmanship courses.... and one of the more memorable instructions from that first course was:

"Always 'jog' up onto the dais and over to the lectern. It makes you look energetic and eager to share your message with the audience!"

I tried it a couple of times, and it just made me feel plumb foolish.... nobody 'jogs' 12 feet to a lectern. But it's amazing how many folks took that advice to heart - and they must still be teaching it in Public Speaking 101 classes in some places.

The thought had tickled the back of my ole' brain a couple of times while watching Obamanation approach a mike, run up two steps onto a dais, or up and down the steps of Air Force One.... but it particularly caught my attention last evening when he gave his "Libya' speech.

There was no introduction, but he came on from stage right, raised his two hands to his chest in the jogging position and proceeded to show his energy by running up those two steps and over to the lectern! Or was it just one step?

Frankly, I don't need a POTUS to exhibit a phony youthful exuberance, I need him to show a measured, careful train of well advised thought. But that's just me.

Keep your eyes peeled the next time his TOTUS is gonna' speak to us, and the Bam man is gonna' read it.......... watch his approach ......... and then, like me, you'll probably think to yourself..... if his whole character and message is as phony and measured as his approach to the microphone, what does that body language tell me?

Oh, and before I leave this topic of the Libyan speech last night, I want you to recall the sincere look in our president's eyes when he looked straight into the camera and read the TOTUS's words regarding his insistence that NO AMERICAN BOOTS SHALL STEP ON LIBYAN SOIL, or words to that effect-- in fact, UN Resolution 1973 (the authorization for the No Fly zone) specifically states in Paragraph #4: "............... while excluding a foreign occupation force of any form on any part of Libyan territory........"

In other words, it ain't BO's decision --- it's the UN Resolution that keeps foreign troops out of Libya ....

Keep on joggin........

(Thanks and a tip o' the stetson to Air Force Vet, Dave, up in MD for the heads up on the Paragraph 4 directive)