This is Bob Wynne, sitting in for Floyd Wynne, with THE VIEW FROM HERE.,

 

From the outset of this current presidential campaign  critics have stated that Barack Obama is an exceptional speaker…..particularly on the campaign trail, and his talks far surpass those of John McCain who doesn’t speak nearly as sharply or as critical as does O’bama.

 

Obama has now taken his campaign abroad.   And is desperately trying to combat the criticisms that he is not versed in foreign affairs enough.  He has a vast television network including three of the top anchors with him as he travels, something McCain could never muster. It’s obvious from the beginning that O’Bama was something of a “rock star”.  HE had a great voice and used the microphones casually and well.

Can that be enough to make him the next President of these United States History can perhaps give us a clue.

 

In 1896 a young man of 36 with a great voice appeared on the Presidential scene . HE also termed himself from Illinois, and his main cause was the question of free silver.  While he was listed as a Democrat he gave a free wheeling speech opposing the use of the gold standard for our money.  That speech was known as the Cross of Gold speech.   The leaders of the party preferred to nominate Grover Cleveland again, but the silver factions voted for William Jennings Bryan.   He had served in the Illinois Legislature, and also received the support of the Populist Party as well as the Silver Republican Party.

 

The Republicans named William McKinley to oppose Bryan.   A competent candidate, McKinley did not have the oratorical talent that Jennings had. 

 

Jennings was the first to start the tour idea and he gave five hundred speeches in 27 days,  After all Jennings had been the most popular speaker on the Chautauqua circuit for twenty years from the early 1900s.   He was called the “Great Commoner” and called on the Democrats to dissolve the trusts, regulate the railroads and support the Progressive Party.

 

Republicans marked him as a “cowardly lion” and said he was a madman, surrounded by fanatics. 

 

Well, McKinley went on to win the Presidency by a 271 to 176 vote in the electoral college. Bryan ran against McKinley again and again was defeated. A third time, this time against Teddy Roosevelt and was roundly defeated.

 

Jennings retired from political life.  He surfaces again was involved in the Scopes trial in 1925.  Shortly after that verdict, he died.

 

Again…..a candidate with a great voice and the stamina to talk and talk….still failed to woo the voters.

Will O’bama suffer the same fate…….time will tell.  

 

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Text Box:   This is Bob Wynne, sitting in for Floyd Wynne, with THE VIEW FROM HERE.,   From the outset of this current presidential campaign  critics have stated that Barack Obama is an exceptional speaker…..particularly on the campaign trail, and his talks far surpass those of John McCain who doesn’t speak nearly as sharply or as critical as does O’bama. Obama has now taken his campaign abroad.   And is desperately trying to combat the criticisms that he is not versed in foreign affairs enough.  He has a vast television network including three of the top anchors with him as he travels, something McCain could never muster. It’s obvious from the beginning that O’Bama was something of a “rock star”.  HE had a great voice and used the microphones casually and well. Can that be enough to make him the next President of these United States History can perhaps give us a clue. In 1896 a young man of 36 with a great voice appeared on the Presidential scene . HE also termed himself from Illinois, and his main cause was the question of free silver.  While he was listed as a Democrat he gave a free wheeling speech opposing the use of the gold standard for our money.  That speech was known as the Cross of Gold speech.   The leaders of the party preferred to nominate Grover Cleveland again, but the silver factions voted for William Jennings Bryan.   He had served in the Illinois Legislature, and also received the support of the Populist Party as well as the Silver Republican Party. The Republicans named William McKinley to oppose Bryan.   A competent candidate, McKinley did not have the oratorical talent that Jennings had.  Jennings was the first to start the tour idea and he gave five hundred speeches in 27 days,  After all Jennings had been the most popular speaker on the Chautauqua circuit for twenty years from the early 1900s.   He was called the “Great Commoner” and called on the Democrats to dissolve the trusts, regulate the railroads and support the Progressive Party. Republicans marked him as a “cowardly lion” and said he was a madman, surrounded by fanatics.  Well, McKinley went on to win the Presidency by a 271 to 176 vote in the electoral college. Bryan ran against McKinley again and again was defeated. A third time, this time against Teddy Roosevelt and was roundly defeated. Jennings retired from political life.  He surfaces again was involved in the Scopes trial in 1925.  Shortly after that verdict, he died. Again…..a candidate with a great voice and the stamina to talk and talk….still failed to woo the voters. Will O’bama suffer the same fate…….time will tell.   This is Bob Wynne, sitting in for Floyd Wynne, and that’s THE VIEW FROM HERE.      

Text Box: 7/24/08