This is going to be quick, don't worry.

For my AP English class we had to analyze the speech Obama gave recently regarding the gun control legislation being voted against by the Senate. This isn't an attack on him, merely an observation. I really don't like politics so I don't pay much attention to the speeches that politicians give.

I noticed while analyzing this speech that Obama's speeches have no substance. The words are poetic sure, but far from being memorable. No wonder people think he's such a great orator, a first grader would be able to understand what he was saying, in fact I would be worried for anyone that didn't. There's a reason the greatest speeches given earn that title: there is significance in the metaphors they create that inspires people. The greatest speakers and writers do not rely on dramatic pauses and pathos-laced arguments to capture a crowd, instead they rely on their conviction.