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Best speaker of this election?

Public Speaking Ireland · 2011-02-23 13:51:17

Hi All, Just wondering who you thought has been the best public speaker of this election? Outside of your party favourite - who do you think showed the best speaking style in their mannerisms and ability to properly communicate their message when addressing an audience? (Whether you loved or loathed the message)

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#32 24-02-2011 7:13pm
Flimbos

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For me the best speakers were Richard Bruton and Michael Noonan.

I don't get how people found Michéal Martin to be a good speaker. I thought he came across as aggressive and arrogant.

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#33 24-02-2011 7:15pm
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Tech3 wrote: »

Leo Varadkar is a great speaker and also a good spoofer. On the leaders I would have to say Gormley.

No, I really dislike Varadkar, comes across as an arrogant, smarmy twunt.

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#34 24-02-2011 7:16pm
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Flimbos wrote: »

I don't get how people found Michéal Martin to be a good speaker. I thought he came across as aggressive and arrogant.

I found Pearse Doherty a bit too agressive also. He's clearly quite intelligent but his lack of acceptance that others points might ocassionally have some validity too seems to be his main weakness.

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#35 24-02-2011 7:23pm
the groutch

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Joe Higgins (til he got harangued by JB)

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