Dr. Karl Stephens wrote a letter to the editor which appeared in today's Providence Journal.  One particular paragraph jumped out:


Then, The Journal sets forth its major complaint, that Bush was no “smooth politician”: “Politics is to no small degree show business, and George W. Bush wasn’t particularly good at it”; and, “Certainly his sometimes staggering lack of understanding of PR in the Hurricane Katrina disaster dramatically displayed his lack of communication skills.”


     George W. Bush did frequently stumble when giving speeches, but then again, he didn't travel around with a vast collection of teleprompters.  He had a tendency to speak to people rather than read to them.  Next time Barack Obama has a news conference, notice that the initial speech is very well delivered, while his performance during the question and answer sessions are less inspiring.  What's the difference?  Teleprompters my friend, teleprompters.