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"1) How not to have the posture/tone/etc in your voice when answering questions, but...

2) ...that this is an adversarial discussion and you should seek extreme clarity every single time."

Thanks for that.

But if we're being realpolitik about it - shouldn't the 'objective' be to use easy to understand arguments that work well as sound-bytes and zingers, and simpleton analogies so that both the generally uninformed congress, press and population at large will be convinced either directly or by the perpetuation of the 'easy to understand arguments'?

And then to be likeable, which is the #1 thing that will give credibility?

As you say, it's a 'PR stunt - meaning the objective is not 'clarity' - it's more like winning a political TV debate.



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