This clip has run rampant on the ‘net for the past 48 hours. In it, Fox News Contributor Liz Trotta, commenting on the Democratic Primary, when criticizing Senator Clinton, “Some are reading [Senator Clinton’s comments] as a suggestion that somebody knock off Osama…,uhh,…Obama… Well…both if we could!”
There is a whole lesson on hypocrisy here if you listen to the whole clip, as Trotta spends her time deriding Clinton, and when talking about Clinton’s RFK gaffe this week, says “Whether she meant it or not, she’s tone deaf!” Remember, you are the message, and if you accuse someone of something, you better make sure you aren’t guilty of it yourself.
From a public speaking perspective, it is obvious that Trotta’s thoughts had jumped ahead of her mouth, which happens to everyone, and is one of the main reasons that when speaking in public you take your time with words and PAUSE so that slips like this do not happen.
For all of those who believe that talking heads and pundits can get away with saying anything, watch how this plays out….
This clip speaks for itself. This is another example of the changing dynamic new media and new mediums have brought to how we receive information. Clips like this no longer go away altogether, or appear only on a "Banned on TV" VHS tape or DVD.
Yesterday was a huge day, as it was the official inauguration of Dmitry Medvedev as the new President of Russia, and Vladimir Putin took over his new role as Prime Minister.
Medvedev is officially only the third President of Russia since the end of the Soviet era. One of the biggest questions being asked internationally is whether or not there is a Co-Presidency, as many have speculated.
Often, pictures and images are more powerful than words, and this can ring true with messaging as well. Vladimir Putin has been a master at developing, delivering and sticking to a message, and the same seems to be holding true, as indicated by the following picture from the front page of today’s New York Times:
