If Pundits Are Going To Review Trump's Performance As A Speechmaker, They Should Take Some Notes From Real Critics
As Slate's Jamelle Bouie noted in disgust the morning after Trump's speech to Congress, "This morning is a good reminder that so much of what passes for political analysis is just theater criticism." Alyssa Rosenberg responds: "On behalf of critics everywhere, I take a minor amount of umbrage: After all, we generally set higher standards for performances than 'basic competence,' and we tend to address style as well as substance. But ... maybe political commentators could stand to take a few tips
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