Interesting article, Emma.   But if you take it to mean Obama merely rehearses and reads speeches written for him by a professional speech writer, that contradicts information I've found from other pretty reliable sources.   Of course, it doesn't say that. It sounds like Barack collaborates with this guy on his speeches, providing his own ideas and even some of his own words but getting help honing the wording -- something I agree the very reflective, analytical and rather professorial Obama would need to work to counter.

I'm thinking back to the DNC of 2004, when Obama wowed and inspired millions with his keynote speech.   If he had a speechwriter helping him write that one, it would seem it wasn't the same one he has now.