Thursday, December 18, 2008
PARTNERSHIP
This is about Obama's speechwriter (and more).
This guy is 27 years old and way wiser than that.
I have read about him before but this is the best article I have seen hands down.
Many touching moments. Teary. Happy. Human.
"There's a mutual respect and appreciation between them, and the president-elect trusts Jon's instincts and ability. It's a partnership."They stumbled upon it by accident in 2004, when Obama, just elected to the Senate, needed to hire a speechwriter. He brought Favreau, then 23, into the Senate dining room for an interview on his first day in office. They talked for 30 minutes about harmless topics such as family and baseball before Obama turned serious.
"So," he said. "What's your theory on speechwriting?"
Awkward silence............Favreau looked at Obama and went with his gut.
"A speech can broaden the circle of people who care about this stuff," Favreau said. "How do you say to the average person that's been hurting: 'I hear you. I'm there. Even though you've been so disappointed and cynical about politics in the past, and with good reason, we can move in the right direction. Just give me a chance.' "
"I think this is going to work," Obama said.
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