I don't have a lot to say about the Governor’s speech. I was surprised at the number of people in class who were somewhat disappointed with some aspect of her speech. It was also a shock to find out how critical some of us were. I understand that we all have expectations, but I also know that other people have certain expectations. I’m sure that the Governor was well aware of this, as is any politician who must face the occasional public address. So I’m not going to say that I would have enjoyed her speech more if she had talked about this topic instead of that, or criticize her speaking abilities; I’d rather have a political leader who is terrible speaker and a great leader than someone who is a terrible leader and a great speaker. I think what I’m trying to say is simple: as a public figure, the Governor has to address as many topics as possible, so as to please as many people as possible; she can’t please everyone, and to be upset about something she did or did not say is not fair to the Governor or to yourself; I think the only time its fair to be in opposition to any political figure is when their political agenda or some aspect of their policy is not in accordance to what you believe is ethical.
I’d rather have the type of discussion we had on Thursday either after talking to the Governor personally or doing a bit more research as to her political policies.