Oratory Is The Only Thing That Matters, Except When It Isn't

Great observation:

[C]ritics of conservatives will use anything to fault an up-and-coming Republican leader. As Mary Katharine Ham put it, “Liberals who thought Sarah Palin’s brilliant RNC speech performance meant absolutely nothing are sure that Jindal’s off night means everything.“

To such liberals, it seems, a polished performance (save those by charismatic women) matters more than accomplishment, more than substance. Look how quickly they flocked to Barack Obama when all the man had done was show that he could wow audiences with his formidable presence and elevating oratory. (If Palin’s RNC speech mean nothing, how come Obama’s DNC speech four years previously meant everything?)

At this point in his career, Governor Jindal has accomplished far more that had then-Senator Obama when he made his debut on the national stage. So, now we know that for Obama fans, presence is all, substance doesn’t matter.

And they accuse us of being shallow.