I can do better running commentary of what Jimmy Carter says than of him actually saying it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims they can provide better commentary on a political figure than the figure can speak for themselves.
- In plain terms
- The speaker thinks they can talk about a politician better than the politician can talk.
- What can you take from it?
- Commentators often feel they can interpret leaders better than the leaders themselves.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who interprets leaders better?
- What makes commentary valuable?
Another view
This view assumes the commentator has more insight than the subject.
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