08-10-2019, 02:28 AM
$tevie wrote:Not to mention the danger of speaking extemporaneously when the internet, and specifically Twitter, is just waiting for people to misspeak or misstate so they can virally crucify them.
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I've liked Booker ever since he was mayor. You do need to remember that these candidates making the rounds of many public town halls are highly fatigued by the endless questions and are apt to fall back on their canned answers. Sounds like Cory did pretty well here by at least partially answering your question with a fairly thoughtful response. Imagine yourself in his place doing this day after day. Better than "covfefe".
I've done expert witness work in the past and this bit of advice seems to apply to this situation...
"Don't ever try to do math while being questioned by a prosecutor in front of a jury". Basically, this refers to being under pressure in an unfamiliar environment. You can screw up answers to the easiest questions simply due to the stress of being questioned. Therefore, it makes sense to stick with the rote answers that you previously memorized, just as Cory did here.