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Talk Like Ordinary People? Ok.
May 6, 2026
AI Analysis: Plain Folks
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Everyone is saying that these days. Jes talk regular like a Real Murican instead of some pointy headed liberal who reads too many o’ them books! Like this maybe? “We can’t overcome the politicization of our justice system, the awesome power of the state. You can’t have a situation in which whoever is in charge of the government starts using that to go after their political enemies or reward their friends.” When Colbert asked about the “need to restrict executive powers” and “what powers do you believe the president should not have,” Obama said “there are a couple that I followed even though they weren’t law.
I want us — we’re going to have to do some basic work to return to this basic norm, and now we probably have to codify it.” Sounds ok to me, but what do I know? I kind of like college seminar talk. But maybe they’re right. Here’s an example of a plain spoken politician talking like real Americans talk at water coolers and soccer games and lunch dates all over the country. It’s a plain old common sense description of what we’re all seeing every day of our lives: That is Congressman Jared Huffman of California. His words are like a long, cold drink of water on a hot day. That’s real, folks. That’s what’s happening and it’s really nice to hear someone say it clearly. If this is what they’re talking about when they scold Democrats and say they need to stop
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