The Obamas' Superpower Is One That No Other Democrat Has
Briefly

Every four years, Democrats meet for a convention and relearn that Michelle and Barack Obama are their two best communicators. The lesson came on Tuesday night of the 2024 convention, which the Obamas headlined in back-to-back speeches.
The Obamas have the best speechwriting team working for them, because their speechwriting team includes the Obamas. Their relative scarcity works to their advantage, too.
They key advantage the Obamas have, though, is their ability to speak from a position of authority. It enables them to get away with things that, for most speakers, might lose a crowd.
They speak from proven experience, and they do so rarely. All speakers at the Democratic convention are making fun of Donald Trump.
Read at Slate Magazine
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