&quot;he raised the bar substantially by using passion and personal conviction to inspire his audience.&quot;<p>I think the last 15 years of politicians using &#x27;passion and personal conviction to inspire&#x27; war in the Middle East have gotten me a bit burned out on that technique, to the point where speeches in that style make me distrust the speaker.<p>&quot;For me it lacked structure and focus and was delivered in such a monotone way that you wouldn’t be blamed for reaching for your phone. &quot;<p>Maybe speeches are better read than heard, as otherwise irrelevant details of presentation style seem to become important.