There are, of course, no second chances to make a first impression. Too bad for new Gov. Rick Scott. Given his relative campaign inaccessibility to the media, his inaugural address was the first time a lot of Floridians were able to apprise their state’s new leader.
Not good timing for an uninspired speech delivered in teleprompter-challenged fashion. John McCain never looked so podium savvy in retrospect.
When you look like Lord Voldemort but don’t speak like Ralph Fiennes, it hardly helps to look like you hadn’t even read the speech before hand.