by Richard Greene
Political Communication Strategist
Host, "Hollywood CLOUT!" on Air America Radio

Just over one year after we worked our butts off for "Change We Can Believe In" and "Hope" we have found ourselves drowning in...

As a teacher of body language, let me translate The President of The United States for those who condemn his Special Olympics moment, his entire appearance on The Tonight Show and his seemingly out of context laughing on 60 Minutes last night.

Everyone just relax.

On July 27, 2004 I sat in The Fleet Center and watched State Senator Barack Obama give his 16 minute Keynote Address at The Democratic Convention in Boston. After it was finished I knew that I had seen "Words That Shook The World," as impressive in every way as the...

As a communication strategist, I love to think about how I'd solve really intractable communication challenges. John McCain has one of the most difficult ones I've ever seen in politics so, just for fun, here are the six things I'd suggest he do tonight at the debate and between now...

Talk about bursting the bubble.

Talk about identifying the "elephant in the room."

This is, perhaps, the best campaign ad that the Obama campaign could ever have hoped for, or even designed themselves. It's brilliant strategy.

Take all of the negative...

Over 14 months ago The Huffington Post ran my article, "He's Ready" describing why Barack Obama would run and why he would do well.

Friends and political experts thought I was crazy, naive. "He's too young." "He has no experience." "He's a Freshman Senator -...

As the Democratic Presidential Candidates gathered for their debate last night in New Hampshire, it is important to remember that most of their time -- day after day -- is spent doing one thing: raising money.

And it is also important to understand that 5 major American corporations...

On the 78th Birthday of America's most extraordinary orator, we look back at the greatest speakers of the past year.

There are no Martin Luther Kings, but 2006 was a very good year for speakers and speeches.- - and oratorical courage.

Fueled by an increasingly unpopular war, resistance...

It was Winston Churchill's ability to give a great speech that defined him as a leader. It was Franklin Roosevelt's speeches that defined him as a leader. And John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

The ability to give a great speech is the most visible and,...

Watch it.

Watch it again.

History was made on Wednesday on MSNBC.

The host of a national television program gave a speech. A real speech. In fact, a great speech. In my opinion, probably the greatest speech, thus far,...

Al Gore may not have invented the way for human beings to connect with one another via the internet, but he is showing other politicians, and all of us, how to connect with something far more important . . . ourselves.

"An Inconvenient Truth" in 100 minutes, shows us...