Barack Obama might become the most eloquent US president in at least a generation. He knows that power words help to educate, inspire, and motivate. But if actions truly speak louder than words, it is important also to evaluate Obama as a non-verbal communicator. What do his actions during the campaign and the transition tell us about his political message? Consider two examples.
 
During the campaign, he was pressured to repudiate his longtime Chicago pastor, Jeremiah Wright, because of ...