Do I think that Obama writes all of his own speeches? No, but we do know he writes most of them as did Clinton. There was a book out recently from the son of a famous presidential speechwriter who talked at length about how Truman, Kennedy, and Clinton all wrote the majority of their own speeches. I have much more respect, personally, for people who do. I agree that Obama and Clinton are two of the greatest political orators of our time. Sarah Palin can give a good speech, but she is nothing compared to those two. I wasn't trying to scoff at her for giving a good speech, but for not being able to do anything other than give a good speech.