Speechwriter Quote of the Week June 15, 2014 Who said it? By David Murray, Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day Her impatient boss asked her, "Why don't you use your head?" And she replied, "Because I'm trying to use yours!" Oh, here's the answer: It was Liz Carpenter, working for LBJ. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. RELATED News Apr 25, 2018 The Sum of All Fears A tech entrepreneur-turned-politician delivered his announcement speech. He bombed. For 85 minutes. What can be learned? David Murray Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day News Apr 27, 2016 About last night Lopsided I-95 primary results sent candidates reeling in different rhetorical directions. Michael Cornfield's "Rhetorical Recap." Michael Cornfield Senior Fellow, Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, The George Washington University EVENTS Speechwriting School Online MAY - JUN 2024 Executive Communication Summit JUN 25 - 27 Military Speechwriting Training Online AUG 13 - 16 PSA World Conference OCT 21-23