In the video, Obama tries to explain the few available options to try to get gasoline prices under control.

I am trying to figure out if he could have recast this speech to take into account the prescription of my previous post about why we do not believe facts.

In other words, paradoxically, you don’t lead with the facts in order to convince. You lead with the values—so as to give the facts a fighting chance.

He did start out with the values of family and religion. At least Obama is recognizing his most important role as President – educating the voters