i guess to a limbaugh twat, the ability to form complete sentences MUST seem like some sort of black magic.

I'm glad you caught that, but you have to understand, that most people who read this won't understand all the hypnotic/persuasion mumbo jumbo. My objective with this post was simply to show a list of the best persuasive communicators It did so well that Tony Robbins actually read it and retweeted it to his 700,000 followers

However you are right, there is a lot more in depth about the NLP Obama uses. There was some 40+ report created all about it. I cover a pretty interesting anchor Hitler used: http://www.persuasive.net/what-do-hitler-and-ob...

Persuasion goes much deeper than that.
What about when subliminal and hypnotic imagery and mantra like chanting are used to push the unknowing publics fear buttons.
this could obviously become a much longer more in dept post.
I was particularly amazed by how much effort and messaging was found in this official campaign video. just freeze framing showed what the campaign was REALLY up to stirring.
check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYlI0fHJrB0

thanks and take care