Edwards Tries To Answer

Here's the video of Edwards trying to answer when asked whom he considers his moral leader:

Having watched Edwards' answer several times I still maintain the pause was way too long and conveyed the message I don't have a moral leader.

Some readers disagree. One comments:

The pause is nothing. He seemed to really think the question through, which I appreciated. And the answer was golden.

Others agree with me. There was this:

That pause is painfully long and awkward.

And this:

Exactly. If he had paused for 10 seconds (that is how long it took him to think!) and then said, "well, it's my Lord," then it'd be a little better.

But he says "I don't think I could identify one person who I consider to be my moral leader." Well, thanks. But it's the next thing he does which is really interesting. When he says "my Lord," he shrugs, as if it is a passing thought. You can tell he's trying to save himself there, because he really doesn't have an answer. It was really, truly sad.

Watch the video and let us know what you think.

Comments

[Matt]

I'll have to disagree on this one. Throughout the pause, his eyes don't dart around as though he's struggling to come up with an answer; they stay fixed in one spot, as if he's carefully considering the question. That's the sort of question that I think nearly every person would require some time to answer properly.

The shrug right as he says "My Lord" is interesting, but it seems more like frustration in trying to find one figure than a nonchalant mention.