I have been listening to campaign speeches by several presidential hopefuls both Democrats and Republicans. You know what impresses me the most? Nothing! Except for three, maybe four candidates, there was not much substance to the speeches. Although a few good ideas floated here and there, the speeches contained little more than the name calling and finger pointing expected from politicians. Of course, it is still very early, so that may change as the campaigns progress; I hope so. The biggest disappointment was the lack of specifics in the speeches. Most of the presidential candidates spoke to the issues such as health care, education, and immigration, but for the most part, they only alluded to how they would address those issues. It was clear many of them still have much work to do on the details of their plans if they have a plan at all. Finger pointing and rabble rousing are still used too frequently to get a clear picture of what many of the candidates truly stand for or have to offer. Their speeches would have been fine if they were running for local office or state governor; the content was far below what …show more content…
should be expected of a legitimate candidate for the presidency of the United States of America. Of course, a certain amount of finger pointing and pot stirring is to be expected. People expect politicians to throw mud and cash in on public emotions, but there comes a time when mud throwing and stirring the pot needs to end. A presidential candidate basing his campaign on his dislike for the opposing party and the guy leaving office should not be enough to get him elected; if it is, shame on the candidates, shame of the political parties, and shame on the American people. The voters need to know how a candidate plans to do things differently. They need to know what separates him from the outgoing president as well as the other candidates for the presidency. However, that can be difficult for voters to assess if all they ever hear is the candidate bad mouthing the other guy and his party. I believe most Americans are tired of political candidates pounding their chests and spouting generalizations such as, “When I’m elected, I will get rid of Obamacare!” or “Elect me, and I will get rid of Common Core!” or “A vote for me is a vote for tougher immigration laws and God fearing, English speaking citizens!” That is all well and good, but let’s hear the candidate’s plan for making those things happen. Don’t just tell the people there is a better way; show us the better way! There comes a time when a candidate needs to hush with the rhetorical rah-rah and address the blueprints of how he will do the things he says he will do. He needs to put up or shut up! I don’t care if a candidate doesn’t like Obama! That is old news! I am interested in America going forward, not looking back. The American people need to hear specifics about each candidate’s proposed policies and policy changes, so they can make an informed decision on who is most qualified to lead the nation. America needs candidates who focus on what they can do and not on what the outgoing president failed to do. The outgoing president’s days of relevancy are coming to an end, so the focus should not be on him. America needs leaders who run for political office on the strengths they bring to the table rather than run for office on the weaknesses or blunders of the guy they hope to replace. For a candidate to have credibility as a potential president, he should possess a specific plan of action for the issues he speaks of on the campaign trail.
If he wants to repeal The Affordable Care Act, he should be prepared to tell all Americans why and show them his plan to replace it. If a candidate wants to get rid of Common Core Standards or scrap the public school system, that is well and good, but he should be prepared to enlighten the people as to why and show them a better way of doing education. If a candidate is against illegal immigration, I get it, but please, tell me your step by step plan to resolve the issue. I want the presidential candidates to get down to the nitty gritty of how they can do the job of president better and shut up with generalizations that amount to little more than stirring up a pot of jaw flapping
crap. The presidential election is too important to be decided on a candidate’s dislike for the current president, party affiliation or his skill at mudslinging. America needs a leader who believes in the spirit, diversity, and rights of all Americans. We need a leader who is capable of convincing both political parties to lay their party agendas aside and do what is best for the people of the United States of America. We need a president and congress who understand that working together is an expectation of the people. We need a president and congress who understand compromise is not always a dirty word, especially if it benefits the people. What America needs is a president with a plan to unite the nation. We need a president who backs his words with a plan of action and not just talk.
In the “George Bush’ Columbia” speech, George W. Bush used a variety of ways in order to make his mark and effectively assemble his dialog. One of the most prominent strategies Mr. Bush used was his sentence structure. He did a great job shaping his speech by initially addressing the problem at hand. He first stated what happened, who it happened to, and gave his condolences to the ones who didn’t make it, along with their families. Mr. Bush also seemed sincere throughout his speech as he made sure to mention each hero apart of the crew. Another technique George W. Bush displayed was the diction and tone he used while delivering the speech. From listening to the audio last week, I remember the passion behind Bush’s words and the sincerity
adequate. Hickam did use good transitions between his main points. The speech did expand my
President Trump’s inaugural address was a speech many have called short, brutish, but effective. While being shorter than the average inaugural address, falling nine-hundred and two words behind President Obama’s second inaugural address, it took only those one-thousand four-hundred and thirty-three words to reach out in an attempt to unite the divided American people. Trump’s speech effectively offers a new vision of our government, by connecting to people emotionally and logically, however lacking many facts and playing more off his credibility, many people questions his point in saying “empty talk is over.”
Every four years during any US Presidential election, overzealous patriotism hits an all-time high, and it truly shows with the citizen turnout at the newly elected President’s inaugural ceremony. In the months leading up to election day, presidential candidates attempt to persuade voters to cast ballots in their favor through different forms of advertising which contains strategic rhetoric and political language. Political language, otherwise known as “political propaganda”, is designed to influence masses of people within a nation, and even across the globe. As Harry S. Truman stated during the National Conference on Family Life on May 6th, 1948: “the principal power that the President has is to bring people in and try to persuade them to do what they ought to do without persuasion”(Truman,Worksheet). The power that Truman spoke of is undeniable during any President’s inaugural address, which highlights the beginning of their term as the newly elected President, while addressing their plans for the people of the United States over the next four years.
On his speech “State Floor”, broadcasted from The White House on September 10, 2014, president Obama makes a statement about the ongoing chaos caused by the terrorist group, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). President Obama delivers his message to the people of the United States of America as he addresses them as “my fellow Americans”. President Barak Obama endeavors to comfort and persuade the American people that ISIL will soon be eradicated, by successfully using the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, and logos. During American prime time; 9:00 pm EDT, a day before the 13th anniversary of 9/11 the president of the United States appears on the State Floor of the White House to let the American people know that he is doing
All in all the last State of the Union Speech was very informative. Obama was very enthusiastic when relaying the information to the audience you can tell by the tone in his voice. The audience was very interactive with all the applauding and he had a great sense of humor throughout the entire speech. He kept the audience interested and stayed on topic making it easy for his audience to follow. Although I am not interested in politics I would listen to this speaker again because it made me feel as if need to become more involved in politics by stressing the importance of the
On July 27, 2004, Barack Obama made arguably his most important speech, “The Audacity of Hope”, at the Democratic National Convention Keynote Address. These conventions are for political parties to announce a winner for nomination. All the way through his piece, Obama focuses on connecting Americans and himself to the audience. In fact, at the time, Barack Obama was a US Senate candidate for the United States president, and in making this speech, was offered a window for raising his popularity. Throughout “The Audacity of Hope” speech, Barack Obama implements three main devices to raise his political popularity: repetition, abstract language, and structure.
Three years after “Speech before Congress” was delivered by Carrie Chapman Catt, a well-known leader of the women's suffragist movement, were women granted the right to vote and receive all rights as citizens. Catt’s speech was a major stepping stone for Congress to pass the 19th amendment. Her passion and dedication to the movement helped further her cause because it gave the men in congress a call to action. She was able to deliver her speech in a manner which was persuasive to congress because it encompassed all the rhetorical appeals. Catt crafted her argument by presenting herself with authority and knowledge, using undeniable logic by referring to historical precedence, and evoking sympathy and patriotism in her audience by describing
If a statement attempts to persuade the audience by making a reasonable claim and offering proof in support of that claim. In my opinion, the best logos moment for Clinton is when she claim ¨ So you gotta ask yourself — why won 't he release his tax returns? And I think there may be a couple of reasons. First, maybe he is not as rich as he says he is. Second, maybe he 's not as charitable as he claims to be. Third, we don 't know all of his business dealings but we have been told through investigative reporting that he owes about $650 million dollars to Wall Street and foreign banks. Or maybe he does not want the American people, all of you watching tonight…¨ this was a useful tool to make people doubt about Trump honesty and integrity. Trump had a good logos argument with the Iran deal. ¨This is one of the worst deals ever made by any country in history. The deal with Iran will lead to nuclear problems. All they have to do is sit back 10 years and they don 't have to do much. And they 're going to end up getting nuclear.¨ both of the candidates have ups and downs in the debate. We can compare and contrast both of the candidates from the words they express, since being a president words
Ever since the fall, mankind has had a voracious desire for power and influence. People witness this desire within the walls of the Capitol Building when the media exposes backroom deals. It also springs up whenever a politician uses a podium to persuade people that he makes the world work. Politicians possibly rely on persuasion because they crave the power. However, persuasion is a manipulative, unBiblical tactic of forcing others to accept a point of view by all means necessary.
Thank you distinguished and honorable Senators for allowing me an opportunity to speak to you today in our nation’s capital. What I am about to share is a tragedy that ends with the loss of a young women’s life. While out enjoying a beautiful sunny day in San Francisco, young and energetic Kate Steinle was tragically gunned down in broad daylight. The gunman is a repeat criminal who we have since found out is an illegal immigrant that has been deported 5 times and had 7 felony convictions. We cannot bring Kate back but we can pass a law that will protect others from another senseless tragedy like this. The bill I am referring to was originally presented by Senator Ted Cruz, Republican Senator from
Throughout history, women have fought a long, hard battle to have equal rights. Men, and even some women, all over the world believe that women do not share the same value and importance to society as men do. On September 5, 1995, Hillary Clinton spoke at the 4th World Conference on Women on behalf of women all over the world. Clinton raised awareness on how women 's rights are being violated and why it is important to recognize women 's rights as equal to everyone else’s rights. Even today, in 2016, the words Clinton in 1995 spoke still impact the world. Hillary Clinton, a powerful, credible women made the world feel emotional by explaining the mental, and physical hardships that many women face everyday, and why addressing this problem
Rhetoric. “The art of speaking or writing effectively” (Merriam-Webster). When reading that definition, one would think the practice of rhetoric would be easy because it is the art or speaking and writing. The key word of that definition is effectively. Before taking this class, the real meaning of rhetoric was a foreign topic to me. Throughout this semester, I have broadened my knowledge on many different topics that involve effective rhetoric. At first when assigned to take this class, I wondered what it had to do with becoming a business major. After spending a few hours in class, I quickly realized that these skills would greatly help me in analyzing business proposals, having confrontations with others in the business world, and presenting
This assignment had broadened my understanding of how the legislative process of making a bill into the law and how important it is for us as citizens to know how to advocate for solutions to certain social issues. This assignment has given me great insights in lobbying our legislature and Senate to achieve change by giving me a chance to go and meet the state representatives and senators of my district. Moreover, joining with a specific lobby group. The bill that my group were lobbying for was Washington HB1379 and it is about implementing a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention and behavioral health in higher education and is something I truly believe in, because I had a very close relative who had committed suicide at the age of 17 and I believe that if there was education like there is today back when he committed suicide, I believe it could have been prevented.
Coming into speech class, I mentally and physically prepared myself for what was in store. I never really like giving speeches, especially impromptu speeches. Signing up for speech was hard for me to do because I absolutely did not want to take it and was considering not taking it in high school and wishing that I would never have to take it. My fears for COMM 101 was being judged. I am not really one to care about what people think about me, but something about public speaking gives me a fear that people will judge me if I stutter or not be able to complete a speech. I just wanted to do my best in this class and just breeze through this class and get it over with. Getting up in front of the class for my first speech, was petrifying for me