This final examination essay explores the content of Hillary Clintons 2008 Democratic National Convention speech. The examination of the speech will be conducted through critical analysis of 4 central areas; first, was Hillary’s speech appropriate for and clearly articulated to the audience, second, I will scrutinize 3-5 aspects that helped or hindered her with regards to nonverbal and verbal delivery to determine if her delivery was appropriate for the speech act, third, analyze and determine if
the Democratic national convention that drew cheers, left a few delegates transparently sobbing and accomplished more than any representative or congressman to join together and start up the gathering for November's presidential decision. It likewise added a section to the dynastic adventure of the Obamas and the Clintons, coming four years after Bill Clinton gave an unprecedented speech to help Barack Obama get elected once more. Michelle Obama conveyed an intense speech amid the Democratic National
(Chasmar). Tulsi Gabbard, the Representative for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District and former Vice Chair of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), refers to the DNC’s actions earlier this year that favored Secretary Hillary Clinton in her primary campaign. Gabbard, a hero veteran, resigned from her position as vice chair of the DNC after witnessing injustice in the heart of the Democratic Party. The head of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, held only six debates during the primary season, a small
“We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.” (BrainyQuote) Michelle Robinson Obama bravely faced the unnerving odds of being an African American lady in the 1960s to 1980s, not to mention growing up in Chicago and attending the prestigious Princeton University. Proudly raised in Chicago, the First Lady continually proves that, although she faced numerous
active in the community surrounding adolescents and their health. She has developed programs like “Let’s Move!” to help keep children healthy and active. She also operates in the political community also. On July 25th, 2016 she spoke at the Democratic National Convention about the 2016 Presidential Election. In her speech, she sides with Hillary Clinton and persuades her audience, the voters in the room, but also America, to vote for Hillary because she’s the obvious choice. In her intense and passionate
Lessons Learned Different lessons can be learned after past experiences and behaviors. From past behaviors, whether they are positive or negative, one can learn from these mistakes. Vicarious reinforcement is how likely one is to perform a behavior due to the previous outcome (Sigelman & Rider, 2015, p. 44). Therefore, actions are learned due to different negative or positive outcomes. Michelle Obama learned from the pressure of her parents on education that success is necessary for some and occasionally
The origin of my essay is the victory speech of Barack Obama in 2008. The essay is an attempt to illustrate the correlation between discourse and politics in varies of aspects and perspectives. I hope the reader can enhance the skills of persuasive power in discourse. Since in the political views, nothing is coincident. We can use the persuasive power to assure the thing is going to the right track of your plan. I found there are varies persuasive appeals in the victory’s speech. Language is powerful
Oprah is one of the most well known and revered celebrities worldwide. What make Oprah distinct from mainstream celebrities is the entwining of the person and the product of Oprah. In each chapter, of Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon, Lofton compares materials from Oprah's many productions and religious culture. Lofton specifically focuses on the prosperity gospel as practiced by many churches and preached by Oprah, who gives gifts and fills pages of her magazine with products intended for a better
know about Chicago’s other, meaner side. In Chicago, we Yippies wanted to have a rally, and Chicago was really central to the movement, so we petitioned the Chicago Parks Department for a permit to have bands come play during the week of the Democratic Convention in 1968. They stalled, and pretended to have little problems with the permit. No one was fooled. We sued them for denying us our constitutional rights; but we withdrew our suit when we saw who our judge was. His name was Judge Lynch, and he
called herself during her first congressional campaign, championed liberal legislation from her seat in the House beginning with her inauguration in 1968 and continuing until her retirement in 1982. She ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. Chisholm was born Shirley Anita St. Hill on November 30, 1924, in the impoverished Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Her father, an emigrant from Guyana, worked as an unskilled laborer, and her mother, a native of
The Audacity of Hope was given on July 27, 2004, as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Throughout the speech, Barack Obama’s purpose is made clear by the description of the positive attributes of presidential candidate John Kerry. The Audacity of Hope made Obama further known in the world of politics, and a star among the Democratic Party. The strength and persuasive qualities of Barack Obama’s speech are created by repetition devices, various sentence structures, and abstract
Obama’s Hidden Message: A Look At “The Audacity of Hope” 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
common sense, his aesthetic appeals and persuasive ways are incredible, and I would definitely read the book a second time. After completing the book, I respect Barack Obama as our current president, and I most definitely believe that Barack, the Democratic/Republic government and all independent citizens across the country should take into consideration some traditionally liberal ideas that are available in order to make this country a better place for everyone. References Obama, Barack
The 1968 Democratic National Convention remains an important event in the nation's cultural and political history. The disruptive politics of the convention, brought about by the Vietnam War policies of President Johnson, prompted the Democratic Party to entirely refit its rules for selecting presidential delegates -- opening up the political process to millions. “The violence between police and anti-Vietnam war protesters in the streets and parks of Chicago gave the city a black-eye from which it
On June 6, 1912, the Republican National Committee convened in Chicago, Illinois. The blood feud between Roosevelt, Taft, and the supporters for each did not stop on the way in the door. Roosevelt’s supporters were quick to claim that Taft had acquired many of his delegates through patronage or fraud, but it was Taft and his political cronies that had the last laugh in the standoff when they disqualified many of Roosevelt’s delegates (Kolasky, 2011, para. 15). On Friday, June 14th, Roosevelt’s supporters
candidate, they do not nominate their presidents in similar ways. Therefore, the presidential nomination process of the Democratic party is better than the nomination process of the Republican party. The Democratic presidential nomination process has changed over time. The 1984 election led the Republican candidate, Ronald Reagan, to victory with 49 states, while the Democratic nominee, Walter Mondale, only won the electoral votes in two states. Due to the 1984 election, the Democrats were left “defeated
utilizes a unique method of governing that is a fusion between federalism and parliamentary government to create a phenomenon known as Parliamentary Federalism. Federalism in Canada (and in most federal states) is “the distribution of powers between national governments and several constituent governments” (Verney, 1995). Interestingly, the Canadian model of governance was not built with federalism in mind, rather, Canada adopted the British Westminster Model of governance – which is a parliamentary
received a great huge amount of support from organizations, volunteers, and donors. Barack Obama was running against former first Lady Hillary Clinton wife of former president Bill Clinton. The Obama campaign developed a strategy for winning the Democratic nomination that relied on assembling the blacks and white liberals that had enabled him to succeed in Illinois, with an additional focus on young voters. However, Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a strong lead in the polls
Flux is the nature and salvation of our society, yet our individual natures, our intellects and consciences fight entropy. As we seek stability, safety and justice in the institution of law, and when those laws grow of necessity to address the issues of our times, the interpretation of our forefathers’ constitutional intent can become obscured by time and ambiguity. Indeed, our liberties today are won and lost not with blood on some revolutionary battlefield, but with semantics. Although
Loathing: on the Campaign Trail is based off of was the presidential elections. The democratic nominee was George McGovern of South Dakota who ended up losing to Richard Nixon who was running for reelection. During the Miami convention, McGovern promised “Within 90 days of my inauguration, every American soldier and every American prisoner [in Vietnam] will be … back home in America where they belong,” (Politico, 2008). He had a strong anti-war rhetoric during his whole campaign. Many Americans were