Obama built his base upon his own craft, but he is not a dictator that uses deceit in a harmful way. Machiavelli says that a prince cannot keep his word and by this Obama’s words are true, however the power of congress can sometimes over-ride his-Obama, take out “his”- word of power. This still leaves his word to be true with the option of agreeing or disagreeing with his words.- this last sentence does not tie into the paragraph; try moving it or adding another sentence to bring
He even questions himself when he says “I wonder sometimes how things might have turned out had those ads actually run. Not so much whether I would have won or lost but rather how the voters would have perceived me…” (133) Obama just stated how he cares more about how the people views him rather than his endorsements and rather than him losing or winning. Obama has been very blunt about his passion of serving the people of the United States of America time and time again, and he believes every politician should hold that component lose to their hearts rather than taking these offers from endorsers and expecting “special interest” out of them. This can be prevented in the future if politicians would focus on the big picture of the people and how to better the country and the people rather than their political race. Not only focus and care about the people, like Obama displays, but also for the politicians to change their attitude and views.
It is very important to create a strong and consistent message that provides the voters with very good reasons to choose your candidate and support your campaign . In the documentary , Clinton’s campaign slogan was “ It’s the economy ,stupid” . This slogan was used throughout his campaign to say that every problem we have is because of the economy. Clinton tried to reach everyone by saying that Bush hasn’t addressed the economy yet ever since he was President so his “Read my lips, no new taxes” is therefore invalid. Al gore also tries to strengthen this message by saying “Unemployment around the country has gone up; the number of jobs has gone down.
Wood also analyzes Obama’s use of references in his election night speech. He discusses how “Behind his speech were the ghosts of Lincoln’s First Inaugural” (610) as well as “the explicit reference to King’s famous phrase about how ‘the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice’” (611). Both discussions of Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. are included to show how Obama believed his election to be a turning point in history as Lincoln and King’s speeches were a turning point in their time period as well. It was imperative for Safire and Wood to discuss the allusions to others’ speeches in both of their analysis as without the references to others’ speeches both Lincoln and Obama’s speeches would not have had the impact and power that they did. Through the course
Annalisa Clark ENGL 111 Sanders September 22, 2013 Rhetorical Analysis In Ronald Reagan’s 1964 speech entitled “A Time For Choosing”, rhetoric is used in attempt to persuade the audience that the government is beginning to have all control over our lives, and change is necessary for the good of their children. Rhetoric being, Ethos, Pathos and Logos are used in attempt to persuade and many times appease an audience. Reagan uses all three in order to succeed in his goal of persuasion. At the time of this speech, Ronald Reagan was merely an actor and an ambassador for the Republican Party, but his respect among the party was quite vast. He often did speeches at the Republican National Convention and at various presidential campaigns.
Ethos – Appeals to Authority and Credibility By Megan McIntyre and Jessica McKee Power is the most persuasive rhetoric. – Friedrich Schiller I’ve always wondered why candidates have to “approve this message”; I mean, if President Obama is on camera talking about himself, can’t I assume he approves the message ? Why does he have to state that he approves at the end? There’s certainly a law that governs what must be said at the end of a political advertisement, or else President Obama wouldn’t say exactly the same thing as every other politician at the end of an ad, but there’s also an element of persuasion at work here. By appearing on camera saying that he approves the content, the President is giving the ad credibility.
In this Inaugural Address, President Lincoln uses logos, pathos, and ethos to connect with his audience. One is not really used more than the other. He tries to appeal to all of the audience’s senses, In the very first paragraph, he starts off using logos. The quote, “…there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first.” He is telling them that there is no need for him to give a speech, which is logical in some sense because it’s the second inaugural address, what more could he have to say? On the other hand, it is right before the end of the Civil War.
The halftime super bowl commercial truly does support the idea of the company’s persistence. Marchionne took on the once thought impossible task with the help of the Bush and Obama administration. Still, Several politicians, such as Karl Rove, who argues that the ad was a strategically placed commercial used to praise and support Obama during the 2012 reelection, feeling the need to “repay their political patrons,” (Stewart). Although these ideas are brought about, Marchionne continues to stand on his current position over the ad. “We are as apolitical as you can make us…” states Marchionne; he continues to say the ad was a tribute to Chrysler employees, and how the ad was used “because it says something…about the resilience of America,” (Bury).
He wants to the people to know the truth that Obama’s way is not the right way and that his way is. Romney used logical appeal in the beginning to have the audience think about the future and what it holds for them if he would to win the election. His use of pathos rallied the audience that built a fire inside of them like never before, so that they can vote for him in this election. Lastly he used repetition to show them the importance of the future of what it will look like for them if he wins. He is one step closer to the White House and of that dream becoming true for
"If you have a problem, say, with America's atrocious treatment of its veterans, you can't just pick up a phone and call your local congressman," Weldon told reporters from his office on K Street Monday. "You need someone on the inside who understands how democracy works; someone who knows how to grease the wheels a little." Weldon said that after successfully advocating on behalf of Goldman Sachs and BP, he is relishing the opportunity to lobby for the American people, calling it the "challenge of a lifetime." The veteran D.C. power player admitted that his new client is at a disadvantage because it lacks the money and power of other groups. "The goal is to make it seem politically advantageous for legislators to keep the American people in mind when making laws," Weldon said.