Tuesday, January 19, 2016

3.3 Merci, lago, she go, wherever I go, wherever we go, we do it pronto

1. Jimmy Carter's 35,000 words/ Clinton's 9,172 words

2. 1973: Nixon

3. They both are known for their long speeches. Clinton is considered the longest speaker and Obama is second.

4. Jimmy Carter had short speeches, but he had fairly long text with his speeches, which he often sent to ?Congress.

1. The bully pulpit is widely held to impart significant advantage to presidents by equipping them with a powerful megaphone to persuade the American people and other political actors to support their positions

2. The platform is perceived to be especially potent because it is a prerogative all the president’s own, unencumbered by other branches of government. No member of Congress or Supreme Court justice can vet his prose. Leaving the power "unchecked".

3. In the past, the use has been extremely high and with great success rates, but in recent years, it is not used as much or as effectively. The American people are not as often addressed either.

4. Rather than hearing from the president directly, the American people often come to learn about his messages through the filter of journalists. The rise in punditry has coincided with heightened investigation into— and criticism of—presidential claims. Presidential statements no longer go uncontested either.


5. When presidents talk to the public on the chances they are given, they are often ignored. When they are not ignored, they are simply not listened to and the people remain unpersuaded.

No comments:

Post a Comment