Political Reactions My Reaction to the Republican VP Nomination Acceptance Speeches (1/2) The Best 20 Mar 2020 I don't have as much to say about the VP convention speeches as I do their Presidential counterparts, so I'm just gonna combine these into two big posts, ranked in…
Political Reactions Clinton '96 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 8 Mar 2020 The '96 DNC is today probably best remembered for Al Gore doing the macarena. But Bill Clinton ended up giving another good if less inspired address. Something that's been unusual…
Political Reactions Clinton '92 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 8 Mar 2020 I love the way Clinton begins with an appropriate self-deprecating joke about his disastrous 1988 DNC speech. It's one quick line that alleviates any tension in the room and then…
Political Reactions JFK '60 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 8 Mar 2020 One thing about JFK's speech that stuck out to me immediately was the gratitude shown towards Adlai Stevenson. You really don't see that often in a convention speech; usually new…
Political Reactions Carter '72 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 8 Mar 2020 Something I'll give Carter credit for is that he walks through the crowd rather than from behind the stage to get to the speaking platform which in my opinion emphasizes…
Political Reactions Stevenson '52 & '56 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speeches Reaction 7 Mar 20205 Mar 2021 1952 This is by far the shortest of the 20th Century DNC speeches from the nominee, so there's not too much to say. Adlai Stevenson is the only man who…
Political Reactions Dukakis '88 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 7 Mar 20207 Mar 2020 It may be nitpicking, but Dukakis has the most bland and uninterested expression up there at the podium. Maybe he just has the male equivalent of resting bitch face, but…
Political Reactions Carter '80 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 7 Mar 2020 Carter's second Acceptance Speech feels tired and half-hearted right out of the gate. While I wasn't a big fan of his “My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for…
Political Reactions Mondale '84 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reation 7 Mar 20207 Mar 2020 Mondale's speech is punctuated by the Rocky soundtrack. One of the more cheesy and unusual choices for a campaign anthem I can recall. As for the speech…Mondale is one of…
Political Reactions LBJ ’64 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Analysis 7 Mar 20207 Mar 2020 LBJ has never been one of my favorite overall orators, but this is almost certainly his best speech. I'll start by making note of something I can't recall seeing in…
Political Reactions Truman '48 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 7 Mar 2020 You don't hear too much about Truman as a great speaker, but in my opinion he had a very pleasant cadence and tone to his voice at least in this…
Political Reactions Humphrey '68 DNC Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction 29 Feb 2020 You'll see this alluded to in future political posts, but I personally am not a fan of Hubert Humphrey. I'm sure he was a noble civil servant and a nice…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the Farewell Speeches (2/2) The Rest 23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020 #7: LBJ Unlike his two predecessors, LBJ did not deliver a separate farewell address. Rather, he merged his final state of the Union and his farewell address into one speech.…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the Farewell Speeches (1/2) The Standouts 23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020 These are my thoughts on the Farewell Addresses, ordered from what I consider to be the best speech, down to my picks for the worst. It's important to note upfront…
Political Reactions My Reaction to Ford's "Pardoning Nixon" Speech 22 Feb 2020 Honestly, I'm really conflicted on how I feel about the action, but I have to admit the speech itself was magnificent even in its brevity. Where was this well spoken…
Political Reactions My Reaction to Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" Speech 22 Feb 202022 Feb 2020 Carter's “Crisis of Confidence” speech, also commonly known as the Malaise speech. It was initially very popular, but after I believe it was a week or two later when he…
Political Reactions Analysis of the Victory Speeches (2/2) 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 2016 This speech, surprisingly in hindsight considering he was worse than I ever thought possible, actually did alleviate some people's fears about a Trump presidency at least for the time…
Political Reactions Analysis of the Victory Speeches (1/2) 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 Here's a full playlist of the speeches in chronological order! These are my thoughts on each of the victory speeches, ordered chronologically. These are just stray comments and observations because…
Political Reactions Analysis of the Concession Speeches 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 This is a playlist of all the speeches in chronological order! Adlai Stevenson's is considered the standard by which all other concessions are measured, though it was actually Al Smith…
Political Reactions Analysis of the 3rd Party Concession Speeches 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 This is a playlist of the speeches in chronological order! I uploaded what I was able to find, but it sadly wasn't a lot. Only one Libertarian and Green party…
Political Reactions Both Sides are NOT the Same 20 Jan 202020 Jan 2020 I was inspired to write this after watching the Michael Cohen testimony. Me and a long-distance friend were watching together online and trading observations via a forum I used to…
Political Reactions… A Disclaimer About Myself & the Oncoming Political Posts 19 Jan 20204 Mar 2021 The Carbon Freeze is a site where I've opted to share some of my various writing and art projects to a wide audience. The vast majority of everything posted so…
Media Analyses… Disney Star Wars’ Problems Began with The Force Awakens (& I Called it in ’15) 5 Jan 20204 Mar 2021 I have been skeptical of Disney's acquisition of Star Wars ever since they jettisoned the EU and hired JJ Abrams as director for the first installment. I discussed this, and…
Political Reactions Bullying (3/3) Aftermath 30 Dec 20199 Mar 2020 [I couldn’t think of a fitting cover-image for this series, so here’s the Carbon Freeze chamber from Empire Strikes Back.] The Cross I Bear After the two sexual assaults happened to me, I…
Political Reactions… Sexism (In Both Directions) 23 Oct 201914 Mar 2020 [The header image for this post is some shots of my eyes. Why? Well, why not? I couldn't think of anything else for this topic and my arguments are based…
Political Reactions… The Tiberian Platform (1/3) The Existential Crisis of Modern America 19 Oct 20194 Mar 2021 The emblem for this series is the Sword of Damocles piercing a crown, symbolizing the idea that the powerful are not invulnerable. The name of the series derives from Tiberius…
Political Reactions The Political Atlas (9/9) The Rainbow of Politics (Plus My 50+ Attempts at Flag Design) 24 Sep 201922 Dec 2019 [The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought.]…
Political Reactions The Political Atlas (8/9) The Dimension of Time (From a US Perspective) 22 Sep 20198 Dec 2019 In this, the 100th (and by far the longest) post of my blog, I will go into the dimension of time in regards to Political Science. This essay will begin…
Political Reactions The Political Atlas (7/9) Republican Spectrum 19 Sep 2019 [The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought. I…
Political Reactions The Political Atlas (6/9) Constitutional Spectrum 15 Aug 2019 [The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought. I…
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