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Examining the candidates’ oratory skills over the course of their campaign and tenure as President

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As Both a Film Buff & a Leftist, I Hate Hollywood

6 Jul 2020
I mean, post Weinstein and all the other #MeToo bombshells, that's hardly a hot take I guess, but it's true and I feel the need to say it. I'm sick…
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Police Brutality (1/2) My Thoughts

20 Jun 2020
The cover image of this post is the Whiskey Rebellion Flag. It's the banner associated with American heritage which I most closely identify with, and fly at my own house.…
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The Two Best Candidates From Each Party in the Last 30 Years

28 May 20204 Mar 2021
I want to look at the two old men from both parties whom I believe (hope, anyway) represent the future of American politics. They are Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul,…
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Directory of Speech & Debate Analyses

27 May 20203 Apr 2022
So that does it, we reached another milestone here on the ol' blog. And that is this: I am (almost) done with politics! And that is just fine by me,…
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Hillary ’16 Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction

26 Mar 2020
I wrote this a few days after the night she delivered the speech. I warn you, this is gonna be a long post for a single speech even by my…
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Trump ’16 Nomination Acceptance Speech Reaction

26 Mar 2020
I wrote this after the 2016 election had concluded, though I had also watched this speech for the first time live as it was delivered. I would like to emphasize…
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My Reaction to the Democratic VP Nomination Acceptance Speeches (2/2) The Rest

26 Mar 2020
Lyndon Johnson (1960) In my opinion, this is the single greatest choice for VP of all time, certainly of the modern era of politics. The only ones that come close…
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My Reaction to the Democratic VP Nomination Acceptance Speeches (1/2) The Best

26 Mar 2020
And now for the 20th century Democratic VP nomination acceptance speeches, also ranked in order of best to worst. Similar to the GOP candidates, there is no footage that I…
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My Take on the Inauguration Addresses (1/2) The Good

25 Mar 20204 Mar 2021
These are my thoughts on the inaugurals, ordered from the best speech to the worst! (Usually I write these essays by watching the speeches in chronological order as I write…
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My Take on the Inauguration Addresses (2/2) The Bad & the Ugly

25 Mar 2020
These are my thoughts on the inaugurals, ordered from the best speech to the worst! (Usually I write these essays by watching the speeches in chronological order as I write…
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My Reaction to the Republican VP Nomination Acceptance Speeches (2/2) The Rest

20 Mar 2020
Here's a full playlist of every Republican VP Nominee's Convention Speech! Mike Pence (2016) I initially thought Mike Pence was an awful choice from a strategic point of view. I…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…

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