With a ferocious intensity and unwilting determination both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head-to-head in a series of catastrophic arguments over which candidate would make America a better country. During the debate, the atmosphere was tense and the audience held no trace of humor, but instead very serious questions that the audience thought were relevant to determining which candidate that they should vote for. Throughout the centuries, American citizens have relied on the presidential debates to determine which presidential candidate would be best suited for the role of the the leader of the free world. Although some citizens may say that the presidential debate may be more biased to one candidate and the citizens of America would…
The Pros of a Donald Trump Presidency American politics have always fascinated me. Where else can you find a medium that discusses some of the world's most pressing issues, while at the same time giving you an opportunity to analyze American behavior as it unfolds upon a political system that has influenced many other countries, including the Dominican Republic. But let’s be honest, politics can also be very dull, with its insipid candidates, anticlimactic voting system, and laws worded in such a way that would confuse even Joyce. Thank god for Donald Trump!…
She cannot do anything without the media scrutinizing how she presented herself instead of what she actually said. The media also tries to frame her accomplishments through Bill’s life. By saying, “Hillary is only a politician because of Bill’s affair,” the media is trivializing her accomplishments and directs the attention back to the lives of men. Also, people like Sarah Palin, who appear “hyper feminine” are not taken seriously in politics. She was constantly called a ditz, as if beauty and knowledge cannot mix.…
Presidential elections have been a time where many American citizens have gathered to vote for their favorite candidate, but the upcoming presidential nomination, has created controversy with its leading candidates. Presidents have been nominated due to their views on policies such as Abraham Lincoln on slavery. However, a lot has been discussed about who’s going to be the elected president this following November, will it be Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state, has shown persistence since the 2008 election, decided to run for office, by hopefully, being the first woman president. Donald Trump is a wealthy business man, the owner of the Trump Corporations, has made several controversial statements, such…
In a recent presidential debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton argued their character, and if they are fit to serve as president of the United States or not. Throughout their debate they depended on both rhetorical fallacies and strategies to build their arguments and prove their capability to run this country. Although the arguments made by the candidates seem to be just repetitive nuances of common issues, this debate gives us an idea of the duties and character traits a president must obtain. From start to finish, the candidates in this debate use rhetorical strategies to make their arguments stand out.…
First Lady of the United States, United States Senator, and Secretary of State are some of the titles that have been attached to Mrs. Clinton over the years. However, after her defeat in the 2008 Democratic Party primary to political neophyte and eventual President, Barack Obama many believed that the curtain had come down on her political career. Nevertheless, Hillary Clinton with such tenacity told us to never count her out. Before the election had started, there were calls from all around the Democratic Party’s establishment for her to run, which was tantamount to an anointment as the true successor of President Barack Obama. However, there were those of us who felt that Clinton represented the past, the politics of triangulation, and the character of a chameleon -- someone who would say whatever to achieve her poorly masked goal of sitting in the Oval Office as President of the United States.…
John Kasich Trumps his Opponent The success of a presidential candidate depends not only on what his or her stance is, but what he or she stands for. Presidential candidate John Kasich carries a strong political platform while being able to present it in a professional and diplomatic manner. Candidate Donald Trump however, puts on more of a reality television show performance than a composed campaign in his pursuit of becoming the leader of the United States of America. Despite the horse race that this presidential election has become, John Kasich is a candidate with experience and accomplishments, innovative plans for the future, and a charismatic personality.…
Politics is a struggle for power. The feud between President Donald Trump and his former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is the latest example of this struggle for power. As Trump and Bannon fight, it only becomes clearer that this battle is the President’s to lose, for he holds the power, not Steve Bannon. The quarrel between these two men began long before the release of Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.”…
Later down the road, Hillary would play an active part in politics by her husband’s side (Biography.com). Wanting to pursue a career in politics, Bill Clinton moved back to Arkansas to follow his…
In the realm of world politics, there are many individuals that could receive the title of most influential, but the new president- elect of the United States (US), Donald J. Trump is currently under the spotlight of the political world. Donald Trump, just over a year ago, was a billionaire business man that had never been involved in politics, now he is the future president-of the United States of America, this in turn allotting him the title of most influential person in world politics today. From a billionaire real-estate developer, to TV host, and a best selling author Donald Trump has held many different positions in society, but he had never held and elected position in office or been submerged into foreign policy. Coming in as an outsider and entering the political stage, in what can be deemed as the highest position in US government, Trump approaches his job thinking in terms of realism and focusing on security, connections, and power, currently making him the most influential person in world politics. Donald J Trump, until recently, was widely known for his skills as a business man and entrepreneur.…
The election of 2016 has notably been remarked as, “worried”, “Joke/ Bad Joke”, and “Messy” by Americans describing the election in one word from the Huffington post poll. Townhall Media published, “Some people seem to think that Donald Trump has great abilities because he is a billionaire. But being born rich and getter richer is not exactly a Horatio Alger miracle.” trying to close small minded voters. Townhall Media even wrote, “How many scandals can one presidential candidate have before they 're automatically disqualified from running?”…
The candidates of this election cycle have strong, differing opinions. Many American citizens believe that in this election, they have to choose between the lesser of two evils. They either do not like either of the candidates or do not agree with everything they are representing. Several issues have been debated about during these presidential debates, but the most important were healthcare, strengthening the economy, and abortion. Based on all of our candidates’ opinions on the situations, Donald Trump would be the ideal person to be the president of the United States (U.S.) for the next four years.…
I don 't usually weigh in on politics. In the past, I 've left that to people I thought knew more than I did, or were more eloquent when speaking on the subject. Those days are over now because they have to be. The president-elect does not even know more than I do about politics, nor is he more eloquent on any subject, so all bets are off. I no longer have the luxury of remaining silent.…
When first considering what politics meant to me personally, I started by looking at definitions of the term. A definition that can be applied to the term politics is the academic study of the government and the state. I feel as though this specific definition closely exemplifies what politics means to me because all of my experiences with politics have all been associated with my recent study of political science here at Lakehead. Based on this definition, the meaning of politics relates to the study of government, how government functions and the effects that it has on the state. This is due to the fact that the only experiences I have in politics have been through the various political science courses I have taken over this past year and…
The most successful politicians are those who have managed to develop the capacity to not only deceive the public with their lies but even themselves because in order to sustain deception through out time politicians need to be extremely clever,…