Argumentative Essay On What Makes A Good President

Politicians throughout history have a deplorable reputation. When people hear the word politician, they think of the words corrupt, dishonest, selfish. These thoughts are only exacerbated by recent political scandals that occurred in modern history. Two examples of these scandals are seen in Ben Paynter’s article, “Ripple Effect”, featured in the June 2016 edition of Wired. In this article, Ben Paynter showed the political failures during the Washington D.C. water crisis and the 2015 Flint Water Crisis, and how they affected the public’s opinion on politicians and the government.

Meet The President, written by Zadie Smith, is a story about a teenage boy, Bill Peek, living between two realities, virtual and actual. The story, set sometime in the future reflects many prevailing world issues of the time it was actually published 2013. The story provokes the reader to think about the effects on humanity of economic inequality, globalization, advancements in technology and governmental abuse of power. The reader must consider the effects of these world issues on the future while also considering them in light of the times when the story was published.

Throughout the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington the main character, Mr. Smith, shows his unfaltering patriotism and devotion toward being an honest man, promoting liberty and freedom. The politicians in the film seem to be the exact opposite of Mr. Smith because they forget that everything is about the people and doing what is right. Many politicians today share both the qualities of Mr. Smith as well as the other politicians, which could be improved.

When asked whether he learned anything as an actor that's been useful to his presidency, Ronald Reagan replied, “ There have been times in this office when I’ve wondered how you can do the job if you hadn’t been an actor.” Politicians must employ methods of artifice and present themselves as an idealistic image of themselves in order to win elections.

The film portrays the government in a very negative light and shows how the senators have no real influence on lawmaking. Mr. Smith’s struggles as a senator gave the impression that the government functions completely on bribery, blackmail, and lies. The film gives a very strong message about the lack of democracy in American government and politics, along with the ignorance of the American people. Mr. Smith portrays the average American citizen: he is naïve, has faith in the democracy, and is ignorant

Subsequently, Hedges adds “...The consistency and emotional appeal of the story are paramount…” thus emphasizing the importance of a personal narrative. Paramount meaning that the reactions are endless and will help the candidate obtain their goal because the opinion of the public is of utmost importance. In order to appeal to the public, convincing them to choose a leader must be gained through emotional manipulation. Pathological thinking is done often throughout this process as the candidates let the citizens hear what they want to hear, not what they need to hear. Essentially, the candidates will go to the ends of the earth to gain empathy from the audience because that is the key to winning as explained by Chris Hedges. Entertaining them and keeping their trust is part of the political

The book Plunkitt of Tammany Hall can leave readers with mixed feelings about politics from Plunkitt’s perspective. Plunkitt, himself, used some questionable tactics while he was a politician and defends what he did; such as the difference between honest graft and dishonest graft. Plunkitt lived in the world of politics for forty plus years and thrived in the middle of it all with his political machine, Tammany Hall. The views Plunkitt held differ from those of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.

Andrew Johnston English 101 Wendy Rider October 10, 2015 Rhetorical Analysis of “The Rules about the Rules” In the article “The Rules about the Rules,” Stephen L. Carter uses the rhetorical strategy of pathos to speak about integrity. A topic that is heard by Americans, but no one knows what the true definition is. Carter writes "The Rules about the Rules" using stories and examples that people can relate too, to persuade the audience that we say a lot of things we don’t mean. As Carter goes from one main point to another, he makes his points clear.

The United States of America faces one of its most unsatisfying presidential elections in history. Neither Donald Trump nor Hilary Clinton has done enough to win over the country. According to a recent poll done by Data Targeting INC, sixty five percent of all Americans have said they would vote for another candidate that is not Trump or Hilary (Wilson). This is where Gary Johnson becomes a major factor. He was previously the governor of New Mexico and is now running on the libertarian presidential ticket. He recently released a commercial that blasted both Trump and Clinton while also giving many reasons why he believes he would be a suitable president. The commercial starts off with someone impersonating Abraham Lincoln pointing out the many faults of Trump and Clinton including the multiple lies that have been told, the many business deals gone wrong, and the general distaste the American public has for them. It goes on to list all Gary Johnson’s accomplishments throughout his political career. The ad tries to keep a

To begin with, Hedges states that politicians nowadays do not need to have the abilities to make a country to be successful; however, they only need to have the ability to build a good reputation for the people even if it is a fake one like how Hedges states, “political leaders who use the tools of mass propaganda ...no longer need to be competent, sincere, or honest.” Similar to the 2016 presidential election, Donald J. Trump won the election was not because he was great; however, he won because he was able to use various propagrandas and mass medias to build him in front of the American people. In addition, back in 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy won the election due to the use of televisions and his outer appearance, which they helped him to win the election. This proves Hedges’s arguement to be true.

From the rousing introduction, Chris Mathews' Hardball presents itself as a godsend to young aspiring politicians, businessmen, and frankly, everyone alike. Pompously self-assured, Mathews discusses his reasoning to sharing his wisdom collected from his own experience and other major players in "Hardball". However after finishing the book, his audacity could be forgiven by the enjoyable nature of his work, the information it provides, and the uncanny resemblance to Benjamin Franklin's writing style. In the first section of Mathews' self-proclaimed "classic" and political manifesto, he presents the world of politics through a series of informative--if not redundant--phrases, historical examples, and his own experience in Washington.

In his introduction he claims no one else controls him: “The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs, the performer hasn't been provided with a script.” While building ethos for himself, he also hints other speakers allow selfish people to manipulate them. To establish Barry Goldwater’s credibility for the presidential office, Reagan illustrates Goldwater’s unselfishness through a series of heart-warming anecdotes. After describing Goldwater freely flying soldiers home for Christmas, Reagan recalls Goldwater’s willingness to spend time with a dying invalid during “the hectic split-second timing of a campaign” simply because “I'd like her to know I care.” Reagan praises Goldwater’s compassion to appeal to the audience’s desire for affection and care.

Brown states “all art rests on a political foundation but it need not concern itself with politics” (530). Accordingly, politics plays a role in a writer's background. Every writer is aware that politicians hide the truth, therefore, writers analyze the political system he or she

In the following documentary, “Last Man Standing: Politics Texas Style” this film is taken place from a behind-the-scenes point of view that shows a very closely fought race in the Texas, There was an ongoing race for the House District 45. Not only did you see the ongoing race but also got to witness the governor’s race, which is Tony Sanchez against Governor Rick Perry. Also another witness Ron Kirk running for senate in Texas against John Cornyn. Overall numerous comments are proclaimed by local and nation figures in the documentary about discussion’s on politics, which really had a very intuitive background to an in depth side from running campaigns to strategies that some candidates used to attract voter to vote for them. In the documentary it primarily focused on two specific candidates running for The House District 45. First, you had Rick Green, a thirty-one year old incumbent Republican Legislator and a conservative leader that is running for reelection as House District 45. He had served two terms during the republican holder generation. Most people notice right from the beginning that he is well more experience candidate for the election, thus making people more openly trust him that he can manage the position of in which he is running for. This not only makes him more experienced through the people’s perspective but also through his campaign style and debate appearances. Another appealing interest that people see is that he is a Christian which people pick up

In campaigning, media coverage plays a large role for candidates. They use the media to make their name heard and image seen. “Nearly everything a candidate does is geared toward the media, especially television” (Stuckey, 1999, p. 99) Candidates make appearances on talk shows,