In the column “Clinton vs. Sanders: Will Democrats choose evolution – or revolution?” Eugene Robinson discusses the differences in political ideology between the two Democratic presidential candidates leading the polls, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Robinson’s central claim is that Clinton embodies slow, gradual change, like evolution, whereas Sanders is more likely to take drastic, immediate action, like a revolution, and that it is up to Democratic supporters to determine which they would most like to see in office. Throughout his article, Robinson does appear to have a bias that leans towards Sanders, as he frequently highlights Clinton’s hypocrisies, possible flaws in her plans, and her excessive praising of president Obama’s actions
In an article by Richard Eskow, “Sanders vs. Clinton: Who Has the Best Plan for America’s College students?” for the most part is committed to compare the variations of the two plans. Eskow starts off by mentioning some facts about society. He then goes into the general purposes of both plans for college finances. Eskow discusses Clinton’s plan and also mentions the ideas of what other Republican candidates plans to do. Lastly, he explains Sanders’ plan and also reflects on the nation. Eskow is comparing the two different plans to explain and show us the differences these two candidates are from one another. In doing so, Eskow has successfully applied all three types of rhetorical appeals, logos, pathos, and ethos, to effectively urge eligible
After learning about the political and social debacles of the Democratic National Convention, national and international events of 1968, along with following current political news, I can’t help but wonder if Bernie Sanders has the potential to be the Democratic Nixon? There are parallels between United States’ transformations in 1968 and what is happening today. However, in contrast, after nearly fifty years of conservative dominance, it is the Republican Party that is splitting among moderate, or more liberal, conservatives and right-wing extremists (Killian, 2015). One professional, the Anti-Defamation League’s Investigate Research Director, Mark Pitcavage,
On Tuesday, February 9 Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primaries. With these two wins it is apparent that more than just a political tide is overcoming America, but a populist tide is. Using populism, both Sanders and Trump have tapped into the economic and political frustration of the middle class, projecting them to top and forcing “establishment” candidates to either adapt or drop out. Sanders and Trump may be ideologically different, but their methods as politicians are similar.
Washington Post journalist, Harold Meyerson, in his political article "On big business, Clinton moves to the left of Sanders" analyzes the merits of Clinton vs. Sanders. Meyerson's purpose is to acknowledge what each candidate is trying to bring to light; such as the high wage policy and tax money and its use. He has a questioning tone in order to show that he is neither for, nor is he against what they are saying, in his attempt to appeal to an audience whose political leanings he has no knowledge of.
As the election creeps increasingly closer nervous liberal onlookers had all their attention on the Democratic National Convention. On Monday, the 25th of July, Bernie Sanders approached the podium in the Philadelphia Convention Center to deliver his much anticipated speech. Although a formal announcement had not been made on the nominee, most individuals knew that the race was all but over for Mr. Sanders. With that being said, the audience which was overflowing with liberals, could not have been more upset with the imminent nomination outcome. The audience 's age gap varied but many of the crowd were in the 20-40 year old bracket. Given these points, my decision on the success of Sanders rhetoric will be given at the end of this paper.
This op-ed theme overall is Bernie sanders winning the Michigan primaries in which he was polled not to be able to win this state. The question produced by this op-ed is how specifically Sanders won in Michigan while horribly lost to Hillary Clinton in Mississippi. The question this article ask is that “Could voting ideology in African Americans in the south and the north differ from one another?” Although the op-ed doesn’t ask the question straight forwardly it answers the questions with percentages and showing how ideology can changer a way a voting situation can happen. The author, Charles M. Blows shows that through racial and regional differences is why sanders won in Michigan but lost in Mississippi. The research question that is brought
The people of the nation were casting their votes, and the two leading candidates were neck to neck. The tension was sky high on election day November 7, 2000. Behold, we were to have a new president; so we thought. Election experts have called for "evolution" instead of a "revolution" in changing the way the country goes about its elections.
As the 2016 presidential elections have approached our country, we see candidates all over the media debating about issues affecting our country. Every presidential candidate has diverse positions on certain issues and as we explore the media for the candidate’s stands on political concerns, we learn additional facts about these candidates. In my evaluation essay, I will be focusing on Bernie Sanders and his stand on education, corporate regulations, and health care.
Additionally, Sanders is running on a progressive platform, increasing taxes for the wealthy and expanding social services (Jewish Virtual Library). As a result of his political views and ambition, Sanders is currently polling in second place for the Democratic Party nomination. Not only, but during the Iowa caucuses, Sanders surpassed expectations and essentially tied with his opponent, Hillary Clinton (Jewish Virtual Library). Sander’s political endeavors have lead to a phenomenal chain-reaction among young voters which have not only enabled his message to be spread, but have also enabled his votes to be neck and neck with Hillary
self-described Democratic socialist, Sanders has spent his years fighting for the labor movement and reversing economic inequality. However, given his socialist views and liberal policies, the potential stock market backlash, the dismantling of large
It took me a minute to figure out if I wanted to write about the topic that first came to mind for this discussion post. Eventually, deciding to go ahead and write about a conversation I had at work with a fellow co-worker. It is a hot button issue in the USA right now and sparks controversy when spoken of. The presidential race is my persuasion topic. I am a Hillary Clinton supporter, and my colleague is a Donald Trump follower. My thinking was not so much to try and get him to vote for Hillary Clinton, but to persuade him to think deeply about why he is choosing to vote for Trump in the election. For instance, he could not explain why he was voting for Trump. His response was always anything but Hillary.
Of the many Presidential Candidates that America has for the 2016 Presidential Election, there are those who have national television coverage and those whose names haven’t been announced to the world. Two candidates that have been climbing up the voting latter for their respective parties are the Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders who is currently said to be trailing closely behind the front-runner Hillary Clinton (The Huffington Post) and the Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump who is known to be the unexpected wild card of the Presidential candidates. Both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have similar interest in their various policies but they approach each topic with a different stance. Out of their respected parties, both of these gentlemen stand out with their views on Equality and Healthcare. Although they both cover these sections in their policies, the way the two of them have decided to go about changing America is completely different. On the one hand, Bernie Sanders fights for the rights of women of every color and affordable HealthCare. Donald Trump has made it clear where he stands in relation to his views on Equality for women and the LGBTQI community. He’s against gay marriage and has been quoted numerous times for speaking badly about the women he’s come into contact with—his most well-known exploit is the vulgar statement he made about Rosie O’Donnell. Donald Trump also stands
I recently read an editorial featured in your paper The New York Times that is titled ‘For all her faults, Hillary Clinton is vastly better prepared than Bernie Sanders for the Presidency’. The title bares it all and provides a transparent view to the author’s thoughts. To summarize, the author states that Senator Bernie Sanders lacks the experience necessary to become President. His views on how to deal with current issues that plague America are often oversimplified and unrealistic. On the other hand, Clinton has had a lot of experience under her belt with numerous positions in the government beginning as the first lady and most recently, served as the Secretary of State. She is tenacious and most importantly, she gets things done. The author acknowledges her many flaws such as her stance on foreign policies in the previous years especially operations involving the Middle East. However, despite her
Rearing near towards the 2016 presidential election, the most popular candidates are Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump. The most likely Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, has many radical views on certain issues. For the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton seems most likely to be the Democratic presidential nominee, but her views on issues don’t seem to be the best. There are many general similarities between Hillary Clinton’s and Bernie Sanders’s views. However, there are certain areas where Bernie’s ideas seem to be the most beneficial.
I want a president with a record of public service. Someone whose life’s work shows our children that we don't chase fame and fortune for ourselves; we fight to give everyone a chance to succeed. And we give back even when we are struggling ourselves because we know that there there is someone worse off. There but for the grace of God, go I. I want a president who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters.