I flip-flop, and so should you
Let me get that straight: I’ve never liked Hillary Clinton in the first place.
When I gave all I had to help elect President Obama — okay, no more than a bunch of empty words, and worse, in my native Portuguese that nobody reads — back in 2008, I mentioned something like “crocodile tears,” concerning her theatrical reaction to women’s pain, or to a particular woman’s pain: her own.
Today, when I see her flip-flopping to fulfill some empty expectations of her thirsty audience, I have nothing to add, although I might have, if I chose to believe what the opposite press consistently says about her.
So you could ask, what the heck is “opposite press”?
Back in 2008, I have to confess, I hated Fox News with all my might, just as it’s hated today by the so-called “leftists.” I mean the “opposite” media. Back then I did not hesitate to
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And then there is Donald Trump.
I started to pay attention to the man because my husband happened to like him at some point. And no, my husband is not part of the #middleagedwhitemanmatters crew with their hateful rumblings, mainly because he’s not middle-aged anymore. He is just plain old. I could say, “old and wise,” exactly the type that convinces you, in a wink of an eye, that he’s “always right,” and that would do him some justice. So it was curious to see that when the presidential candidate was viciously attacked by his “own party,” he started to... flip-flop. Oh my.
Between you and me, if we were to flip now, who would we flop to? Ted Cruz?
“Cruz credo,” I would say, in my native Portuguese that nobody reads. Which would translate into “God forbid,” or “knock on wood.” Speaking of which, politics is not some “gift of God” matter, no matter what all these humanly flawed candidates dare to
Cruz spoke for about an hour at Pottawattamie County Republican Party making the case for why he is capable of being commander in chief. Laying out his aggressive agenda platform as President, Cruz said there are five policies he would implement on the first day. The presidential hopeful has emphasized his first day as president statements throughout the campaign trail, however it still has won him loyal followers among christians and conservative movement especially in Iowa.
Ted Cruz’s views on abortion include that planned Parenthood sells body parts of unborn human beings. He believes in allowing a vote to end Planned Parenthood's funding. He wants to prosecute Planned
On the issues, Ted Cruz holds many unique positions, often stirring controversy amongst Democrats and fellow Republicans alike. Ted Cruz identifies strongly with the Tea Party Movement, leaning to the far right on many social, domestic and international issues. He particularly emphasizes his bold stances on issues like fighting ISIS, reducing taxes, and lifting regulations on business. However, one area that Cruz is especially passionate about is the many social issues that are debated by American citizens. On gay marriage, Cruz has maintained that he as a believer in traditional marriage between a man and a woman. He sponsored and passed a bill in the United States Senate to leave the decision of marriage to individual state legislatures.
Throughout his political career, Ted Cruz has had his ups and downs. I believe that because he is labeled as very conservative and religious, the very slightest stray away from these values results in public uproar.
Ted Cruz resonates with the average American more so that any current candidate running for the Presidency.
When Americans attempt to find the truth in the media, it is important Americans realize what bias each individual media platform has. In the beginning of television, there were only 3 major news channels. These news networks were: ABC, CBS, and NBC; also known as “Mainstream Media”. The mainstream media held views that aligned with American liberals and seemed to always side with this group and were the only news stations for Americans to view. Ultimately, since these were the only news outlets available, whatever views these news stations presented to its watchers, were the only opinions that the majority of Americans held. However, as time went on cable television was created and gave Americans additional news networks. In 1980, CNN debuted
Within these two popular news channels, stories and changes within the government are altered to fit the watcher’s views. While Fox News focuses on the more conservative points of view of the public, CNN places their informative stories in a more Liberal light. Fox news tends to report stories in a one-sided viewpoint, which creates a lack of space for viewers to establish an opinion of their own. CNN reports their stories in more of a broad spectrum and positive light, which allows its viewers to gain more of a perspective in problems that are persisting in today’s society. I believe that, out of Fox News and CNN, Fox News displays the most of muckraking today because it only provides one side of the story, with only personal opinions as their proof. In the past, muckraking was meant to be more a informative style of journalism but as the years went by, many people use yellow journalism as a form of entertainment and way to make money; this journalism has seemed to emerge in other ways and slowly disappear in
Conservative views can be visible on all platforms of Fox News media. Topics that were under the ‘Trending in opinions’ tab on FoxNews.com, as of January 2, 2015 at 1:34p.m, were the following “Obamas budget: Taxing Grandma to fund the AFL-CIO, Free community college? For Obama’s plan to succeed business must be part of the equation, Obamas housing recovery plan could bring another great recession, Mitt Romney was right: To win in 2016, here’s what republicans must do now” All of the ‘trending opinions’ on fox news are biased towards glorifying the republican; a more conservative party, and making the democratic party out as fools. There has and will always be a divide on conservative versus liberal ideologies, there is nothing we can change about that.
Often media broadcasters tend to lean to this side, therefore giving them the image of being liberally bias. Chris Mathews and Keith Oberman from MSNBC are two examples of broadcasters that have been accused of delivering their news with a liberal twist to it. Journalists tend to vote on the liberal side of situations, but still say that while they are on the job they only tell the news in the fairest way and the way that will be least offensive as well as respectful to who it will be presented. In many cases however, this report can come out with an oddly left sided tone (thatliberalmedia.com). Since 1991 when Katie Couric became co-host of NBC’s Today Show, she has used her powerful spot in the media to praise significant liberal figures such as Hillary Clinton and Jimmy Carter. At the same time however, Couric has never been shy about complaining about “right winged conservatives”
Ted Cruz announced in Lynchburg, Va at Liberty University. Wall Street Journal’s article after the announcement was titled “Ted Cruz announces 2016 GOP Presidential Bid.” While the title is neutral, the article appears otherwise. WSJ made the mention that the Republican Party, unlike the Democratic party, is currently at odds with who should lead it. Cruz is seen as a candidate that stands for a brand of ideological conservatism that contrasts with the current GOP favorite, Jeb Bush. WSJ also mentioned how Cruz has angered many congressional leaders. He is well-known for his 21 hour speech that led to the “shut-down” in Washington as he pleaded for Obamacare funding to be repealed. Cruz is given credit in his ability to not just “talk” but also take action on issues he finds important. His supports believe he is in a good position to appeal to voters across party lines. On the other hand, his critics note that he is too polarizing and does not have enough support of the Republican party. WSJ ended the article on a quote from Jerry Brown, “That man betokens such a level of ignorance and a direct falsification of the existing scientific data…[he] has rendered himself absolutely unfit to be running for office”
Content and place of his speech caused no surprises. Cross listed the values and goals of the conservative movement, free market, and a reduced role of the federal government looked for the wink of young people. But Cruz, one of three Latinos in the Senate, will have to actively seek support from conservatives, against other possible opponents in the primary process. Cruz is trying to achieve a victory among evangelicals and Tea Party, the conservative party . With their positions against immigration relief and immigration reform, Cruz will face an uphill struggle to win at least 40% of the Latino vote, an inescapable
Since its inception, the United States has relied upon its people to make the decisions that would influence the course of the young nation’s political climate. One of the most influential of these decisions is the presidential election in which the people spend months deciding who should lead the country in a new direction. Each election brings about a new event subject to controversy, a different political revolution, and an electrifying candidate or two. This year will include one of the most world-altering presidential elections in the history of America, and the decision is between two tough candidates, each with his or her own baggage. In the past, America has seen some rough candidates but none
Fox New’s reporters tend to be more conservative and have an audience mostly being republicans. There will be a mention on Sean Hannity and my perspectives towards their show on Fox. In an article by Jonathon S. Morris, a study showed that fox reported “democratic nominee John Kerry to be more negative than coverage of George W. Bush” with a favor in presenting Republican over Democratic Conventions.
To begin with, Outfoxed is a documentary film that came into being as a result of the progressive and continuous work of the Filmmakerright, that is, the wing views. It clearly documents the fact that Fox News has continually engaged in what amounts to consumer fraud by extensively airing bias ideas of the conservatives. This contravenes the right of the people to be informed in a balanced perspective. Importantly, the film gives detailed review and examination of the growth and expansion of Murdoch’s media empire; it does this by looking at the pros and cons of having media ownership in the hands of few individuals like Murdoch. Critically, the film argues that putting media ownership in the hands of an individual is disastrous as it is likely
Her goal for The Fourth World Conference on Women was to bring attention to the inhumane injustices committed against women globally, and bring upon institutional change. Clinton successfully highlighted and bought global attention to her goal with her knowledge and use of ethos, pathos, and logos. Aristotle stated, “the ethos of a speaker is persuasive when the speech demonstrates practical wisdom, moral virtue, and goodwill toward the audience.” (Aristotle). Hilary Clinton made it clear to everyone who heard and witnessed her speech, that she understood the issues deeply, she was passionate, and devoted to the cause. “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and families. Over the past two and a half years, I've had the opportunity to learn more about the challenges facing women in my own country and around the world.” She continued to show her knowledge and expertise to the audience. “Persuasion is achieved by the speaker’s personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think they are