Mini Essay #1: U.S Political Parties Some extant political parties in the United States today that hold different positions on key issues. The six major political parties are the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, the Constitution Party, and the Peace and Freedom Party. The Republican Party is one of the parties of the United States’ two-party system. Some key platforms of the Republican Party are the Electoral College, traditional marriage, coal…
explaining why Hillary Clinton (a democrat) who is running in the 2016 presidential campaign is not fit to be the United States president. Their website appears to be concerned with the “problems” in American politics and why the Republican Party candidates should be in office. Some of the issues mentioned are budget and spending, foreign relations, government accountability, homeland security, liberty, Obamacare, veterans, elections, family values and so on. One of the issues that the…
P. Presses Him to Quit Race to Thwart Trump." This article tells us of Republicans hopes for Kasich to drop out of the race and back Sen. Ted Cruz. It is believed by Republicans that Sen. Cruz has a better chance at beating Donald Trump in the presidential race than Kasich does. However, Kasich has refused to pull himself from the race stating “[…] he, not the Texas senator, was the best option to stop Mr. Trump.” (Paragraph 2) This argument seem to not hold weight after the voting on Tuesday,…
George W. Bush’s 2004 presidential campaign ad “Tested” employed ethos with his message “Steady Leadership in Times of Change” implying that he was stable and trustworthy during the disastrous events that took place under his administration ,such as September 11th an event that would go on to change how voters viewed foreign and domestic affairs for years to come; meanwhile, John Kerry’s campaign ad “Optimists” would have successfully captured the vote of American voters because of his pathos…
The 2016 presidential election is fast approaching, and as I write this it is official that the presidency will be between the Republican nominee Donald J. Trump, and the Democratic nominee Hillary R. Clinton. It wasn’t quite simple for me to choose between the two nominees. Hence, I doubt that neither of them are creditable enough to serve the country. Most likely the majority of Americans will speculate that they do not have a preference between the two candidates. Nevertheless, I evaluated…
for significance? Also, each piece of legislation has a negative aspects and positive aspects. How do these aspects effect how successful Obamacare will be? Barack Obama was in the running for president during the 2008 presidential election. Throughout Obama’s entire presidential campaign he brought up the issue for a better health care system…
These three events influenced me in different aspects. The 2008 presidential election of President Barack Obama influenced me mentally because it gave me more strength within myself that anything is possible. If an African American can be the president of the United States than a female African American like myself can too.…
President Obama’s Hypocrisy President Barack Hussein Obama is the forty fourth president of the United States elected in 2008 and he is the first president, under the constitution, of African descent. He worked his way up from the Illinois State Senate to the US Senate and was officially sworn in as president on January 20, 2009. Given his background in politics, logically, people assumed that he was a responsible, trustworthy candidate for president; however, his actions prove otherwise. His…
William Allen White interviews President Harding secretary, Jud Welliver, and he finds that Harding is truly terrible at his job. Welliver claims that Harding does not know what to do, and he does not understand his job. Harding also did was not able to make his own choices, he was influenced by every argument. Harding was a terrible president because he had power but he did not know how to use it and what to use it for. Was is really his fault, or was he forced into the role? If he was a…
Those who overlook those candidates are likely following the flawed system mindlessly. There is an obvious need for higher quality candidates if dissatisfaction in both primary candidates is so prevalent and obvious. Thinking about the 2016 presidential election immediately leads me to consider the integrity of a person that has such a powerful position. How is a person with a consistent and documented trail of detrimental lies qualified for a job that is supposed to be transparent and moral?…