On September 26, 2016 the majority of Americans turned their TVS on to watch the Presidential Debate. Viewers finally got to see the infamous Trump and Hillary go head to head in what seemed like a never ending 90-minute debate.
Hillary wasted no time in trying to appeal to viewers. In her first response she used pathos by stating that it was her granddaughters second birthday. She then went on to say that because of this she spends a lot of time thinking about what type of country we want to be and what kind of future we'll build together.
From the time candidates enter the race till election day,
their speeches are filled with promises. Trump claimed he would stop jobs from leaving the US. And some of Hillary's
included raising the national minimum wage, guarantee equal pay for women's
work, debt free college, and paid family leave/sick days. Although all of these
promises sound great, the likelihood of them all getting done are slim. But these
promises are what draw voters in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJFWoAVJz4
Trump seemed to be rough around the edges
and repetitive. Granted, the mediator Lester Holt was harsher on him than
Hillary. During one of his responses you see Trump also use pathos by referring
to his ten year old grandson.
Although both candidates were interruptive, Trump did seem to
do it more frequently. I believe this effected his credibility. Hillary
realized this and that's why she told viewers that you could "fact-check" on her website.
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Does Trump play volleyball because he set Hillary up for a
perfect quote. "And you know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be
president. And I think that's a good thing." It's clear Hillary believes
in herself unlike Trump. She even took time during the debate to promote herself
by telling viewers she wrote a book about her plan called "Stronger
Together" and that it could be purchased in your nearest airport.
Maybe if we apologize to the Queen she'll take us back. Because at the end
of this debate I found myself longing to hear the words "Live from New
York, it's Saturday Night Live!"
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