Monday, January 21, 2013

President Obama's Inaugural Address: A Classical Rhetorical Occasion


After the President's Inaugural Address, the presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin was asked if it met the standard set by prior addresses; her reply was that it met it in spirit if not in substance.
 
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And here are some leads re the address~~
 
President Barack Obama's second inaugural address sets stage for looming policy fights

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Obama speech sets stage for looming policy fights
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago

Obama strikes notes of bipartisanship, emphasizes liberal economic themes
David A. Fahrenthold and Debbi Wilgoren 1:15 PM ET
Inaugural festivities offer nation chance to take stock and contemplate promise and peril of next four years.

Obama’s speech in one sentence:
‘I’m the president, deal with it.’
Chris Cillizza 1:18 PM ET
THE FIX | Why his speech could only be given by someone who is not running for reelection again .
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2 comments:

  1. NoraJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    Chris Cillizza (from the Fix) articulated my reaction to the speech pretty well. I thought Obama sounded fierce and ready.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    I thought it was a brilliant speech. It employed the the familiar tropes of American exceptionalism to convey the very specific policies he alluded to - even down to the "quiet lanes of Newtown" reference at the end. That Obama, he's a clever devil, he is.

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