Really a Breath of Fresh Air?

Although the popular belief was that our nation would swing left in this 2016 election, it seems as though there is a strong disenfranchised core group of citizens that seem to act the opposite.

Hillary Clinton's support team went into November 8 thinking they had already won, however a surprising turn took place, as Trump voters emerged in shockingly large numbers. This goes to show how out of touch Washington D.C. and the media are with the American people, how else could have their predictions been so off. Based on the election results thus far, American's have something to say about who is in their government and how it's run, and people are just now starting to take notice. 

People are fed up with Washington D.C. making promises that they don't fulfill, for instance affordable health care for everyone. Rates have only gone up, and several health care providers have already dropped out. As well as Hillary is seen as establishment politics, the same old same old, the nation's citizens are seeking change, and new leadership. They don't care if Trump wrecks our government because they want to see rebuilt differently. 

As well as, people are fed up by the amount of scandals the candidates were able to get away with. In previous campaigns, just one slip up would lose the election for them. However, both Hillary and Trump have had countless screw ups, yet remained in the running. This may be because he is not a career politician therefore his scandals were not as damaging, they were looked past for he was the bit of fresh air so many American's were looking for to be in charge. 

If anything, this 2016 election has shown that the government and media in America don't truly understand and capture how the people truly feel. Let's hope that they will take the citizen's true opinions in to mind for the future, as it is the only way to keep our country sane and free.  

The Best Quote Of The Third Debate

"Let's please be quiet, for the candidates and the American people"

This quote was uttered somewhat exasperatedly from tonight's debate moderator, Chris Wallace. He actually did a much better job than the past two debate moderators at a few things. Wallace kept the audience in line, the few times they threatened a cacophony of boos or laughs, shut them down very quickly. The first time the audience even gave so much as a collective thought to yelling out, Wallace said "Let's please be quiet, for the candidates and the American people." Most of the time, and he was consistent with it throughout the debate, he told (mostly) Trump and Clinton that they had to shut up when their speaking times passed, as hard as that is for them to do.

Debate #3, Post #3

In conclusion, I think that both candidates repeated themselves a lot, Trump more than Clinton. Also, both candidates were vague on their plans for the country and how to get the country in the right direction. Trump made digs at Clinton about how she hasn't made any changes in the thirty years she was in office, her role in the middle east, her husband, etc. Clinton talks about Trumps statements about women, his tax returns, etc. Both of the candidates focused largely on how the other candidate is flawed instead of mainly focusing on their own political plans for the country. Clinton spoke to all Americans in her last statement which I think helped her campaign. When Trump made his last statement, he focused on how Clinton will not make a difference in the country, instead of making statements that would help him get votes in November. Overall, this debate was more civil than the first.

Debate 3 Live Blog #3

"Nobody has more respect for women than I do" says Donald Trump in response to Hillary Clinton in the third and final debate. However, there have been multiple accounts and reliable sources saying that he has mocked women as well as sexually degrading them as he pleases. No person has respect for women if he or she states that they will kiss or do other inappropriate things to them without there permission. Can we really trust someone such as Trump with our country if he continues to lie to the people of the United states. Any person who says "Grab them by the Pussy" has no respect for themselves as well as women and furthermore people in general.

Debate 3 Live Blog

It is clear that Trump has improved his debate techniques since September 26. He is still interjecting and interrupting both the moderator and Hillary, which is not surprising, but he is trying to keep his cool. He is presenting his beliefs and sticking by what he has said in previous debates and speeches. Trump is far more prepared for this debate and he is doing his best to intimidate Hillary for the first time in a while.

Trump vs. Clinton Final Debate, part 2

Trump has come a long way since the first debate in terms of respecting the mic, but he could not seem to help himself when arguing with Clinton about immigration. Trump interrupted Clinton more than once- he said that she was wrong and that she has been known to be a liar. He spoke over the mediator and over Clinton. This type of rhetoric does not appeal to anyone because it's rude and does not get any point across.

Scare Rhetoric:Láqueo rhetoric

Hillary digs at Donald for using "scare rhetoric" with his word choice when talking about late term abortions. She reprimands him logos, his character, by saying this, mentioning a few other times that his language is representative of his character (not great, she says). It will be interesting to see how many times she might cite his language throughout the night, and vice versa.

School yard Bickering. Live Post

I am very unsettled that the two nominees for this country's president interrupt and insult each other. It is infantile and a far cry from presidential behavior. To quote Trump "  Im not a puppet, you're a puppet". As I am typing he continues to barge into Clinton's answers; "Wrong", "Wrong", "Wrong", and "No you wont, you wont find a quote from me" this is the type of childish banter that is found among toddlers and people who generally do not know what they are talking about and lack any impulse control.

Hindsight is not always 20/20 Live Post

On the issue of immigration Donald Trump attempts to change the record of his opinions by saying that what he said in the past was something else. He even goes as far to say that what Hillary Clinton has said and done in the past is something else. The very attempt to change the record of what people have said or done is insulting in my opinion. To speak on the assumption that people will just believe your every word is crazy.

Debate 3 Live Blog #1

Donald Trump has finally responded to a question that has requested his response in a clear manner and mature manner. He gave his response and how he would assign the new Justice (s) and why he would assign them. So far Trump is off to a good start in this debate.

Debate 3 Live blog #2

Clinton and Trump are both very much so calm and collected and aren't going back and fourth with each other as they usually do with the new moderator. However, Trump just stated that we can rip a baby out of the women who have every right, according to Clinton, to choose whether or not they want an abortion or not and then can discard of the baby. Trump started off in a good way and is well behaved during this debate but I believe that comment will cause him to lose many voters who stand by abortion.

Hillary v. Donald: ROUND 3

The introductions were as they usually are, both candidates were introduced and the rules and goals for the debate states. This time, like in the second debate, did not shake hands. This time, they both made a beeline for their podium, not even crossing paths or standing next to one another. This could very well set the tone for the debate, although with these two candidates, the formality of the debate can soon be lost. So far, so good.

Second Presidential Debate: Are Any of Us Winners?

The second Presidential Debate did not go particularly well for either candidate, nor did it reveal anything about the candidates that U.S. citizens weren’t already aware of. However, the way that the candidates handled themselves and answered questions said a lot about the values of American citizens.

Although many people believe that Hillary lost her head- and- shoulders lead over Trump in this debate, I think she proved that she had learned from the first debate that Trump will end up digging himself into a hole if she just lets him talk and does not interrupt. Her lack of interruptions also served as a way to make up for her Vice President, Tim Kaine who, in the Vice Presidential debate, lost his composure and interrupted Mike Pence many times. Hillary reestablished her party’s and her own debate integrity and respect for the process.

Once again, Trump had questionable body language and aggressive and reckless debate tactics. While Hillary was answering questions, Trump paced back and forth along the back of the stage like a lion stalking his prey. It ended up benefiting Hillary because it showed how well she could keep her composure in weird situations. While Trump was antsy and distracting during her questions, Hillary made an effort to make occasional eye contact and still make the audience feel as though they were being addressed.

One of the most questionable things Trump did for the second debate was his stunt of holding a pre-debate news conference with a handful of women allegedly assaulted by Bill Clinton. Exploiting the stories of the women to get people riled up before a debate is disrespectful and takes attention away from the actual problem of their situation. The uncovering of these stories should not be brought about to squash an opponent, it should be brought about to get justice for the women that were assaulted. It is a serious situation, not a debate tool.

From even lightly following the debates and overall Presidential election, most Americans have picked up on Hillary’s strong debate skills and Trump’s awkward body language and aggression. Americans’ reactions to these things and the debate in general say a lot about where we are as a country. The fact that Trump believed that he would be able to use the stories of women assaulted by Bill Clinton as “hook” to get people on his side and watching the debate shows how Americans are more focused on the drama than the actual policies of the candidates. Not that sexual assault isn’t something that should be openly and widely discussed, but at this point in the election process, a debate should be more focused on policies and ideas than family drama and personal attacks.

In a recent speech, President Obama said, “Democracy in a big, diverse country doesn’t work if you constantly demonize each other.” No candidate is getting anywhere in their campaign by commenting on the physical appearance or stability of the marriage of the other candidate. Americans should start placing more value on the person with the best and most inclusive policies instead of the one that can dig up the most dirt on the opposing candidate.

Hillary likes Pant Suits and Equality

On Hillary’s shop website, she sells a shirt that has a line of rainbow paint suits going across the front. This is one of my favorite shirts of her campaign so far because it shows how good of a sport and how focused Hillary’s campaign remains.

Instead of being frustrated by the constant comments being made about her attire when those same comments are never made about male candidates, she embraces them and jokes about it herself. By making jokes about her frequent wearing of pant suits she is making it realized that it is not a big deal and that it shouldn’t be a focus of the election. It is just something light-hearted and funny and has nothing to do with whether or not she “looks presidential”.

The rainbow pattern of the pantsuits brought all of the joking back to ideas that actually matter. Straying from the typical red, white, and blue of campaign shirts and making the shirt rainbow represent the inclusiveness and support of LGBTQ+ community that is a large part of Hillary’s campaign. Without getting deep into policies, one of the the most appealing things about Hillary, that Trump lacks, is her acceptance of people of all sexualities and identities. As as we get closer and closer to election day, it is important for her to emphasize these ideas so that undecided voters can realize that, putting all other policies aside, being accepting and inclusive is what matters most in the leader of our country.

Live Blog #2

Donald J. Trump just said that he pays hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and that you can ask the United States Government for his sheets. However, just in the last debate he said that hasn't paid taxes in years and not only was that the best choice but that he was smart for doing it. Then when asked about it he said he doesn't ever remember saying it. Again do people really want a boldface lie (er) as the leader of this country and then can't even remember or keep with the lies he's telling people? Wake up and smell the common sense people.

Presidential Debate 2: Live Blog Post 3

Next in the Obamacare argument, there is plenty of pathos in this argument, just invited in by the question. Hillary brings up all of the shortcoming that affect the Americans without Obamacare. She brings up the many people who will lose benefits if trump were to appeal the act. Trump uses the same argument on how it is too costly and it is harming the economy and the American people. He states how it is "bad, very bad healthcare" and how it is causing unrest with the businesses, the people, and the government. He states on how Obamacare will take some power away from the people and into the big government's control. Small business owners are being destroyed and how it is a completely flawed system. Hillary then brings up the people who may be too poor for health care, the elderly who are retired from jobs, or people with nothing at all will be harmed and in a horrible state without the act. They will likely continue to bring up the sadness and heartache that will be caused on both ends of the spectrum for their arguments.

Presidential Debate 2: Live Blog Post 2

Trump brings the argument to Ethos soon after when hes talking about the tapes released on him on Friday, he brings up on how they are just words, like many of the things Hillary has said in the past. He brings up on how she has said many things that she didn't follow up on, or wasn't able to make them a reality. He then brings up Bill Clinton, and says how his words aren't as heinous as Bill's accusations. Trump attempts to put down his opponents reputation bringing up things from their past. He continues later to blast Hillary about her actions with the Obama family. He then brings up the emails that Hillary has been evolved in. He accuses her of "many lies and deception" in those email and her speeches, and how those emails have dissipated. He says how she should be ashamed of herself. (This audience doesn't understand, they are breaking the rules, no talking!) Trumps allegations on Hillary have diverted the discussion onto her issues she has been having, which is a smart and sly move by him. All of the suspicion is no on her security issues and her emails rather than his words he said in the released clips. Trump then goes on about how Hillary is crooked and a liar, furthering the negative ethos in the argument.

Presidential Debate 2: Live Blog Post 1

Trump uses logos in his answer to the first question. Hes responding using numbers, which is a good tactic. When someone puts big numbers in front of you and says they are bad, the first thing you may want to do is figure out how to make the numbers lower. Its a simple thing. You want to make the bad things better, and that's a easy way to get people to think about some problems. It appeals to people that want to make things seem better, even just to make the bad numbers go down, which is most of everyone listening to the debate.

Would You Rather Have a Politician or a Pawn in the Presidency?

I will not be of voting age come November, though if I was I would be voting for Hillary Clinton in a heartbeat. I do not feel that she is a perfect person, nor a perfect candidate. I do not expect her to be perfect in office and never make a mistake. What I do expect is for her to do an infinitely better job than if Donald Trump gains the white house.

To be completely blunt, the man has no clue what he's doing. He's lied his way to the Republican nomination, and I'm sure he will keep up those tendencies in office. He's personally attacked just about every minority group in America, and then proceeded to claim he never did. He hides his tax returns and brags about skimping the national system in order to enrich himself as though cheating the government is exactly what a government-hopeful should be doing. He's uncivil and has no idea how to act like a real politician. I doubt that he would have any idea how to deal with a crisis, though he'd certainly be great at not thinking through his decisions and causing them. His character is the exact opposite of what I would look for in an official.

Hillary certainly has her flaws - the email scandal, for example - but the fact of the matter stands that she has experience and knows how to act. She knows how to watch her mouth and how to remain respectful. She hasn't actively offended people of color, women, and people with disabilities. She hasn't proposed and encouraged a frightening tracking system for all people of the Islamic faith in the country. I can trust her to remain calm and make professional decisions even in dire circumstances. I trust that she will make decisions that benefit the country as a whole, not just her personal interests or beliefs.

I know that Hillary will not act perfectly. I would vote with her knowing fully that she will take actions that I won't agree with. I would vote for her knowing that she will make mistakes in office that may be drastic. I will vote for her, despite the inevitable drawbacks, because I will not feel safe if Donald Trump is in charge. We will not have a president; we will have a pawn in office - influenced and provoked to make rash statements as easily as a leaf blows off a tree during a tornado. I would vote for Hillary because the alternative is a nightmare that will only end in worse conditions for the majority, if not all, Americans.

The not so hard choice

In the 2016 presidential election if i could vote i would vote for Donald trump, A 70 year republican business man. Donald trump went to Wharton school of the university of Pennsylvania and gotten a degree in economics. With this degree he began to buy and rent out buildings, by doing this he became a billionaire. now , Donald trump is running to be the president of the united states. He is running against Hillary Clinton. In all honesty if i think that both Hillary Clinton and Donald trump is bad choices. But out of the two i think that the lesser of two evils would be Donald trump. So, my main choice for choosing Donald trump is that i really don't want to vote for Hillary Clinton. One of The reasons i don't want to vote for Hillary Clinton is the email scandal. When Hillary Clinton was the secretary of state she sent confidential email through her personal email account. She tried to cover her tracks by saying she didn't do it and when they proved that she did she said that she didn't know what she was doing. Even though she did it multiple times and had many of her employees tell her it was wrong. And still she continues to claim that she didn’t know what she was doing. Another reason is that she is suppose to be the secretary of state, the head of foreign affairs and this country is facing one of its worst times with the middle east. There continues to be people coming from the middle east and attacking people in america. There continues to be a war on terror and since she was a secretary of state, the Boston bombing has happened and the largest mass shooting in american history has happened. Both by men who went to the middle east and came back to america and hurt people. For these reason i do not see Hillary Clinton as a suitable candidate and therefore would have to vote for Donald trump.