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Lawyers - A peroration a la Demosthenes

Violent Rhetoric

Changing Minds

Information...political rhetoric

The Truth

'Actually, I think my use of hyperbole is not only iconoclastic, it is potentially revolutionary.'

"...and to save you time, anything I say that comes back to haunt me, was something taken out of context."

And now, for a rebuttal.

"Smart stuff, Chip, but wise up and dumb it down."

Professor Dubreuil is blow away by the dynamic vitality of Dean Richmond's rhetoric.

'I fu*@!Ng hate you!!!'

Your logic is flaccid and your data suppositional, dawg!

Language of politics.

Vote For Me: The winning over of voters.

"He talks at 100 miles an hour." "With gusts up to 120."

"I'd like to start by saying that anything I say that will come back to haunt me will be something taken out of context."

"Friends, Romans, countrymen, heterosexuals, homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender. . ."

'Wow! Can't you just feel the safe-ness!'

'Hopkins, I want you to write me an inspiring, dynamic speech that bears my unmistakable stamp of genius.'

People with anything valuable to say rarely become orators.

"This is not the first time I have been asked to speak."

"Sure he riles up his base, but where's the positive message?"

'Call in someone who understands all the terminology that no one understands.'

"I don't know how he does it. He preaches entire sermons without using the words like, cool or awesome."

Vicar and Devil at the Pulpit

'I, for one, am sick of this 'King of the Apes' business! I demand a Republic!'

"My platform can be summarized in a single word: Leadership!"

'Actually, my Dad never learned to talk - My Mom's a ventriloquist.'

'Not guilty, Your Honor, by reason of watching of watching too much political opponent-bashing.'