Rhetoric Lover Pillows

Information...political rhetoric

Man on podium addressing a crowd of people waiting to speak.

"My opponent is a monster."

'Desperate times call for desperate politicians!'

Vicar and Devil at the Pulpit

Panhandler holds sign saying "I beg to differ."

"We're worried that the North Koreans are testing a new superlative."

"Powerful speaker. Gives a platitude real attitude."

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

MLK

'The inaugural address? It's sort of like an opening monologue.'

'Vote for me. I'm ready, and willing. Two out of three isn't bad.'

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

And now, for a rebuttal.

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

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

"I loved your embarrassing personal essay in the 'Times.' "

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

Your logic is flaccid and your data suppositional, dawg!

Language of politics.

Violent Rhetoric

Nutty Assistants

Lawyers - A peroration a la Demosthenes

Vote For Me: The winning over of voters.

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

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

"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."

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

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

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

'Oh, the irony! Just guess who gave me the welfare check I bought this sign with!'

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

'Wow, excellent turnout.'

Fake Diplomas

"Socrates, you have an answer for everything, you can convince anyone of anything, and you know everything. You ought to become a lawyer."