A Rhetorical Analysis On Michael Bloomberg

After reading both endorsement articles, Michael bloomberg ultimately persuaded me because of his establishment of strong ethos and pathos. Throughout his speech, he constantly used ethos to demonstrate his credibility as a democrat, republican, and even a business man. Bloomberg passionately speaks about his work in the senate and states, “I know Hillary Clinton can do all this, because I saw it firsthand when she was in the Senate.” This sentence founded a strong sense of credibility for Bloomberg. During the election I constantly watched for the candidates to address change with certain topics such as education prices and gun control. By using the word “firsthand” meaning coming from direct personal observation or experience, Bloomberg shows …show more content…
He passionately expressed, “Our nation is in need of positive change for the better of our society.” If he were to read either endorsement article, he would be persuaded by Bloomberg’s speech for Hillary Clinton. In Bloomberg’s speech, he too brought up the idea of change for the better of our country. My interviewee would be a believing audience to towards Bloomberg’s endorsement speech because he would agree with the arguments Bloomberg makes. My interviewee touched on one topic he sensed needed the most change in our nation; the idea that our country needs to hold a stronger position with terrorist threats. While Bloomberg begins to talk about the notion that he doesn’t always agree with Clinton he says, “We must put them aside for the good of our country and unite around the candidate who can defeat a dangerous demagogue.” This quote would ultimately seal the deal for my interviewee as a believing audience. Bloomberg addresses the idea that our nation needs a political leader who will use a rational argument to create change, rather than do what appeals to popular desires of our country. This type of political leader will be able to take a strong position in dealing with terrorist threats because they would use a rational argument to provide safety for our nation. This type of approach would appeal to my interviewee because our country would have a