Inauguration of Barack Obama

1) Comprehension. Who is the speaker: The President of the United States - Barack Obama. He was elected twice in his career, and he seen as one of the better speakers of the 21st century. Who are the listeners: Citizens of the United States (two million in attendance). In which situation is the speech deliverd: First Inaugural Address. What is its context: Speech given by the president with his intentions of what he will do as a leader. When is the speech delivered: January 21, 2009. 2)…

wasn’t enough for his reseeding hairline and grayish hair, Barack Obama was once again reelected as President of the United States. After what seemed like a very close election, President Obama knocked out the Republican Nominee, Mitt Romney, out of the polls to claim the seat as the First African American President to win a second term. It was January 21, 2013, the 150th Anniversary of Abraham Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation, and President Obama was prepared to give his inaugural address as…

President Obama’s 2008 Inauguration Speech The inauguration speech by President Barrack Obama was just as memorable as the fact that he was the first past of African-American heritage to hold the position of commander in chief of the US. The president’s use of rhetoric as well as his eloquence and background both ethnically and socially created a rich mix that further cemented the legendary status in the speech he made that night in 2008. Specifically, it addressed the new president’s…

Barack Hussein Obama – America’s Most Disrespected President Barack Obama came onto the political stage in 2004 when he gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Before this momentous occasion very few people had heard of the Junior Senator from Illinois – he had only been in the Senate for eight months. He titled the speech “The Audacity of Hope” to highlight the strength and resilience of the country and to encourage people struggling to rise out of poverty and…

President Obama 's additional war-related campaign agreement was to improve the United States military assurance in Afghanistan in order to maintain the extremist Taliban’s from achieving power and allowing the Al Qaeda repeatedly using the country as the foundation for terrorist operations against the United States. Obama soon after taking office, granted the military 's request, which was originally made at the end of the Bush presidency, to dispatch an additional 21,000 troops to Afghanistan,…

when former President, Barack Obama had won the presidential election. I was in the fifth grade when my mother was educating me on the importance of his triumph. She told me that representation was important in the black community. As I watched the inauguration, former First Lady, Michelle Obama had absolutely captured my attention. She walked with such poise and delicacy. As I stared at the television screen my eleven-year-old self knew I wanted to be just like Michelle Obama. Michelle…

Simultaneous Truths Zadie Smith’s “speaking in Tongues” intensely explores the ability to embody more than one voice. Originally a lecture following the inauguration of Barack Obama, Smith compares the then President-Elect to historical figures who share his “irreducible multiplicity” (12). As a biracial man who has lived in multiple states and countries, Obama has the gift to speak to and identify with many different people. Throughout this text, Smith wavers in deciding whether it is…

With the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009, one of his primary goals was expanding health insurance. Although this drew praise from Democrats, Republicans were very concerned about the potential creation of a welfare state. Thus, the fight to implement the Affordable Care Act became a long, drawn out battle that it still being debated today. The concerns over government intervention, effectiveness, and solvency both explain why it was so difficult to pass the ACA and why it is…

The Tea Party’s main goal is to advocate awareness to any issue, which may challenge the security and jurisdiction of the United States of America. TEA is a backronym that stands for ‘Taxed Enough Already’. This movement is known for its modest positions and overall role in the Republican Party. One of their main goals is to bring awareness to the public in terms of not spending more money than what it takes in and live under the constitution. This particular movement advocates for reduced U.S.…

Justifying Sacrifice: Barack Obama and the Selling and Ending of the War in Afghanistan Summary In his article, McCrisken (2012) outlines what wartime “sacrifice” means to America and how President Obama had used this image provoking word to gain support in the 2012 presidential election. In his election, President Obama praised America’s sacrifice and pledged that he will end OEF by 2014. President Obama stated that the U.S.’s security was his primary concern in comparison to rebuilding…