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Rhetorical Analysis Of Keepin It Real With Hillary Clinton

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Keepin’ It Real With Hillary The Presidential Election being only fourteen months away, presidential candidates, especially the republican candidates, are lined up as far as the eye can see. Some would say that this election is one for the year books, since the most favored candidates are not of the stereotypical politicians. The most noticeable nontraditional presidential candidate is Donald Trump, a high powered billionaire. Donald Trump has gained his traction by not being of the traditional political mold i.e., experience in politics, political correctness, etc. etc. The favored appeal of Donald Trump is that he comes off as genuine, that he says whatever comes to mind. If this is how Donald Trump is gaining and maintaining traction, then …show more content…

Ragland uses to propagate the idea of politicians speaking their mind is genre element. The editorial mimics the layout of a magazine interview. By mimicking the setup of an interview it gives it a sense of authenticity, as if this is a real interview that Hillary Clinton had. By using the setup of a magazine she is given the ability to let her guard down and answer questions without worry of being judged by the interviewer, as if she is speaking with a friend instead of an analyzer. Also, using the layout of a magazine shows a different side of Hillary Clinton. Meaning that the majority Hillary Clinton’s interviews are on major political outlets such as CNN, MSN, and Fox News, which makes her have her guard up at all times, since they are huge news networks. Using the setup of a magazine shows Hillary Clinton as being just another individual that enjoys magazines. She seems like an everyday person and not a politician. Adding a picture of Hillary Clinton, that is not like all of her other staged pictures, shows her as approachable, silly, and non-intimidating. Seeing Hillary Clinton in a silly photo shows her as genuine, not afraid to step away from her role as a powerful leader, but an everyday …show more content…

Ragland uses tone to amplify the appeal of politicians not being politically correct or thinking before they speak. Throughout the interview Hillary Clinton has the tone of arrogance. Answering all of the questions as if she is entitled to the Presidency and not asking for the Presidency. The answers that Hillary Clinton gives throughout the interview, shows that she does not weigh the effects of her words. For example, when asked about how she is ahead in the democratic polls, she answers by first laughing then saying that she is not surprised that she is ahead, that she knows how to get people to vote for her. This kind of response can leave voters feeling as if she does not deserve the presidency. That they are being tricked into voting for her. As if it is not of their own volition. Which would cause people to not vote for her and take away her lead in the polls. Since she does not have the tone of a person that is a professional in the interview she is given the ability to personally attack someone instead of their policies of ideals, such as her personal attack on Bernie Sanders’s hair, instead of answering the question of Bernie Sanders gaining

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