Sunday, February 22, 2015

Pathos of First Presidential Debate

Again, unlike any other presidential debate, T.V. revealed things that the radio and other media at the time could not.  For 

 example, T.V. viewers noticed that Nixon was sweating.  No one would have noticed that on the radio because you can 

 only hear the news on it.  In addition, T.V. viewers noticed that Nixon did not put any make-up on.  As a result, John F. 

 Kennedy looked better prepared for the situation than Nixon.  Thus, the people that watched the televised debates were

 emotionally convinced that Kennedy was the better candidate, even though Nixon's arguments were better.  
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7 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 23, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    This is not detailed enough and I have many unanswered questions. Did most households own TVs in the 1960s or was it only wealthier families? Go into detail about how the "internet has stolen the hearts of many Americans." Why have so many people turned to the Internet over TV? (Netflix? Hulu?). And lastly, the statistic about 80% of Americans watching the Superbowl just seems kind of thrown in there... it doesn't flow very well. Also include what year that statistic is from. Is it the recent 2015 game or last years?

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  2. UnknownFebruary 23, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    I'm not sure what your point is. TV used to not be popular, but now the internet is? Needs much more detail including a main point/focus

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  3. Alisa ZachariaFebruary 23, 2015 at 3:32 PM

    It is interesting that TV was considered mainly a joke when another one of the posts on this blog states that who could refuse TV when Americans could use the device to see politicians debating live. These statements seem to be conflicting.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 23, 2015 at 5:34 PM

    This post contradicts the other post on TV in the 1960's because in that post the author made TV seem revolutionary and intriguing while in this post it is looked at as a joke. Not sure which it is, clear that up if possible.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    I'm am confused to why you believed that tv was a joke when your group commends the television as a sort of historical emblem

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  6. UnknownFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    I'm am confused to why you believed that tv was a joke when your group commends the television as a sort of historical emblem

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  7. CAGBFebruary 26, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    Interesting post and comments, but I agree with much of the confusion. Particularly, which rhetorical appeal or rhetorical tool are you addressing in this post? That will help clarify your argument. Please answer this: What is the relationship between tv of the 60s and tv today?

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