Thoughts from Obama

Every single class that I am taking this year is a Tuesday/ Thursday class. And they all, besides this class, felt the need to show the inauguration speech on Tuesdays. I, being a republican, assumed i would be completely annoyed by the time the day was done, but my feelings were actually quite opposite. President Obama actually made numerous compelling arguments throughout the twenty minute speech, and after watching for the third time, I felt that i began to understand what he was truly trying to argue. He made many different types of arguments during his speech that include informing, convincing, and exploring. He also discussed the the past, present, and future, and argued the actions that he thinks that the country should take. One of the first arguments that President Obama made was to explore he present circumstances of our country. He admitted that we are currently in a time of turmoil and compared it to a storm. This was very compelling because he didn't pretend like everything was going swell and that nothing needed to change. Another argument he made was to inform. He explained to many parties, including domestic and foreign, what he planned to do to rebuild this country. He also explained that America's responsibility was to lead this world and that under his leadership, he planned to retake that position. In my opinion, one of the best arguments that Obama made, was when he convince the American people that we can indeed be unified. He used the words, "we" and "our" to show that it was not him making the decisions but we as American citizens were embarking on this journey together. He also explained that if a nation can come together and put prejudices aside to elect a minority as president of our nation, then we can certainly all come together to rebuild what needs to be fixed. President Obama was also very smart to argue about how much he admires to heroes of the past, that compell him to strive for the future. I believe too often, many politians forget to pay mention to those who came before them, and I was very impressed by his reverance. In conclussion, the speech didnt have a "one-liner" that will follow Obama for years to come, however, it did convince many that, the Obama presidency will truly be a change for our country.