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Rhetorical Analysis Of Chris Christie 's Drug

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He’s a drug addict:
A rhetorical analysis of Chris Christie’s “Drug Speech”
Recently, New Jersey governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie gave a heartfelt speech at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire (Vale). Governor Chris Christie is loved by his supporters and detested by his opponents for his ability to present his points in a moving and effective manner. As much as one might disagree with the governor’s politics, policies, or perhaps pushy personality, it is undeniable that the man can deliver a solid speech. Chris Christie has a way of wrapping his audience around his finger, with every word instilling the exact intended emotion. Chris Christie’s “Drug Speech” delivers his point on how Americans neglect what he describes as the “Heroin, cocaine, [and] alcohol” addicts to the listener masterfully through a pairing of anecdotes, using ethos and pathos very effectively.
Chris Christie delivers his speech through two personal anecdotes about his mother’s addiction to cigarettes, and an old friend’s battle with hardcore addiction. Christie’s “Drug Speech” sounds more like part of a conversation than a formal presentation. The usual presidential candidate’s speech consists of facts, statistics, and “vote for me because I did this” points delivered in succession like reading off a resume. Chris Christie avoids this cliche. His two anecdotes do not have any overly sophisticated vocabulary or unfamiliar terminology. They sound like parts to a talk one would have

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