Rhetoric In Presidential Debates

These are some examples of Rhetoric in Senator John McCain and Senator Barrack Obama’s third presidential debate. There is past present and future.

Senator John McCain:

Past:
“I saved the tax payers six point eight billion dollars”

Present:
“Americans are hurting right now, and their angry, their hurting and their angry.”

Future:
“We need to cut the business tax rate in America, we need to encourage business in America.”
“We need to spread the wealth around”

Senator Barrack Obama:

Past:
“The financial rescue plan that senator McCain and I supported is an important first step.”

Present:
“We are experiencing the worst financial crisis since the great depression.”
“I provide three times the amount of tax relief to middle class families”
“I want to give them a tax break now”

Future:
“I want to provide a ninety five percent tax cut”