Pardon My Parsing Political Podcast

Can you like a speech by a politician that you don't agree with or like? Yes, yes you can. 

This speech is simple and to the point. It could have a little tighter - and dropped the bad jokes - but otherwise it was almost all informational without much fluff or extra language. 

This speech marks at least the public unveiling of the most influential periods in politics - where many of the biggest programs that shape our society today were passed. 

This is a great speech delivered by then Vice Presidential Candidate, and Senator, Richard Nixon. Nixon was under attack for an "illegal campaign account" and was able to turn the whole argument around, by defending a dog......ok....and fully disclosing his finances, and paying a few expensive firms to audit the accounts in question. 

A politician can easily - although sometimes begrudgingly deliver a speech. But, a good politician can move a room - turn opponents into supporters - and turn a negative into a positive. Kennedy delivered a masterclass of a speech - during a time and a political climate that made it very hard. 

It is no wonder than many modern politicians seem to be echoing his words and arguments today. 

If ever there was a political speech that didn't need to be delivered - this was it. However, gun shot wound and all it was delivered - and made the speech unbelievable and one for the ages. The interesting thing about it though - is that many modern politicians seem to be attempting to convey the very same message that was delivered in this speech. 

Trump speeches are a subject themselves. He has a style that is simple - yet meandering. Too the point, and not. They are wild, but they are a well constructed show - and the speech he delivered in Pennsylvania did not disappoint. 

Biden has been on a barn storming tour trying to build support for his a bill that was dead months ago, so he is getting bored - and for Biden that means going off script, and in this version of his Build Back Better Speech - he endorses Autocratic government. 

Truly bewildering - and something that will come back to haunt him. 

JD Vance's Victory Speech in Ohio's Senate Primary has some interesting talking points - from claiming to run against the Republicans and Democrats - to bragging about not preparing. Is the new direction in politics - or just laziness rising to the top?

Emanuel Macron does something in his victory speech that most US politicians would refuse - admits that he likely won because people were voting against his challenger and not for him. 

In this episode we look at proclamation from Governor Desantis regarding Disney and social media companies. It is an interesting look at the a new generation of republicanism....populism. 

As inflation is starting to grab more and more headlines - President Biden and his team decided to start talking about it. However, instead of creating new messaging - they just adjusted the speeches that they had already written. 

In other words - he doesn't really address inflation. And, instead attempts to blame his decisions (right or wrong) on Putin.