"Checkers"

Given by Richard M. Nixon, "Checkers" is a convincing speech in which he takes an accusation made towards him, accepts it, and then turns immorality into good. Because of his rhetoric, Nixon is able to convince his audience, America, that the wrong he has committed is actually understandable and justifiable. Without using certain specific tools in his speech, he never would have been able to earn back America's trust. Because it was so amazing to me how he was able to take a bad thing and flip it around into an opportunity for him to receive more followers and voters, I decided to use this speech as the basis for my Rhetorical Analysis. After reading this speech, I understand that much more how rhetoric can affect people. Promoting his ideas, Nixon is a great example of a respectable leader that understood the true power of the word.