Rich Turner Quotes
Hyperbole engaged in consciously to achieve a desired effect can be, as we have noted, a useful rhetorical tool. Indeed, its use in this manner is sometimes called "exaggeration in the service of truth." However, there's much to be said for restraint of tongue and pen, and restraint refers not only to what we say but also to how we say it. It is possible, believe it or not, to be emphatic without indulging in overstatement; it is possible to be forceful without exaggerating.
The Grammar Curmudgeon
Rich Turner, 1937-2011 Grammarian, Philosopher & Essayist, Grumpy Grammarian, February 1, 2011
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The Grammar Curmudgeon
More so than any other presidential candidate in history, Trump repeatedly told outright lies and exaggerated most of what had a grain of truth. However, he tended not to see this as lying, and not to be embarrassed when caught by fact checkers, journalists or other candidates. His response was almost always to point out how much public support he had, how many people attended the speech where he made the statement, how well he was doing in the polls. He had a hard core group of supports who did not seem to be concerned with this behavior, and it was difficult for opponents or even journalists to argue that those supports were ignorant, foolish or in error as explained in this quotation.
In the 2015 political campaign, she worked as a political surrogate for Domald Trump. She had been asked why Truumo made so many statements in his campaign sppeches that were contrary to the facts. This was her response. She was right so far as Donald Trump and most of his supporters were concered. One of the major fact checking organziations analyzed his speeches and found that about 80 persent of Trump's statments were untrue in part or totally. And almsot all media including Fex News which supported hom remarked on this extreme use of exaggeration or hyperbole, However, his supportwers did not seem to care. Ms. Hughes observed correctly that for a large number of Americans facts no longer mattered. What was important was the issue that he was talking about, whose siide he said he was on, the people he blamed for problems and the promises he made.
Characterization of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was not referring to electronic amplification of the sound – microphones, speakers, and amplifiers were not yet invented. He was referring to the style and content of the speech.
A speech by a good orator is generally more powerful and persuasive than the written transcript. One of the main reasons is the way the speechmaker can emphasize particular words or phrases by changing, loudness, speed, and/or pitch.
This quotation is a wonderful example of Donald Trump's hyperbolic oratory, Must politicians would say that "African communities are in terrible shape." But that would not get much media attention and coverage of his speech. So he ads ""worst". And not content with the dama of "worst" which was clearly untrue, he then added "Ever, Ever, Ever". Which not only makes the statement unture but rediculous in the light of lynchings, race riots, slavery, and other aspects of past African American experience in America. However, that evening, this line was on almost every news television show in America, repeated on radio, and was in the vast majority of newspapers. This lie got him millions of dollars in free publicity. No one had ever been better at manipulating the media that way. See Quotation 664146 for President Obama's comment on Trump's statement. Also, 644399 for the assessment of the NAACP President.
