Forum on the 2016 Presidential Primary: Rhetoric, Identity, and Presidentiality in the Post-Obama Era

Shortly after Barack Obama was elected as US president, political pundits began to speculate about the impact his political success might have on US presidentiality. Rhetorical critics regarded these labels with appropriate skepticism, and the election of Donald J. Trump as US president in 2016 serv...

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Published in:Rhetoric & public affairs 2017-09, Vol.20 (3), p.489-492
Main Author: Anderson, Karrin Vasby
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Campaign ethics
Citizenship
Forum: The 2016 Presidential Primary: Rhetoric, Identity, and Presidentiality in the Post-Obama Era
Gender identity
Identity
Obama, Barack
Political campaigns
Political identity
Political rhetoric
Politics
Presidential elections
Presidential powers
Primary elections
Rhetoric
Rhetorical criticism
Trump, Donald J
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Summary:Shortly after Barack Obama was elected as US president, political pundits began to speculate about the impact his political success might have on US presidentiality. Rhetorical critics regarded these labels with appropriate skepticism, and the election of Donald J. Trump as US president in 2016 served as a vigorous rebuke to the more hopeful speculations. Here, Anderson reflects on rhetoric, identity, and change as manifested in the 2016 presidential primary.
ISSN:1094-8392
1534-5238
DOI:10.14321/rhetpublaffa.20.3.0489