Sunday, September 19, 2010

Q12: Bill Clinton

Ah, Presidents.  They give us so much material.

In this video clip, what rhetorical strategies does Clinton employ?  Are they effective?  Why or why not>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDppdVXeMw

As a sidenote, watch his gestures and facial expressions in both.  Paul Ekman is the leading expert in the field of interpreting expressions, particularly as they pertain to lying.  While he claims there is no universal set of tips to detect a liar, I'm curious what (if anything) you noticed.

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