Blake's Blog

What a year we Democrats have had. The primary began with an all-star lineup. And it came down to two remarkable Americans locked in a hard-fought contest right to the very end. That campaign generated so much heat, it increased global warming.
Bill Clinton, Democratic National Convention, August 27, 2008

This is a very good statement by Bill Clinton. He is direct and to the point with this quote. He praises both candidates when he says all star line up. Bill also calls both candidates two remarkable Americans. He describes very well how close the two fought for their position. At the end of the phrase he uses a great metaphor. With the great use of the metaphor this will help people remember what was said in his speech.
The phrase is divided into two parts. In the first part, Clinton praises the Democrats and the two candidates. He includes many good adjective including all star and remarkable. With Clinton praising the two candidates, Americans will think that they are great people. This is a very good persuasive speech for the Democratic Party.
The second part of the phrase is a very good use of a metaphor. It is very smartly used because global warming is a big topic in America today. The metaphor also uses some humor in it. This will allow people to not get bored with his speech. I think Clinton did a very well job getting his point across to the American audience.
The Democrats have had a great year with two nominees battling for the presidential candidate. The campaign has cause a lot of heat.