I have to be honest, I love President Obama.
I also have to be honest, most of that love is based more on his personality and spectacular skill with rhetoric than the actual policies he has been able to pass during his almost 8 years as president. My love for him is far more than a political alliance. Even if I didn’t agree with his stances on world issues or the bills he has managed to make laws, I wouldn’t be able to deny that Obama is just, in general, an overall fantastic person.
The fact that I see Obama in this light isn’t just coincidence. His smile and attitude when dealing with the media has presented him as friendly and entertaining. In times necessitating seriousness and solemnity, his attitude fits the scene. At his eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney following the Charleston church shooting, he broke out into a rendition of Amazing Grace that left many in tears.
So many different videos and images of Obama exist, each depicting him performing different duties of the presidency. One of my all time favorites of these images is the Hope poster from his original campaign.
Hope means so much to everyone, and when Obama was running in 2008 following the economic recession, hope meant more jobs. Hope meant food for the family. Hope meant a respectable life surrounded by those you love.
Although I am not entirely set on this specific image, I am definitely planning on doing an RCL speech on some aspect of Obama’s presidency or campaign, which seems fitting as the 2016 election is rolling around the corner and we have to choose a replacement. With the Hope poster, I could discuss what hope meant to Americans at the time and how Obama promised to offer that when he stepped into the oval office.