Past, Present And Future Rhetoric - Taking Us To The White House

The third Presidential Debate of 2008 between Senator Barrack Obama and Senator John McCain brings us all three tenses of rhetoric. Here are some examples of how 2008’s Presidential Candidates used rhetoric in this debate:

Sen. Barrack Obama
Past-
“The financial rescue plan that senator McCain and I supported is an important first step.”
Present-
“We are experiencing the worst financial crisis since the great depression.”
Future-
“Ninety five percent of you out there will get a tax cut.”
“We need to help home owners.”

Sen. John McCain
Past-
“The catalyst for this housing crisis was the Andy and Freddy May that caused the sub-prime lending situation that now caused the housing market in America to collapse”
Present-
“Small businesses - and by the way, the small businesses we we’re talking about right now – are receiving an increase in their taxes right now!”
Future-
“I am convinced that until we reverse this continued decline in home ownership, and put floor under it, and so that people have not only the hope and belief they can stay in their homes, and realize the American Dream but that value will come up.”
“I’ll keep your taxes low!”
“We need to cut the business tax rate in America, we need to encourage business in America.”