SOAPSTONE
The speaker, Eugene Robinson, really values having an opinion on our nation's politics. He speaks clearly and put America's issues right on the table. The author's occasion is that our nation's political parties have been arguing about Obamacare for a long time now. The immediate occasion is that the election in November will determine who, in the GOP, has a new say on the matter. The intended audience are those who keep up with politics and watch the news. The purpose was to tell the audience that even though Obamacare is the law, many republicans are still trying to pull any trick out of their sleeves in order to outlaw it. They would rather go down yelling about all the disadvantages about it, rather than just quietly let it happen and try to help it to better our nation. The subject is the role of the GOP and how the different political parties are reacting to Obamacare. The tone of this column is educational and informative. Robinson uses phrases like "this is the party's essential dilemma," to clearly tell the audience his point.
As stated above, the author uses an educational and informative tone in this columm. However, he does state his opinion throughout the article by describing the practices of certain parties as "uncompromising resistance." He gives off an feeling of annoyance towards the republican party when he tells how since Obamacare is now the law, some hardcore republicans "don't necessarily listen when they're told to go sit in a corner and shut up." Although these words are harsh, Robinson backs them up by telling how it would be a benefit to the country for both parties to obey the laws instead of trying to fight them.
As stated above, the author uses an educational and informative tone in this columm. However, he does state his opinion throughout the article by describing the practices of certain parties as "uncompromising resistance." He gives off an feeling of annoyance towards the republican party when he tells how since Obamacare is now the law, some hardcore republicans "don't necessarily listen when they're told to go sit in a corner and shut up." Although these words are harsh, Robinson backs them up by telling how it would be a benefit to the country for both parties to obey the laws instead of trying to fight them.
