Tag: speech

The “Checkers speech” was a televised address given by then-Senator Richard Nixon on September 23, 1952 as he was fighting to retain his spot on the national Republican ticket as…

“Bunk” is empty or nonsense talk.

Talking points refer to the carefully crafted messages, statements, or ideas that politicians, political parties, or interest groups use to convey their opinions, policy positions, or arguments to the public.

A “stemwinder” is a rousing political speech that galvanizes a crowd to take action.

A “concession speech” is the speech a candidate delivers after the vote results are clear, when they publicly acknowledge that they’ve been defeated in an election.

“Read my lips” ia a phrase used by George H.W. Bush in his speech for the 1988 Republican nomination for president.