Heinrich's pp. 79-133

On June 11, President Obama was giving a press conference in a town hall in Wisconsin talking about the Economy. A young girl had missed class on her last day of school just to be able to see the president. As a result, Obama made sure that the young girl left with a note to excuse her from school. I thought that the president used facetious humor because he was making jokes about writing the little girl a note while the father of the girl thought Obama was joking. As a result, the President was cracking jokes, which made the whole audience laugh. The father of the little girl had asked a question regarding what is the time line they have set up working with employers to draw from more insurance or being able to get something for the uninsured now. Obama was able to distract the audience for a little while. By telling the joke the President was able to change the audience’s mood by also using logic. First, he was speaking in front of a large crowd and he was able persuade his audience by expressing more of his emotion at the end when he was answering the question.