President Obama is captivating when he speaks because of the strategies he uses to grab the attention of his audience. Probably the best skill he has is relating the American government and the American people to a family, because in this way he communicates that we can all work together to better our nation. He even says that he wants Democrats and Republicans "to forge a principled compromise that gets the job done" (State of the Union Address). In this way, the president unifies everyone as one body of America.

The President is also known as the man who disagrees without being disagreeable. He disagrees with the decisions America has made in the past, and some opinions that oppose his actions. But because he is a mature American who wants everyone to work together for his/our goals, he explains key effects that will better our lives. One such topic that he talks about is healthcare. In his State of the Union Address, he says that he knows that some people have concerns about the new universal healthcare law. He disagrees with their lack of acceptance for the new law, so he explains the highs that will come from it, such as cheaper prescription drugs for seniors and the chance for uninsured students to stay on their parent's coverage. The President addresses concerns that citizens have with his ideas, and explains the good that will come of his ideas, hoping to reduce citizens' concerns.

Yet some people may find him bad in communicating his message because of a few key things he always does in his orations. Firstly, He has a few controversial points in his speeches. For example, in his State of the Union Address, he calls for freezing discretionary spending for five years. Yet he continually makes references to new investments, particularly in science and technology, in such areas as the internet, clean energy, fixing the roads, and transportation. How do you reconciale those two juxtaposed ideas for which he calls? The President does not explain how each will work if both actions are in progress, and thus this confusion upsets his audiences.

Most importantly, the President does not address both views of each issue. President Obama only reveals to his audience the good effects that will come of his recent actions, and he does not let his voters know the possible consequences because perhaps knowing them would change their minds against it. In his State of the Union Address, the president talks about his goal of giving 80% of Americans access to high speed rail so that transportation will be much faster for most citizens. Yet he does not address the lows of this action. Recently the House of Representatives voted for another $4 billion to be spend on high speed rail construction. This enormous cost only adds another mode of transportation, thus the rail is not really a necessity as much as another luxury, another very expensive luxury.