The Rhetoric of Ann Coulter and Michael Moore

In my opinion neither Ann Coulter nor Michael Moore should be considered a protestor. I feel that both of these people are not protesting anything but are rather strongly supporting their positions and beliefs. They are more like persuaders than protestors in that they openly state their ideas and feelings in hopes of changing people's views on the political world. I think the American public supports both Coulter and Moore because they are two of very few people who will actually express the feelings and so therefore the people simply follow along with what they say. They have also captured the public eye due in large part to their means of speaking on the subject at hand. Coulter tends to use very strong, aggressive means when speaking. She also uses personal attacks in order to protect her appearance and ethos. On the other hand, Moore has been seen to use comedy and satire as his choice of expression. People find both means of speaking to be interesting and always sure to grab the audience's attention. Although people seem to watch and listen to both Coulter and Moore, I feel that neither is very well respected. The way they come across can be seen as attacking and uncomfortable to many people.