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1979: A speech on U.S. energy policy by President Jimmy Carter speaks of a "crisis of confidence" among the country's public, and comes to be known as the "malaise" speech, despite Carter not using that word in the address. 1983: Evil Empire, a phrase used in speeches by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to refer to the Soviet Union.
"We begin bombing in five minutes" is the last sentence of a controversial, off-the-record joke made by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1984, during the Cold War.While preparing for a scheduled radio address from his vacation home in California, Reagan joked with those present about outlawing and bombing Russia.
The Dean scream was an energetic scream by Howard Dean, the former governor of Vermont, on January 19, 2004, during a speech he gave at the Val-Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa. That night, the presidential candidate had just lost the Iowa caucus to John Kerry and wanted to reassure his supporters. He listed states he would win to a ...
In The Crown, the Queen ultimately decides not to abdicate (shocker) and her speech at Charles and Camilla's wedding is short, funny, and sweet.In real life, the Queen did in fact discuss her ...
Here's a round of the best. ... WATCH: Judge Judy Gives Powerful Advice in Tear-Jerking Commencement Speech . 11. Stephen Colbert, Wake Forest University
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Great Moments in Presidential Speeches, a recurring sketch airing on Late Show with David Letterman during the Bush administration; Internets, a Bushism pluralizing "Internet" that has become a popular catchphrase; List of nicknames used by George W. Bush; Malapropism; Putinisms, similar sayings by Vladimir Putin; Spoonerism
Take action, serve, and be nice. Those are the career and life lesson take-aways from 99 percent of all commencement speeches ever. But when it comes to winning a majority hungover crowd, a speech ...