After reading the speeches by both Bush and Kerry, I have a few comments to make. First of all, what really seemed to stand out in Kerry's speech was how much he mentioned Iraq. He kept talking about the $200 billion spent in Iraq, but Bush didnt really emphasize on that matter much in his speech. I think Kerry's speech would appeal to a lot more Americans because there are so many people who have lost loved ones in Iraq. There are so many Americans who are suffering from the pain of lost family and friends, and they dont want more Americans to have to suffer too. Kerry's speech might have a greater impact because he is talking about a matter which a lot of people want to hear about: bringing our troops home. While Bush makes great promises about increasing the quality of education in public schools, Kerry seems to focus on the matter concerning Americans most at this time (our troops in Iraq).
What kind of bugged me was how Kerry kept talking about what he would have done when it comes to Iraq. He keeps saying I would have done this, I would have done that. In my opinion, what's past is past and Kerry should emphasize what he will do about Iraq rather than bringing up what's done and past.
Another thing I noticed was that in Bush's speech the audience's reaction is written down like (Applause)..but not in Kerry's. I think that knowing how the audience reacted really affects the way you read the speech. Kerry's speech seemed kind of dull and not very impressive in comparison with Bush's because of the applauses, boos and cheers mentioned in the article on Bush's speech.