Bush begins his rhetoric with the experience type of internal credibility to remind the audience that he is one of them—a citizen affected by the tragedy of Katrina. He says in paragraph 2, “In the aftermath, we have seen fellow citizens left stunned and uprooted, searching for loved ones, and grieving for the dead…,” this use of ‘we’ and ‘fellow citizens’ reflects on his life experiences as a citizen. Bush uses these pronouns to address hurricane relief, and reminds the audience that he is one of them. Bush uses good character, when he makes a genuine statement to connect and gain the trust of the Katrina victims. In paragraph 17, Bush directly states, “Our goal is to get the work done quickly. And taxpayers expect this work to be done honestly…show more content… Bush declares, in paragraph 6, “Throughout the area hit by the hurricane, we will do what it takes, we will stay as long as it takes, to help citizens rebuild their communities and their lives,” showing his commitment to doing what is right for the nation’s crisis. Integrity emphasizes the need to assist the victims of the hurricane and gives Bush credibility as a good character helping the victims. Bush employs good character in the form of honesty when admitting that he is guilty for the crisis. Bush admits in paragraph 31, “…Americans have every right to expect a more effective response in a time of emergency… I, as President, am responsible for the problem, and for the solution,” this shows good character in Bush being able to honestly come forward. When Bush is direct with this statement, he makes the audience believe his actions and what he says. The last form is goodwill by creating a sense of shared identity from the nation’s struggling past. Paragraph 33 recounts, “We’re the heirs of men and women who lived… Every time, the people of this land have come back from fire, flood, and storm to build anew—and to build better than what we had before;” Bush uses identity to motivate the audience. Bush establishes a connection by recounting the nation’s history and encouraging the audience that rescue and rebuilding are tasks that can be
