1.0 link 169727 <![CDATA[Obama's Rhetorical Inspirations: Presidents, Poets, and Hobbits]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-zelinsky/obamas-rhetorical-inspira_b_169727.html President Obama's speech to Congress stood on the shoulders of prophets, playwrights, and hobbits. From J.F.K. to an Australian pop band, here are the ten sources behind the most memorable lines of Obama's recent address:

1) "Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States: I've come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who...

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