The [Lack of] ... I's Have It - Clinton v. Bush and the Personal Pronoun

Clinton Speech, Bush Speech ^ | November 12, 2001 | William Jefferson Scumbag Ex-President, President George W. Bush

[GretchenEE]

So we can easily conclude that Ex-president Scumbag Clinton is three times more concerned with "I" than is President Bush.

But something tells me that's not the half of it.

[Cold Heat]

What a great observation! LOL!

[GretchenEE]

fyi - the whole enchilada report

[FReethesheeples]

Excellent analysis. Insightful, but not surprising.

[GretchenEE]

fyi

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks for the ping, friend

[Miss Marple]

Excellent use of numerical values, presented in a fair context, in which you even weighted the pronouns in President Bush's speech to make the comparison fair.

I am also impressed at the disparity in word counts of the speeches. President Bush, speaking to the assembled nations of the world, uses far fewer words that X42, speaking to some students at Georgetown.

Clinton likes to talk, and that is also demonstrated by your study. Of course, just because you LIKE to talk doesn't mean you are good at it. (I like to sing, but you will notice I am not performing at the Met.)

[RightRules]

Anticipated titles of Bill's and Hill's new books:

It's
All
About
ME!

[kattracks]

Thank you. You have proven what we all suspected, clinton's favorite subject is clinton.

One can only imagine (and shudder at the thought of) what his book will be like.

[Hugh Akston]

All thru' the day, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
All thru' the night, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
Now they're frightened of leaving it
Ev'ryone's weaving it,
Coming on strong all the time,
All thru' the day I me mine.

I-I-me-me mine,
I-I-me-me mine,
I-I-me-me mine,
I-I-me-me mine.

All I can hear, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
Even those tears, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
No-one's frightened of playing it
Ev'ryone's saying it,
Flowing more freely than wine,
All thru' the day I me mine.

I-I-me-me mine,
I-I-me-me mine,
I-I-me-me mine,
I-I-me-me mine.

All I can hear, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
Even those tears, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine.
No-one's frightened of playing it
Ev'ryone's saying it,
Flowing more freely than wine,
All thru' your life I me mine.

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[conservatism_IS_compassion]

. . . . . . . . Total -- I -- me - my
Clinton -- 7,375 - 91 - 10 - 15
Bush . . . . 2,944 - 12 -- 3 -- 4

Difference 4,431 - 79 - 7 - 11

Clearly, the difference between the word count of the Clinton speech and that of the Bush speech is half again the size of the Bush speech itself. And that difference includes more than six times the "I" and twice the "me" and "my" count of the Bush speech. A total of 97 additional self-references, above that of the Bush speech's 19--five times as many as the Bush speech itself.

Nice work!

[Shenandoah]

THE CULPABILITY OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON

[Lizzy W]

LOL! Excellent work, Gretchen! Very keen :)

[Neets]

It's all about "ME" and his vile, disgusting wife, "Mini-Me" (althought there is NOTHING mini about that thing for sure!)

[LeeMcCoy]

CLINTON SPEECH, NOVEMBER 7, 2001 AT GEORGETOWN
Total word count: 7,375
(what a gasbag!)

LOL! Thanks for the ping, Gretchen!

[GretchenEE]

I am also impressed at the disparity in word counts of the speeches. President Bush, speaking to the assembled nations of the world, uses far fewer words that X42, speaking to some students at Georgetown.

I could hardly believe how billyjeff went on and on, about nothing except me my I my administraiton how hard I worked to save the Everglades I I I I I I, and how Bush took his time to use far fewer words that were full of meaning and substance. And he didn't even slur his words, a la Bill Clinton.

Someone mentioned on Howlin's post of blubba's bleary-eyed exercise in self-absorptive remembrance at Georgetown that the lack of quality in this speech showed how much clinton was propped up by speechwriters while in office. We're getting a deeper peek into that black, befouled heart that Monica saw and it's becoming easier to understand how he could relate to someone so many decades younger than he!

[AntiKev]

How about mega-me?

[Moonmad27]

Good evaluation of the speeches - thanks for posting! I have to admit that (for the first time) I dreamt of GWB and Clinton last night. Clinton was accompanying GWB on Bush's first train trip to Washington as president. GWB was solemn and presidential. In comparison, even though he was now ex-president, Clinton couldn't stand losing the spotlight. At one whistle stop, Clinton even made a ridiculous show of turning cartwheels to please the crowd. That's about the only thing he hasn't done in real life -- I wouldn't be surprised at anything he does to get attention!

[cake_crumb]

Great sloothwork. You prove to the world that Clinton is all about himself. I also think that the sharp contrast in the content of the two speeches is also revealing.

While Clinton blamed the Septmber 11 atrocities on the sins of pre-civil war America, George W Bush delivered an speech which was inspiring, yet didn't pull any punches.

Clinton made/makes me ashamed to be an American sometimes, because the citizens of many countries think that all Americans have the moral deficit of that scumbag.

George Bush makes me proud to be an American, because he reflects all that is good about this great nation.

[connectthedots]

You must also factor in the context in which the word 'I' is used. In almost every case with Dubya, the word 'I' is followed by "am honored to be here with...", "am humbled by..", "take great pleasure in ...", "ask for your prayers...", "want to thank..." etc. It is never about himself in a gloating, self-promotion, or bragging way.