Political Language of Sebelius

Kathleen Sebelius DNC Speech

            From Politico. Com I found political writing from Sebelius. This is about her stand on Obamacare. The personal statement that is most memorable to me is when she says, “If you're self-employed, between jobs, or can't get insurance through work, you'll have access to affordable health insurance as good as Congressman Paul Ryan's. That's what change looks like.” Whether I agree or not I think this goes to show that Sebelius is really here for the people and wants to make changes in our government that support everyone not just the upper class.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/80711_Page2.html

Try to "read between the lines." What is the candidate saying? What is the candidate not saying?

            Her political language is very professional and makes her sound very official. For example “The law gives tax credits to 360,000 small businesses so they can give their employees coverage and an array of affordable, private insurance plans to choose from.” Just buy speaking and adding in numbers, statistics and facts she seems more credible. She could have been more successful but as far as her earning spots in office I would say that her political language is sufficient.

            Trying to “read between the line”. I believe that my candidate is saying that she backs Obama and as a democrat she has some of the same beliefs. But what she isn’t saying is that Obamacare is the best or only solution. I think she does agree with her statement that it will help those that are jobless, self-employed or in between jobs more opportunity.

            More importantly one of the main things that I believe Sebelius is always trying to convey in her speeches but also in this particular speech is her fight for equal woman rights. For example, (and this is one of many) “And under Obamacare, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women. Before, some wouldn't cover women's most basic needs, like contraception and maternity care, but would still charge us up to 50 percent more than men—for a worse plan.” I truly believe that within this entire speech she is reaching out for woman generally.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/kathleen-sebelius-legacy-the-good-soldier (this is an article about Sebelius and how she defends woman’s rights along with other issues.

Sebelius on Social Media

HOW ACTIVE IS SEBELIUS ON SOCIAL MEDIA?

Social Media Activity

·      https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathleen-Sebelius/105539616145446?rf=109962905692858

·      Twitter: @SecSebelius

 

            Sebelius isn’t all over social media like most politicians. She doesn’t have a YouTube channel, she doesn’t have Facebook, or instagram. She is probably the most active on her twitter account @SecSebelius, but her last post was June of last year.  

            On all the other social media sites she is mentioned a ton such as lot’s of debates/interview videos, articles, and pictures are uploaded to YouTube all the time. On Facebook it goes about as far as Wikipedia being copy and pasted to a page you can like called “Kathleen Seblius”. 

            However, while she was active on Twitter her bio states “the official Twitter account of the former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius”. You can tell that her Twitter account is highly personalized in the fact that her posts are semi-casual. She gives shout outs to her friends, and she reaches out to the public but also reinforces her stand on policies and current issues. For example the picture below:

           Sebelius has 38.8K followers on Twitter. That could increase if she became even more involved in social media for this years election. If she reaches that many people on one form of social media just think of the people she could reach using multiple sites and sources.

          One more thing to add about her Twitter use from when she was active and holding an office, was the way she made herself more personable. She responded to the common people, favorited tweets from the common people and even on occasion would reach out. Who wouldn't want a candidate that can be professional and strong but also comes down on a level to reassure you that she is truly keeping in mind the best for our country and our people? 

A man of twitter mentions how excited he is to be in the presence  of Sebelius.

            Sebelius isn’t as active as a lot of politician’s are now days and if she gets into the social media game her image and her opportunity to become president would be even greater.

            There are always’s viral videos about candidate’s I think you could search almost any politician’s name and get a video about them. One that makes Sebelius’s image a little negative is when Jon Stewart accuses her of lying.

·      (see link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1045580/Jon-Stewart-accuses-Kathleen-Sebelius-lying.html) If Sebelius was more active on SM then the chances of a viral video ruining her image wouldn't be as promising.

          After my findings on how active Sebelius is on social media I was a little let down. It’s hard now days not to see personal information coming from politicians, and she doesn’t really have that.         My plan for her in order to boost her online presence in 2016 is to get back on her Twitter because just her old posts show such positivity and leadership that you want your future president to have. If she gets a campaign team to make a Facebook and post every event she does and goes to would already begin to give her more opportunity to become president would be even greater. The Internet is the new TV.

Image and SWOT analysis of Sebelius

          Kathleen’s image is very positive. She values “pro-choice” and education most. She is a positive role model going to schools and functions that promote children’s learning. She has the image of a mother, a caretaker but also a strong leader and woman.  To be more successful she may just want to try and be less formal when there are opportunities for that. It would let people think of her as an equal to them and they may be able to connect better with her.

            Sebelius at Cool Springs Elementary School in Adelphi, Maryland.

            A SWOT analysis for Kathleen would show her strengths as being she has been re-elected for second terms, and is a woman. Her weaknesses may be her resignation that she went through while holding the office of Health and Human Services Secretary, as for opportunities she is a woman, and she has ran and held many positions in the past. Her threats may be that she is a democrat, and that most people say it’s now time for the Republican Party to take over.

Sebelius accepting her nomination by President Barack Obama as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Sebelius has many political positions, starting with her position on being “pro-choice”.  She initiated adoption incentives, extended health services for pregnant woman, sex education and a variety support services for families. Planned Parenthood has endorsed her and they have fundraising activities on her behalf. 

Drug importation is another position sebelius takes she adopted a state drug importation program in 2004 to help her constituents afford prescription medication.

But education is a big one that shows positivity for her image. Sebelius made education funding her top priority. Education funding reached a breaking point in the summer of 2005 when the Kansas Supreme Court ordered the Legislature to increase K-12 funding. She however offered one education plan for funding early in her first term. This consisted of property, sales, and income tax increases, which resulted in 2006 as the largest k-12 education funding increase in the history of the state.

As far as environment issues she requested in 200 that $200 million be allotted from the US government to support the Department of Energy Biomass and Biorefinery systems Research and Development Program. She also pushes for widespread recycling efforts. When Sebelius held office for Health and Human Services Secretary, she had the role in the development of regulations governing hydraulic fracturing.

            Overall in the campaign for 2016 I think Kathleen will highlight on education as much as possible since there has been a lot of controversy lately with the passing of legislation and ideas recently. She should highlight on education because not only will it brighten her image even more but also it is something that truly all families can relate to. The people want good for their children and if they don’t have children they still want good for the future of their world.

Sebelius is running on her top priorities of pro-choice, education, and environmental positions. With this education will be her focal point.

Reference:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathleen-Sebelius/105539616145446?rf=109962905692858#

Kathleen Sebelius

            My candidate is Kathleen Sebelius. Kathleen is an American politician part of the Democratic Party. She grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio with her mother Mary and father John, where she raised as a Roman Catholic. Her father was a former governor of Ohio, so you could say running for office is in her blood. Kathleen is a very educated woman that attended Trinity Washington University to receive her B.A. in political science; she later got her Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas. ROCK CHALK! She is married to husband, Gary Sebelius who is a federal magistrate judge and the son of former U.S Representative Keith Sebelius, a Republican. They have two sons: Ned and John.

            Kathleen has a lot of political experience. First serving as an executive director and chief lobbyist for the Kansas Trial Lawyers association, and then moving in the Kansas House of Representatives in 1987. Sebelius re-won that election three different times. In 1995, she ran for Kansas Insurance Commissioner and became the first democrat to win in more than 10 years. Even more impressive is she became the Governor of Kansas in 2003 and was re-elected for a second term. Finally in 2009 she was nominated by Obama for the position of Secretary of Health and Human services and accepted.

           

            Sebelius is qualified by far to run for president of the United States. She is qualified by her charisma, her patriotism, and her past positions of the Unites States government. She is qualified by her charisma, her patriotism, and her past positions in politics. Our president nominated her for her last position. That is an honor in it self. She is trusted, and overcame challenges during her time in position. Sebelius has a good electoral history winning over Jim Barnett, and Tim Shallenburger. She is qualified in general because of all her past positions. As a democrat Sebelius entered politics after being a part of the Kansas House of Representative for eight years. After leaving her position with the Obama administration, she was rumored to be a possible democratic senatorial candidate in Kansas. Sebelius made mistakes in office but owned up to them and is ready to fight again for what she believes will make our country better overall. That is her main priority.

            It is essential to know about Sebelius to understand her potential 2016 campaign. She fights for no more abortion in that she was endorsed by Planned Parenthood and they have conducted fundraising activity on her behalf. Sebelius vetoed legislation that would have limited abortions in Kansas. Another thing to know about her is that she is a strong believer in letting her people get what they deserve. For example she adopted a state drug importation program in 2004 to help her constituents afford prescription medication. As far as education goes. Sebelius has said she supports Kansans' right to own firearms, but does not believe a broad concealed carry law would make them safer. Sebelius pushed for more widespread recycling efforts for her state and calls for greater federal support for renewable energy resources.

References

http://www.biography.com/people/kathleen-sebelius-354546#political-career

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Sebelius

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/kathleen-sebelius-obamacare-mistakes-future-108396.html