U.S. Representative Paul Ryan is a Republican from Wisconsin who, in the 2012 presidential election, was the running mate of Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Ryan was elected to become speaker of the House in late October 2015.
One of Paul Ryan’s conditions for becoming speaker is that he be able to spend time with his family. But when it comes to federal policies on family leave, Ryan has opposed virtually every measure proposed over the past several years. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/paul-ryan-family-leave-speaker-house-215034#ixzz3txsaIpBN |
Analysis
Paul Ryan a U.S. Representative is a working man and father. Cohen uses this to represent fathers trying to balance work and fatherhood. This article is effective in using logical fallacies to convince working fathers that it is their duty to decide if he would rather work and make money or come home to their family.
Logical Fallacies
The writer then starts to focus on Dick Holbrooke, a sensational diplomat, "but a lousy father." This was an example or red herring due to in the beginning the article was about Paul Ryan. Also he begins to focus on women by saying that"women have problems of their own."