Assignment Week 6

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/13/opinions/mark-cuban-as-vice-president-pick-dantonio-johnson/index.html
In the article "Mark Cuban for Vice President?", the author makes the argument that Mark Cuban as Hillary's vice president would weaken Trumps many advantages. The author maintains his persuasiveness through use of ethical appeals. He explains that Mark Cuban is a ,"true business superstar whose wealth, unlike Trump's, is readily verified, Cuban is a renowned job creator, a tech pioneer, and a public persona with deep name recognition and real credibility. He has even competed with Trump in the realm of reality TV, as a co-host of the program "Shark Tank." It is unlikely that the reader will not identify with the warrant, i.e., that these actions make Cuban credible and appealing. Using this, the author makes the argument that ,"Cuban's business bona fides and media experience would weaken many of Trump's advantages." The author makes a strategic play here, demonstrating that Trump isn't unique in his specialty, handling money. He is making the claim that if Hillary takes in Cuban as his VP, Hillary is the better vote. As the reader, it makes sense to  choose Hillary, assuming they are convinced by the argument. If Cuban does Trump things better than Trump, than there is no reason to vote Trump. This is definitely targeted toward Trump supporters, hoping to "convert" them to Hillary's side. Even Hillary's supporters, as they are already on the side, would end up agreeing with author, creating a win-win situation where the author is able to persuade all. However, once again, this can only happen if the argument is persuasive. As powerful as it seems, Trump supporter likely have a variety of reasons for their ballot, and dealing with money is probably only one of the many reasons they have toward their side. Thus, it is doubtful this article will be enough to persuade.