Doyle McManus is an even tempered columnist. He seldom uses emotion to appeal to his readers; instead he rallies them up by using facts to strengthen his argument. McManus typically relies on logic to get his point across to his audience, but he does throw in some emotion to make himself seem passionate about his argument. He first gives background information on the subject to briefly bring readers up to date on what he will discuss. He then gets straight to the point and asserts his position. He continues to strengthen his argument using logic and ends it with another assertion. He focuses mainly on foreign affairs and politics. McManus is definitely not a idealist or an optimist. McManus labels Edward Snowden as a villain because he shared information that he should not have to other countries. He focuses on that point to argue about Snowden's actions, but he puts off that Snowden uncovered that the American government spies on its own citizens. He is a constant critic, but he is a realist that considers the consequences of Snowden's actions.