Stump speech (politics) Stump speech (politics) A political stump speech is a standard speech used by a politician running for office. Typically a candidate who schedules many appearances prepares a short standardized stump speech that is repeated verbatim to each audience, before opening to questions. The term derives from the early American custom in which candidates campaigned from town to town and stood upon a sawed off tree stump to deliver their speech. In presidential campaigns in the United States, a candidate's speech at his or her party's presidential nominating convention usually forms the basis for the stump speech for the duration of
Turn Down for What Turn Down for What "Turn Down for What" is a song by DJ Snake and Lil Jon released on December 18, 2013. The song and its viral music video popularized the use of the phrase. The song's success climaxed in North America where it has earned 6 platinum certifications in both the United States and Canada. Lil Jon and DJ Snake had met several years prior to record the song. In December 2013, "Turn Down for What" was premiered on Columbia Records website and released via iTunes shortly after. In an interview about the song, DJ Snake said, Lil Jon