It’s a simple rule and violators are easy to spot. There’s a time limit on responses, both to the moderator’s questions and to challenges from opponents.
Rhetoric Referee: And You’re Another
From schoolyard name-calling to the debate stage, And You’re Another is a rhetorical trick politicians use often.
Rhetoric Referee: Mastering the debate game
American political campaigns have devolved into a great, nationwide reality game show whose two-year seasons seem endless. The winner of the last presidential election was, in fact, the celebrity host and producer of a popular elimination reality game show. Donald Trump knows how to play the game to win. Now …
Rhetoric referee: Heads I win, tails I win
This is an example of a false choice. It assumes there are only two possible outcomes — in this case, either don’t release the report or release the report in its entirety.