Mastering the debate game
– RHETORIC REFEREE – Donald Trump knows how to play the game to win. Now you can, too! Follow along see if you can spot these debate tricks and traps.
The Trump effect
– DEBATE TRICKS – Why not write about Trump? Everybody writes about President Trump. Especially Trump.
Heads I Win, Tails I Win
– DEBATE TRICKS -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.
The Curious Kavanaugh Case
– DEBATE TRICKS – The public doesn’t get excited over judicial philosophy. It does get excited over partisanship, and much more so over sex. Sex is, well, sexy.
The Straw Man
– DEBATE TRICKS – American political discussions violate many rules of logic and debate. One of the most outrageous, easiest to spot, and hardest to parry is the Straw Man argument.