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In reply to the discussion: Romney Won Using a Debate Technique Called the Gish Gallop [View all]pokerfan
(27,677 posts)24. More at rationalwiki
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gish_Gallop
The formal debating jargon term for this is spreading. You can hear some mindboggling examples here. It arose as a way to throw as much rubbish into five minutes as possible. In response, some debate judges now limit number of arguments as well as time. However, in places where debating judges aren't there to call bullshit on the practice, like the internet, such techniques are remarkably common.
[edit] Abusers of this technique:
Dinesh D'Souza
Scott Huse
Mitt Romney
The formal debating jargon term for this is spreading. You can hear some mindboggling examples here. It arose as a way to throw as much rubbish into five minutes as possible. In response, some debate judges now limit number of arguments as well as time. However, in places where debating judges aren't there to call bullshit on the practice, like the internet, such techniques are remarkably common.
[edit] Abusers of this technique:
Dinesh D'Souza
Scott Huse
Mitt Romney
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romney was a liar before the debates, and was still a liar after the debates. /nt
still_one
Oct 2012
#3
So this should be the moderator saying something like that not the President
former-republican
Oct 2012
#18
Thanks. Me too. He's now County Chairman of a Political Party in a Blue State.
cr8tvlde
Oct 2012
#33
If the loser of the debate was determined by who lied the most, it would definitely be bullshit Mitt
Incitatus
Oct 2012
#15