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2016 Postmortem

ProfessionalLeftist

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8. The debate style Romney used: "Gish Gallop"

Reply to NightOwwl (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 10:29 PM

Oct 2012

A wise DUer posted it yesterday but it got lost in all the debate-night stuff:

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gish_Gallop

Basically it's speed-lying - burying your opponent in so much lies, obfuscation, and bullshit that they cannot possibly rebut it all.

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It's No Wonder Obama Was Off His Game [View all] NightOwwl Oct 2012 OP

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I can see Obama thinking WTF during the whole debate. Hoyt Oct 2012 #3

Exactly! NightOwwl Oct 2012 #6

LMAO. Romney even encouraged his kids to lie. Hoyt Oct 2012 #7

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The debate style Romney used: "Gish Gallop" ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #8