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: common folk - establishing a connection with an audience based on being just like one of them and being able to empathize with their concerns.
: false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue. : Clinton's foreign policy in Syria was actually more aggressive than Obama's.[1]
: slogan - a brief, striking phrase that people will remember, which typically acts on emotional appeals. : An "avalanche of insults."
: slogan - a brief, striking phrase that people will remember, which typically acts on emotional appeals. : "Donald Trump's apprentice."
: exaggeration - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is. : Clinton merely set the stage for the talks, while the deal itself was negotiated by her successor, John Kerry.[1]
: misleading claim - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue. : Clinton had little to do with renegotiating the status of forces agreement with Iraq.[2]
: half truth - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth. : Pence's mentions his positive economic data while in office, without mentioning that Kaine was in office during an economic downturn, while he was during an economic recovery.[3]
: slogan - a brief, striking phrase that people will remember, which typically acts on emotional appeals. : Do you want "a you're hired president in Hillary Clinton or a you're fired president in Donald Trump."
: false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue. : While both Trump and Pence may not want to raise the minimum wage, neither has called for eliminating it.[4]
: Pence highlights Kaine's repeated use of slogans.
: fault as virtue - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it. : Pence characterizes Trump's successful tax avoidance and bankruptcy filings as a sign that he's a great businessman.
: misleading claim - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue. : Kaine cites a very old stance of Trump on Social Security, which Trump has contradicted consistently in all recent comments.[5]
: now is not the time - discouraging critical evaluation of tragic events that might give rise to political action, by characterizing it as political opportunism.
: honor by association - defending or championing cultural sacred cows, which transfers the respect, authority, sanction, and prestige associated with those symbols to the defender. : Law enforcement.
: straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : While Clinton does want to make it easier for many undocumented immigrants to obtain legal status, she's never called for open borders.[7]
: going negative - characterizing criticism from an opponent as being underhanded, unfair, or indecent in some way.
: adding qualifiers - adding an extra word or phrase to a response, which makes it ultimately meaningless, but still leaves the desired impression. : Pence's denial that Trump said things "in the way [Kaine] said he said them," is not saying that Trump didn't say the things Kaine said he said.
: whataboutism - discrediting a criticism by accusing hypocrisy, in order to shift the focus away from oneself and onto others. : Kaine shifts the focus from an offensive thing Clinton said to offensive things Trump said.
: slogan - a brief, striking phrase that people will remember, which typically acts on emotional appeals. : "Deportation nation."
: exaggeration - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is. : The "16 million" figure includes not only 11 million undocumented, but also 4.5 million born to undocumented parents (which Trump hasn't stated he wants to deport).[9]
: exaggeration - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is. : Trump has talked about deporting the entire undocumented population of 11 million, but has not proposed deporting the 4.5 million with birthright citizenship.[9]
: Kaine delivers more talking points - succinct, rehearsed statements designed to support persuasively one side taken on an issue. .
: baseless claim - a bold statement that is presented as accepted or established fact, with no discernable evidence to support the claim. : "It's absolutely inarguable" that America is less safe under Obama than it was under GW Bush.
: misleading claim - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue. : Clinton had little to do with the efforts to renegotiate the status of forces agreement with Iraq.[2]
: false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue. : All those identified in the Paris attack are citizens of the EU (not Syrian refugees), with most of the attackers born in either Belgium or France.[11]
: straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : While Trump did say NATO was "obsolete," he's never called for its dissolution.[12]
: exaggeration - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is. : Clinton merely set the stage for the Iran talks, while the deal itself was negotiated by her successor, John Kerry.[1]
: straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : While Pence did say Putin was a "stronger" leader than Obama, he never said he was a "better" leader.[13]
: proclaiming weakness - using the words "weak" or "weakness" to instill negative emotions when associated with an opponent or group.
: proclaiming weakness - using the words "weak" or "weakness" to instill negative emotions when associated with an opponent or group.
: straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : While Pence did call Putin a "stronger leader," and Trump "a leader, far more than our president," neither has said he's a "great leader."[13]
: half truth - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth. : Regarding the START Treaty, Kaine mentions reducing Russian stockpiles, without mentioning U.S. stockpiles will also be reduced as part of the agreement.[14]
: going negative - characterizing criticism from an opponent as being underhanded, unfair, or indecent in some way.
: the American people - promoting a position as having the overwhelming support of all Americans, while providing no evidence that it does.
: misleading claim - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue. : The $400 million "ransom payment" is money that was legally owed to Iran for their purchase of American military equipment in 1979 that was never delivered.[15]
: virtue words - using words that are attractive to the value system of the target audience. : strength
: straw man - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : While Pence did say Putin was a "stronger" leader than Obama, he never said he was a "better" leader.[13]
: half truth - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth. : Regarding the START Treaty, Kaine mentions reducing Russian stockpiles, without mentioning that U.S. stockpiles will be reduced too, as part of the agreement.[14]
: false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue. : About 87% of Clinton Foundation money goes to charitable causes.[16]
: straw manning - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it. : While Clinton does support late-term abortions, she's open to restrictions if exceptions are made when the life of the mother is a risk.[17]
: backhanded compliment - a remark that sounds like a compliment, but is really an insult. : Pence calls Kaine and Clinton polished politicians (disingenuous and calculating).
: Regarding Mexicans, Trump actually said "And some I assume are good people." [10]
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