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: 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 Pocan is alleging Russian interference in the 2016 election, he's not alleging Russian interference altered the outcome of the election.
: 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 Pocan is alleging Russians interfered in the 2016 election, he's not alleging that Russian interference was successful in changing the outcome of the election.
: half truth - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth. : Carlson cites only the meeting where Sessions met with Kislyak at a public event sponsored by the State Dept.[1], without mentioning the meeting where Sessions met with Kislyak privately.[2]
: false claim - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue. : There is almost no evidence of voter fraud [4], while voter ID laws prevent more legitimate votes from being cast than fraudulent votes.[5]
: misleading claim - a statement with a few elements or kernel of truth, which can easily be proven deceptive or fundamentally untrue. : In Detroit in 2016, anomalies in voting were attributed to human error by poll workers, not voter fraud.[6]
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