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Obama spars with Clinton in the 2008 Democratic Primary Debates.

By Katy Glynn
06/10/2015 • 03:48 AM EST

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: Click or tap on any techniquesee definition - the definition will be displayed here.
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: minimizationsee definition - portraying something you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, to divert attention from it and onto matters deemed more important.
: Obama trivializes the scrutiny of his past positions, given what he believes average voters are more concerned about, like healthcare and college. more...
: straw mansee definition - misrepresenting an opponent's position or argument to make it easier to attack, usually by exaggerating, distorting, or just completely fabricating it.
: While Obama did praise Reagan for having ideas, he did NOT praise the ideas themselves, just Reagan for having them. more...

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References
1. "Clinton-Obama Slugfest". FactCheck.org. Published: January 22, 2008.

2. "A fragment of truth, distorted". Politifact. Published: January 22, 2008.