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05:50 whataboutism - discrediting a criticism by accusing hypocrisy, in order to shift the focus away from oneself and onto others.
: Obama shifts the focus from his praise of Reagan to Clinton's praise of Reagan.

1. Identify the technique being used:

whataboutism
scapegoating
appeal to tradition
proof by anecdote
common folk

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