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37:03 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.

1. Identify the technique being used:

proof by anecdote
false dichotomy
euphemism
slippery slope
whataboutism

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