Techniques used by Mike Pence: honor by association

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Mike Pence: honor by association

Article: 2024 First Republican Presidental Debate
Published: October 25, 2023

honor by association - defending or championing cultural sacred cows, which transfers the respect, authority, sanction, and prestige associated with those symbols to the defender.
: Christianity.

Article: Feeding into an Opponent's Narrative
Published: October 07, 2016

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.