The Irish Doggy Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 link Gish GallopFrom RationalWiki The Gish Gallop is an informal name for a rhetorical technique in debates that involves drowning the opponent in half-truths, lies, straw men, and bulldiaper dirt to such a degree that the opponent cannot possibly answer every falsehood that has been raised, usually resulting in many involuntary twitches in frustration as the opponent struggles to decide where to start. It is named after creationism activist and professional debater Duane Gish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 link I thought it was called "The Rush Limbaugh Show" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 H8juice changed his name to Gish now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 The Gish Gallop is an informal name for a rhetorical technique in debates that involves drowning the opponent in half-truths, lies, straw men, and bulldiaper dirt to such a degree that the opponent cannot possibly answer every falsehood that has been raised, usually resulting in many involuntary twitches in frustration as the opponent struggles to decide where to start. The Fox News / AM radio technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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