On 05/27/2010 10:09 AM, Ross Sauer -> Dave Drum wrote:
 RS> "Dave Drum -> Ed Hulett"  wrote in
 RS> news:30637$POL_INC{at}JamNNTPd:

 DD>>> Ad hominem abusive usually involves insulting or belittling
 DD>> one's DD> opponent, but
 DD>>> can also involve pointing out factual but ostensible character
 DD>> flaws or DD> actions
 DD>>> which are irrelevant to the opponent's argument. This tactic is
 DD>> logically DD> fallacious because insults and even true negative
 DD>> facts about the DD> opponent's
 DD>>> personal character have nothing to do with the logical merits of
 DD>> the DD> opponent's
 DD>>> arguments or assertions.

 EH>>> Since that is all you do WRT anyone right of Mao, you have no
 DD>> standing EH> to lecture anyone on this issue.

 DD>> What? Post a definition of ad hominem? Remind people of what is going
 DD>> on?

 DD>> BTW - the statement "Since that is all you do WRT anyone
right of Mao"
 DD>> is a scurrilous lie and merely your opinion - which probably smells as
 DD>> bad as your breath after a hard night of boozing with your boyfriends.

 RS> Just remember that Ed's favorite is Glenn Beck.

Beck is my favorite what?

 RS> That should speak all there is to, about why he comes up with lines that
 RS> are so stupid, like "Anyone to the right of Mao."

"We'll whup him, won't we, Spike?"

Ed

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