"Dave Drum -> Ed Hulett"  wrote in
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.

Just remember that Ed's favorite is Glenn Beck.

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

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