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Warpy

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1. It's the Gish Gallop

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 01:51 PM

Mar 2014

Gish was a fundy and creationist weirdo who knew he couldn't win on points so he developed the technique of lying at warp speed, knowing his opposition would never be able to refute it all in the time allotted.

Biden showed us what to do about it: laugh at them. Ridicule is about the only thing that will cut through the fog of lies and ridicule is all it deserves.

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Conservatives Have Figured Out A Disturbingly Effective Strategy: Tell Lots And Lots Of Lies - RS [View all] WillyT Mar 2014 OP

It's the Gish Gallop Warpy Mar 2014 #1

Funny I never thought of it as a strategy!! mstinamotorcity2 Mar 2014 #2

And they employ well known marketing techniques SirRevolutionary Mar 2014 #3

Tell lots of lies and shift the burden of proof onto the other person ck4829 Mar 2014 #4

At some point, the public will cease to believe these lies Gothmog Mar 2014 #5

Gish Gallop. Very effective tactic. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #6