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2. Otherwise known as putting words in people's mouth.

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 05:49 PM

Apr 2012

Or a using a "straw man" argument.

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"I did some paraphrasing that seemed to misquote you" [View all] savalez Apr 2012 OP

You were expecting an apology or an admission of error? gratuitous Apr 2012 #1

Nope. savalez Apr 2012 #9

It's not surprising gratuitous Apr 2012 #16

maybe he could say something that, if you paraphrased it, zbdent Apr 2012 #15

I was. HubertHeaver Apr 2012 #17

Well, at the very least, I hope you learned a lesson gratuitous Apr 2012 #18

Otherwise known as putting words in people's mouth. bemildred Apr 2012 #2

There you go. That's better. savalez Apr 2012 #5

Some people will think so. bemildred Apr 2012 #11

Doocy is a dufus. lob1 Apr 2012 #3

Just call it "Dropping a Deuce". 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #4

LOL savalez Apr 2012 #7

WTF malaise Apr 2012 #6

I always liked the "silver foot" better. Downwinder Apr 2012 #8

ha ha! savalez Apr 2012 #10

I'm surprised that they even care... MrScorpio Apr 2012 #12

faux is a journalistic farce spanone Apr 2012 #13

Unlike some people Politicalboi Apr 2012 #14