But Clinton Edit Meaning

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1. A fallacious argument used in politicaldebate, similar to a Red Herring or Two Wrongs Make a Right, in which a debater attempts to redirect or downplay negative discussion or criticism of a politician or politicians (frequently Republican) by pointing out something negative about former Democratic President Bill Clinton.

2. A fallacious argument used in political debate, in which a debater erroneously accuses his or her opposition of resorting to the fallacy described in definition 1.

PERSON A: George W. Bush has taken this country into an unwinnable war, driven the federal deficit up to record highs, and has attempted to strip its citizens of their civil liberties.

PERSON B: But Clinton got a blowjob!

See debate, red herring argument, bill clinton, democrat, republican, blow job, Deep Hurting