The main problems I seem to see are slippery slopes, straw mans, and ad hominem attacks.

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It is, of course, far easier to engage in ad hominem attacks than contend with Newt's characteristically thoughtful and informed critique.

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Moreover, Romney needs Eastwood since ad hominem attacks are what define politics today and Mitt has no idea how to respond to them.

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Perhaps in deference to the moderator, Sinclair Broadcasting's Mark Hyman, who enjoined us from ad hominem attacks, Khan expressed those aimed at me only through oblique references.

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Anyone who wishes to discuss anything of substance concerning the subject matter of any post on this site without ad hominem attacks, hateful stereotyping and the like is welcome here.

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Severstal's billionaire controlling shareholder and Chairman, Alexei Mordashov, on Wednesday proposed to the Arcelor board a substantial improvement in the terms of the two steelmakers' merger agreement--a sweetening, it is hoped, that will ward off ad hominem attacks from Arcelor shareholders.

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