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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

What’s a Gish Gallop?

July 10, 2024 - 00:00
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Around here in Bandera, the “Cowboy Capitol of the World,” even if you don’t own a horse, you know they “walk, trot, canter, gallop.” But they actually have more gaits. Is Gish Gallop one of ‘em? No, it’s a professional term for a devastating debate technique.It slams opponents with one statement after another, talking as fast as possible, with no “regard for accuracy, validity or relevance…” It’s what Donald Trump did in last month’s presidential debate, spewing lies and falsehoods like a machine gun. CNN’S fact checker reported he made “more than 30 false claims,” battering Joe Biden with “outright ...

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