Today, Dear Gentle Reader(s), on KCRW’s “Left, Right & Center,” Tony Blankley held forth that arguing ad hominem meant “…using humans rather than ideas…” (At 11:37)
Really?
I thought it meant arguing against the person’s character rather than the person’s contention. Since none of the other panelists corrected him, one wonders. (Of course, there might be the possibility the other panelists didn’t want to embarrass Blankley. After all, he did work for Gingrich, and does work for the Moonie newspaper, Washington Times. Why embarrass him any further, eh?)
Have a nit or two?
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