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‘My girl Kamala’: Harris holds speaker phone to ear as Barack and Michelle Obama give belated endorsement

Steven Nelson

The New York Post

July 26, 2024

Viewpoint Detected:

Strong

Fallacies Detected:

Ad Hominem, Ambiguity Fallacy, Appeal to Emotion, Biased Language, Genetic Fallacy

credAIble Evaluation:

The text critiques Vice President Kamala Harris’s endorsement by the Obamas with strong bias, using multiple fallacies to undermine her credibility. The Ad Hominem attacks are evident in the emphasis on Harris’s supposed inauthenticity. Ambiguity Fallacy appears in the vague assertion that the Obamas’ endorsement was elaborate and rehearsed. The Appeal to Emotion leverages language designed to elicit negative feelings about Harris. Biased Language throughout the piece subtly slants the narrative against her. Finally, the Genetic Fallacy undermines Harris by questioning the motives behind the endorsement without addressing the merit of her campaign.

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