[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Der Hildebeast knew that the classified marker was in letter form. When she said that she never sent anything "marked classified,” that was no lie because she knew the ^that classified emails were ^{documents are} marked with a “[c].” ^{with their level of classification rather than with the term, “classified."} It is the same as der Slickmeister saying he “never had sex with that woman.” To him ^{Like his hyper literal use of the meaning of} the word “sex” had the more common reference to copulation it was failing to "tell the truth without purpose of evasion."

Textbook examples of sophistry.

sophist

1542, earlier sophister (c.1380), from L. sophista, sophistes, from Gk. sophistes, from sophizesthai "to become wise or learned," from sophos "wise, clever," of unknown origin. Gk. sophistes came to mean "one who gives intellectual instruction for pay," and, contrasted with "philosopher," it became a term of contempt. Ancient sophists were famous for their clever, specious arguments.

philosopher

O.E. philosophe, from L. philosophus, from Gk. philosophos "philosopher," lit. "lover of wisdom," from philos "loving" + sophos "wise, a sage."

"Pythagoras was the first who called himself philosophos, instead of sophos, 'wise man,' since this latter term was suggestive of immodesty." [Klein]

[jonrick46]

Thanks for the rewrite. It explains my thought much better. The technique we are describing seems to be a common method for the Left to deflect those who question them from the truth. It must be a common debate technique used in the legal community.