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EPISODE · Sep 25, 2020 · 1H

Wagging the Dog

from Civil Discourse · host Nia Rodgers and Dr. John Aughenbaugh

Nia and Aughie discuss the concept of wagging the dog, a reference to creating a distraction in order to draw attention away from a candidate's behavior. They discuss several examples from events that could be legitimate to events designed deliberately to distract, and the potential these events have to backfire.

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Nia and Aughie discuss the concept of wagging the dog, a reference to creating a distraction in order to draw attention away from a candidate's behavior.

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