Ad Hominem

Ad Hominem: attacking an opponent’s motives or character rather than the policy or position they maintain

• From what the List of Logical Fallacies says about Ad Hominem, I think these are the kind of arguments that take place the most everyday. Just yesterday after watching the debate my mom and my aunt were talking about who they thought won and why. It turned out that my aunt kept pointing out how Romney wasn't a good enough or reliable person to choose for president, mainly because she believes that his plan is only to help out wealthier people. Not even listening to his answers to the questions, or his ideas, she automatically shut him down based on the fact that he was only there to help rich people.