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Jan 29, 2016
The Iowho, Iowhat, Iowhen, Iowhere, and Iowhy of the Iowa Caucuses

Today, we’re going to go off the beaten path a little bit and discuss the campaign trail. As I’m sure most of you know, we’re on the verge of the Iowa Caucus. What you might not know is how the Iowa Caucus actually works. To be honest with you, I didn’t have a terribly clear

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Nov 17, 2015
D-Fence or D-Bate?

Showing all the pride of a stepfather watching his entitled stepson’s spoken word performance at a coffee shop teeming with hipsters, the Democratic National Committee did its best to bury the second Democratic presidential debate under a mountain of college football. Saturday night’s debate drew 8.5 million viewers, which might seem respectable until you compare

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Nov 13, 2015
Undergraduate/Graduate School Breakdown of the 2016 Presidential Candidates

Does it matter where POTUS went to school? The 2012 presidential election pitted two Harvard Law grads against each other: Barack Obama ’91 and Mitt Romney ‘75. Perhaps deepening the Ivy League rivalry, it seems that the Democratic Party will opt this year for a Yale Law grad, Hillary Clinton. The Democrats this cycle appear

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Nov 11, 2015
Fallacy Watch – GOP Debate #4

First things first… The Blueprint team has followed this year’s presidential debates, Republican and Democratic alike, with great interest and, more importantly, with a singular goal: tracking the reasoning flaws lurking within the candidates’ arguments. In an age of sound bites and endless, empty commentary on the so-called horserace, we believe it’s important to expose

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Oct 29, 2015
GOP Versus The Media: 10/28 Republican Debate

The GOP Presidential candidates were in agreement with at least one thing last night: the media is not their friend. Check out this compilation of the candidates’ collective frustration from the CNBC debate. https://youtu.be/PbTAABjfhYA For complete coverage on the 10/28 debate, read our post where we highlight the candidates’ most fallacious moments.

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Oct 29, 2015
Republican Debate Fallacy Highlights

*Click image to enlarge   Like many of you, we tuned into this evening’s Republican Presidential Debate eagerly expecting a saloon brawl. And like many of you, we were a bit disappointed. Have you noticed that you’re differently disposed toward the two parties’ debates? You watch the Democratic debates drinking coffee, assiduously taking notes, and

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Oct 14, 2015
Watch a Compilation of Fallacies From the 10/13 Democratic Debate

Check out Democratic Presidential candidates’ most memorable fallacious statements from October 13th’s Democratic Debate on CNN. Just so you know — These videos a part of our continuous series where we will analyze fallacies in both Republican and Democratic debates. For a detailed explanation about our methodologies, thought process, and fallacy definitions check out our

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Oct 14, 2015
Fallacy Watch: Democratic Debate 10/13

Click image to enlarge Since we prepare people to take the LSAT, identifying invalid arguments is our business at Blueprint. When particularly egregious arguments seep into our social discourse unimpeded, we believe it’s our duty to point out their illogic. It’s kind of like our version of picking up trash when we see it drifting

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