"Tim Russert told George W. Bush, on his military service that several news reporters found that there was no evidence that he had reported to military duty during the time he had claimed. Bush replied, 'Yeah, they're just wrong. There may be no evidence, but I did report. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been honorably discharged.' That's the Bush syllogism: The evidence says one thing; the conclusion says another; therefore, the evidence is false."
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Tim Russert quoted in: Diane F. Halpern Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical Thinking, Psychology Press, 7 November 2013, p. 215
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