Its probably a smart move to recognize a trap question and just dodge it, unless you are in a specific format where dodging looks worse like a debate. Its just a "have you stopped beating your wife?" setup, regardless on what answer we want them to say.
The ones engaging should be more criticized for how retarded they are for doing so, than the obviously scripted canned responses they give. Someone that stupid shouldn't be in Congress to begin with, but we know how that goes.
How is "have you stopped beating your wife?" a trap? You know how it is, despite the fact that the answer should be simple.
But if you stumble on a single word, it will be pounced on and held against you, heck even entertaining it will be used against you, and anyone with a brain knows that "while I'm walking somewhere a random nobody shoves a camera and mic in my face and is asking me a question regarding a mega clusterfuck" is not going to end well for you no matter how you answer.
I know the answer I believe in with passion, but if someone on the road while I was walking asked me about it I'd be equally dismissive and suspicious of his intent.
The ones that just ignore the question aren't necessarily as bad. They probably ignore every question that some random person asks them.
The ones that actually engage, though, are especially damning.
Its probably a smart move to recognize a trap question and just dodge it, unless you are in a specific format where dodging looks worse like a debate. Its just a "have you stopped beating your wife?" setup, regardless on what answer we want them to say.
The ones engaging should be more criticized for how retarded they are for doing so, than the obviously scripted canned responses they give. Someone that stupid shouldn't be in Congress to begin with, but we know how that goes.
How is “please declare your highest loyalty to America” a trap?
How is "have you stopped beating your wife?" a trap? You know how it is, despite the fact that the answer should be simple.
But if you stumble on a single word, it will be pounced on and held against you, heck even entertaining it will be used against you, and anyone with a brain knows that "while I'm walking somewhere a random nobody shoves a camera and mic in my face and is asking me a question regarding a mega clusterfuck" is not going to end well for you no matter how you answer.
I know the answer I believe in with passion, but if someone on the road while I was walking asked me about it I'd be equally dismissive and suspicious of his intent.
Those aren't remotely the same. "Have you stopped beating your wife?" Implies you ever started beating your wife.the question is primed.
"Which is more important to you, the US or Israel" isn't primed.