^ I wish I could remember to record TV spots and will try to bust out my iPhone voice recorder app the next time I hear a Radio spot that is like this. I guarantee you that they have done this recently (within the last 3 years at least if not last season to be exact).
And I have no idea what a "Straw Man" argument is
Straw Man: This move oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument.
People who don't support the proposed state minimum wage increase hate the poor.
In this example, the author attributes the worst possible motive to an opponent's position. In reality, however, the opposition probably has more complex and sympathetic arguments to support their point. By not addressing those arguments, the author is not treating the opposition with respect or refuting their position.
I think the way he structured his argument is closer to a ad hominem than a straw man.
Ad hominem: This is an attack on the character of a person rather than her/his opinions or arguments. Example:
Green Peace's strategies aren't effective because they are all dirty, lazy hippies.
In this example, the author doesn't even name particular strategies Green Peace has suggested, much less evaluate those strategies on their merits. Instead, the author attacks the characters of the individuals in the group.
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