Rhetorically

The previous post in this blog was Hitler Round-Up (Rhetorically Speaking).

Bankruptcy Court to Cox: Not so fast... (Blog for Democracy) 2009

Rhetorically, both offer their advantages, but it is a matter of perception and what the user wants to get out of each site.

Facebook: Population 200M, Faces an Identity Crisis 2009

Rhetorically, the best DeLong can cite is Bergsten??

Dollar Bubble, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Rhetorically emphasizing certain parts of your position and de-emphasizing others is fine.

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Short List 2010

Rhetorically at least, they have been unmoved by arguments that rapidly curtailing federal spending would send an already weak economy into a tailspin.

David Paul: At a Moment of Historic Opportunity, House Republicans Were Sold Down the River By Their Leadership David Paul 2011

Rhetorically the speech lay there like a lox, as if the document itself knew it was dishonest, felt embarrassed, and wanted to curl up quietly in a corner of the podium and hide.

An Unserious Speech Misses the Mark Peggy Noonan 2011

"Rhetorically, I can hear the words, and in my mind I might understand what the president might be saying, but until I see some more detailed policy, it's hard to know what he's referring to," he said.

Corporate-Tax Revamp Faces Hurdle Damian Paletta 2012

Rhetorically, Obama took single payer off the table, with left the public option on it:

Matthew Yglesias » The Strange Death of the Public Option 2010

Rhetorically, this is somewhat over the top, though not beyond the bounds of the game as it has generally been played, but how much of it is actually false?

The Volokh Conspiracy » Kagan Confirmation Hearings as a “Teaching Moment” 2010

Rhetorically at least, they have been unmoved by arguments that rapidly curtailing federal spending would send an already weak economy into a tailspin.

David Paul: At a Moment of Historic Opportunity, House Republicans Were Sold Down the River By Their Leadership David Paul 2011