Accusing someone with a winning argument of
racism as a distraction.
Named for journalist Spencer
Ackerman, who promoted the strategy on the email listserv "JournoList" as a means for journalists to avoid having to
cover the Jeremiah Wright controversy.
This reckless spending during a
time of record deficits is irresponsible.
Racist!
An
Ackerman Gambit? I've read the JournoList, too, y'know ...