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.
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 ...
Racist!
An Ackerman Gambit? I've read the JournoList, too, y'know ...
by Shattered Glass July 24, 2010
Get the Ackerman Gambitmug.