Paul's argument against hiring undocumented immigrants is totally worthless. For six years Paul hired an undocumented nanny from Guatemala to take care of his kids.
A) Argument against the person, abusive.
B) Appeal to unqualified authority.
C) Straw man.
D) No fallacy.
E) You, too (tu quoque).

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This is an example of the "You, too" or "tu quoque" fallacy, which attempts to discredit an argument by pointing out hypocrisy or inconsistency on the part of the person making the argument. Just because Paul hired an undocumented nanny does not necessarily mean that his argument against hiring undocumented immigrants is invalid, but it does call into question his consistency and integrity on the issue.

Paul's Argument Against Hiring Undocumented Immigrants Is Totally Worthless