Consider the following argument: "Republicans have charged the President with failing to keep his campaign promises. But this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Just last week, many Republican senators went back on their campaign promises to support Medicare cuts." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A) the fallacy of look who's talking
B) the fallacy of attacking the motive
C) None of the answers are correct
D) the fallacy of two wrongs make a right

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The argument commits the fallacy of look who's talking (also known as tu quoque) by dismissing the Republicans' charge against the President by accusing them of the same fault.

Consider the Following Argument: "Republicans Have Charged the President with Failing