Consider the following argument: "President Obama, in his State of the Union address, said that the nation would benefit if everyone had at least one year of post-high school education, whether it be college, a trade school, or an apprenticeship. It's too bad that he's an elitist snob who doesn't appreciate the hard work of those who don't have a college education and who wants everyone to go to college so they can be brainwashed to think like him." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A. the straw man fallacy
B. a bandwagon argument
C. the red herring fallacy
D. None of the answers are correct
Answer: A
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