In paragraph 15, Cohen quotes K. C. Johnson: “The conservative critics are inventing a straw man that doesn’t exist and are missing the real problem that does.” What does Johnson mean? What is a straw...

In paragraph 15, Cohen quotes K. C. Johnson: “The conservative critics are inventing a straw man that doesn’t exist and are missing the real problem that does.” What does Johnson mean? What is a straw man when one is discussing arguments? Does it involve ethical, emotional, or logical appeals? Why? What is the specific straw man that Johnson contends is being created in this situation? (For a discussion of fallacies of argument, including a straw man argument, see Chapter 5.)