Rhetortion
Rhetorical + Contortion--verbal gymnastics (twists, leaps, side-steps, etc.) used to validate one's own position, either justifying a poorly founded/unfounded belief or defending an unpopular position; carefully crafted language meant to state a controversial stance without being rejected by one's peer group
The anti-gay congressman/priest had to do some fancy rhetortions to explain why he was caught having sex with another man.
rhetorted
Contorted by rhetoric. An attempt at persuasion through use of fallacy.
Former U.S. President Bush's statement: "Either you
are with us, or you are with the terrorists" is rhetorted.
are with us, or you are with the terrorists" is rhetorted.