That wasn't a manipulative or fallacious speech at all. It was in fact deeply insightful, calling attention to the war of characterization being played out in the public sphere. Do people think the speaker honestly intended to pull the wool over people's eyes by agreeing with both sides of the issue?

The first if-by-whiskey is an over-the-top satire of whiskey-haters. The second was a rousing call for reason. It's brilliant wordplay whose intentions would have been clear to the audience.

kungfuton, you appear to be hell-banned.

Obviously manipulative does not seem like much of a threat at all. Effectively manipulative is a threat, and is usually subtle, as opposed to obvious.