&gt; He&#x27;s not attacking his person and it&#x27;s not ad-hominem, he&#x27;s saying the guy is basically a moral hazard, he is advocating for policies here that he won&#x27;t have to suffer the consequences of.<p>That is <i>ad hominem</i> -- specifically, <i>ad hominem circumstantial</i> [0] -- and lies at the nexus between the genetic fallacy and appeal to motive.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ad_hominem#Circumstantial" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ad_hominem#Circumstantial</a>