Contemplate this semi-rhetorical question.
Should the fact stated after saying this be true, the author/speaker has won the debate, unless
countered by a better
instance of this sentance.
Should it be false, it can be ignored.
Politician: I
put it to you that you are the worst possible candidate and are a total disgrace to your party.
Ali G: Well I put it to you *pause* that you suck off a horse.
Politician: That is not true. I was walking through fields and fell..
I'll
cut it here so as not to spiol the movie for you.