I put it to you
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.