Furthermore I'd say most people with deep knowledge of the field (assuming they don't have a vested interest in arguing otherwise) would agree in a heartbeat.

Furthermore I'd say most people with deep knowledge of the field (assuming they don't have a vested interest in arguing otherwise) would agree in a heartbeat. I don't know if this rhetorical device has a name, but basically saying "and other smart people would agree with me unless they had a sneaky reason not to" doesn't seem like supportive evidence of your point.. (... and I suspect most people would agree in a heartbeat.. sorry! ;-))