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orthoclad

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16. good idea

Tue Sep 10, 2024, 08:18 AM

Sep 2024

some allowable way to signal LIE! so she doesn't consume her time fact-checking.
That tripped up Biden with the firehose of lies.

If ABC tries to stop her, then she should tell them to do their job.

Shit, give debates back to League Of Women Voters, not the wholly-owned entertainment industry.

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ABC Is Saying They Will Not Fact Check During the Debate [View all] bdamomma Sep 2024 OP

Anybody who supports him knows he lies. His lying is his trademark. Fact checking won't do anything... ColinC Sep 2024 #1

They already know his lies. They could be prepared with chryons across the bottom of the screen to correct his lies. Lonestarblue Sep 2024 #12

In the first debate with Biden Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #20

Do you know which outlets fact checked the first one? Susan Calvin Sep 2024 #54

PBS for one Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #56

PBS is defintely doing it for this one again Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #57

BBC will be Not Me Sep 2024 #62

"Anybody who supports him..." Like the media? dchill Sep 2024 #25

Of course they are not producing a presidential debate, they are producing a reality show. Facts just clutter things up. Walleye Sep 2024 #2

Well said! rurallib Sep 2024 #38

Precisely malaise Sep 2024 #59

They will allow him to blanketly lie and make up shit...................... Lovie777 Sep 2024 #3

He is sure to quack it up and his "jokes" are not funny or well delivered, please proceed Rally Speech Bozo! Brainfodder Sep 2024 #4

Kamala does not need a fact check. kentuck Sep 2024 #5

a fact check azureblue Sep 2024 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #51

Yes media Macrophylla Sep 2024 #6

Trump knows that he can basically get away with anything debate related at this point. Hugin Sep 2024 #7

AlwaysBroadcastingCrap UpInArms Sep 2024 #8

Facilitate not Mediate superpatriotman Sep 2024 #9

They are complicit SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2024 #10

It's being simulcast on MSNBC with post debate analysis provided by Maddow, Psaki, Wallace, O'Donnell, et al Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #11

Anything stopping Kamala from bringing a RED light with her, then when it's her respnose time bluestarone Sep 2024 #13

good idea orthoclad Sep 2024 #16

Agree! Also the red light should be on all bluestarone Sep 2024 #17

I couldn't find a petition orthoclad Sep 2024 #14

hmmm.. bdamomma Sep 2024 #21

Thanks! orthoclad Sep 2024 #50

Kamala Harris will be fine. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2024 #15

Scared of the orange one no doubt. Boycott their advertisers. Hotler Sep 2024 #18

Yes, boycotting works! ananda Sep 2024 #48

Sure enough dalton99a Sep 2024 #19

Who didn't see that act of journalism malpractice coming? Efilroft Sul Sep 2024 #22

ABC cares nothing about letting the truth be known. lpbk2713 Sep 2024 #23

So ABC is sanctioning outright lying to the American people. News organization? Honesty? Integrity? Firestorm49 Sep 2024 #24

ABC will support and defend every lie. Zilli Sep 2024 #26

This is why we need to stop engaging the legacy press altogether Baltimike Sep 2024 #27

THIS onecaliberal Sep 2024 #53

Mainstream media wants Donald - TBF Sep 2024 #28

"Don-OLD, that was such a collection of lies. I will leave fact checking to our hosts, so here's my proposal" RainCaster Sep 2024 #29

Yet Again... Mr. Mustard 2023 Sep 2024 #30

They can't, the fact check scroll would still be running an hour after the debate. Cheezoholic Sep 2024 #31

Roy Cohn bdamomma Sep 2024 #63

Fact checking one lie distracts from the series of lies bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #32

As much as I'd like fact checking what the media really needs to is show the story of his lies underpants Sep 2024 #34

That's up to VP Harris. Easy enough to say, "I can't respond to all my opponent's lies in one minute, but let me address Silent Type Sep 2024 #33

Cowards DemonGoddess Sep 2024 #35

For the Life of me, timoteus Sep 2024 #36

As "good" sanewashers would be expected NOT to do Zambero Sep 2024 #37

Moderators will do a rotten job Wild blueberry Sep 2024 #39

They probably determined it's impossible. Every word out of his mouth is a lie. Joinfortmill Sep 2024 #40

corporate media once again gives help to the (R) candidate rurallib Sep 2024 #41

They're a joke...a very bad joke ramapo Sep 2024 #42

"There is no way to fact-check this guy in real time" DinahMoeHum Sep 2024 #43

If I were Harris DFW Sep 2024 #44

Guaranteed they WILL "fact check" Harris and not Trump Mr.WeRP Sep 2024 #45

The fact that his supporters are happy about this Thrill Sep 2024 #47

Why mess up the debate with the truth nowforever Sep 2024 #49

At Least Ask Some Tough Questions roscoeroscoe Sep 2024 #52

Well that would give an advantage to the liar and cheater, wouldn't it ABC? Blue Owl Sep 2024 #55

Of course not senseandsensibility Sep 2024 #58

Here is a good article from Poynter saying why it should be done... Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #60

Of Course.. Lazy Asses... and they know they Should. Cha Sep 2024 #61

I guess this wan't true Renew Deal Sep 2024 #64