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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,858 posts)
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 08:36 PM Sep 2020

Biden calls for live fact-checking at debates with Trump

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday suggested there should be a live fact-check feature during his upcoming debates with President Trump, something he acknowledged may not be feasible.

"I've begun to prepare by going over what the president has said, and the multiple lies he's told," Biden said during a news conference in Delaware when asked about how he's preparing for the debates.

"What I'd love to have is a crawler at the bottom of the screen, a fact-checker as we speak," he continued. "If we really wanted to do something, I think that would make a great, great debate if everything both of us said was instantly fact-checked."

Biden acknowledged the idea may not be feasible before adding that he planned to use the debates "to lay out as clearly as I can what I think we have to do to bring this country back."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-calls-for-live-fact-checking-at-debates-with-trump/ar-BB18E7A8?li=BBnb7Kz

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Biden calls for live fact-checking at debates with Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 OP
Excellent idea. nt Blue_true Sep 2020 #1
Wouldn't THAT be something?! elleng Sep 2020 #2
Me thinks Donny will come up with an excuse that he can't do that or just won't agree to come at all captain queeg Sep 2020 #3
The best line bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #4
Have both candidates at their own remote locations, House of Roberts Sep 2020 #5
Tape delay it 10 minutes to fact check kimbutgar Sep 2020 #6
Good idea!!! dutch777 Sep 2020 #11
Monitored debates keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #7
He should insist on it !!!!! uponit7771 Sep 2020 #8
My thoughts as well! bluestarone Sep 2020 #12
"Such a nasty woman." That was trump at '16 debate . How do you fact check his lunasun Sep 2020 #9
Good Idea Joe!!!! spanone Sep 2020 #10

dutch777

(2,993 posts)
11. Good idea!!!
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 09:08 PM
Sep 2020

Without it, the venue just allows Trump to grandstand and Biden to look weak and ineffective.

keithbvadu2

(36,724 posts)
7. Monitored debates
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 08:47 PM
Sep 2020

Monitored debates

An article years ago talked of monitoring the debaters' physiological signs; breath rate, pulse, temp, sweating, eye movement and such and displaying them on a screen with instantly changing dials for all to see.

Kind of a lie detector setup.

It wouldn't be legal evidence but it sure would be interesting.
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............. Even better:::::::: also put the dials in front of the candidate and watch him/her try to control the readings (s)he does not like at the moment.

THAT would be entertainment!

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
9. "Such a nasty woman." That was trump at '16 debate . How do you fact check his
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 08:58 PM
Sep 2020

asshole attacks ? Fact checking will be nice but he can still cause drama and chaos at the debates
In fact expect it
It’s all he has left , a lame shitshow on crank

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