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Nixie

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58. It really is all very strange. I saw a conspiracy article that this early

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Sun Jun 30, 2024, 03:19 PM

Jun 2024

debate was planned before our convention to see how Biden did against Trump so this replacement dialogue could start in time for the convention. I agree it's all very odd.

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Tapper and Bash are trending on twitter and it does my heart good [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 2024 OP

CNN SUCKS, BIGLY!!!!!!!!!! Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #1

Tell us how you really feel! senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #2

It is dead to me. Mme. Defarge Jun 2024 #11

Dems should insist on fact checking as a condition of any future debate. Nt spooky3 Jun 2024 #3

Real time fact checking! senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #4

Totally agree and answer in 120 seconds his own comments FloridaBlues Jun 2024 #5

This 👆🏼 UpInArms Jun 2024 #6

Good point about the time senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #9

Remember Joe Isuzu? BidenRocks Jun 2024 #27

Said The Same Yesterday ProfessorGAC Jun 2024 #38

Doesn't have to be fact-checking, just insist on an answer and call out blatant lies. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #22

Why are we debating someone charged MotownPgh Jun 2024 #52

I hope these two pompous asses get dragged through the mud. They deserve it! jrthin Jun 2024 #7

That would make me happy! liberalla Jun 2024 #19

Absolutely. Even how they framed their questions was slanted to disadvantage Joe, IMO. brush Jun 2024 #8

CNN's numbers were already in the toilet. MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #10

This is how to fact-check drumpf... JoseBalow Jun 2024 #12

That's the scene I pictured every time TFG spoke Raven123 Jun 2024 #18

Love it! sheshe2 Jun 2024 #28

I have the utmost respect for Rather awesomerwb1 Jun 2024 #13

ktla 5 los angles. AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #26

I agree about Katie Tur and Andrea Mitchell. I don't know why Andrea's still around. Bumbles Jun 2024 #32

Chris Jansing plays a pretty good game of whatabout... dchill Jun 2024 #35

Not wanting to be mean or petty, just giving advice. Bumbles Jun 2024 #47

K&R William769 Jun 2024 #14

Helpful reminder about Twitter nycbos Jun 2024 #15

Important point to remember about slamming TV 3825-87867 Jun 2024 #16

That's a good suggestion. Thanks. liberalla Jun 2024 #20

I'm going to go to bat for Tapper and Bash - sort of. They were instructed by CNN management flashman13 Jun 2024 #17

Maybe after this backlash they won't agree to these conditions again! And maybe other "journalists" will liberalla Jun 2024 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jun 2024 #44

maybe they should be bashed for being good minions NoRethugFriends Jun 2024 #49

They were just following orders. tavernier Jun 2024 #21

I actually have a minor in journalism from a well regarded journalism dept senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #29

All True... sheshe2 Jun 2024 #33

And I'm just following odors. dchill Jun 2024 #37

The no fact checking seems to be a last minute decision and who made that decision is the question Bev54 Jun 2024 #24

And isn't it funny.... moose65 Jun 2024 #39

It was announced from the very beginning. I thought it was dumb at the time. nt LAS14 Jun 2024 #48

I was hoping that Cha Jun 2024 #25

They should have stopped the debate after every lie Dump told wolfie001 Jun 2024 #30

Remember SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2024 #31

I do remember senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #34

It was in the reporting that I recall. elleng Jun 2024 #36

I recall hearing about it beforehand as well. Xavier Breath Jun 2024 #46

Thanks, and as it turned out, almost everything he said met that threshold. elleng Jun 2024 #50

They're getting a million-bucks to read questions? Seinan Sensei Jun 2024 #40

Lol senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #41

it might have been part of the deal... Trump acted like he was ready to LIE LIE LIE. WarGamer Jun 2024 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jun 2024 #43

Good Rebl2 Jun 2024 #45

Yes, where are the standards for journalism? senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #53

I can't believe we are trying to blame this on everyone who doesn't deserve the blame. I tried to Silent Type Jun 2024 #51

I propose a revised debate format with real-time fact-checking Sea A Chell Jun 2024 #54

Welcome to DU! senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #55

That wasn't a "debate." It was a one-sided QAnon orgy of disinformation that is being legitimized Nixie Jun 2024 #56

I'd love to see some of the Dems senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #57

It really is all very strange. I saw a conspiracy article that this early Nixie Jun 2024 #58