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Hexe 111 points ago +111 / -0

We've never has a "fact checker" in the history of American debates.

Its a retarded concept the moderator asks questions and its up to the American people to decide on whether or not the answer was adequate.

If the moderator starts challenging the answer ("fact checking") then they are participating in the debate themselves.

At most a moderator can ask for a follow-up or clarification but never challenge the answer.

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ManyDirt 97 points ago +97 / -0

Your debate opponent is supposed to fact check you.

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spezisacuckold 60 points ago +60 / -0

Yep that’s the entire point of a debate lol

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FireannDireach 32 points ago +32 / -0

It's like they're gas-lighting the entirety of debate history, going back to the Greeks.

I know what this is, they're trying to get the 'Trump is a liar" implanted in everyone's minds - say it enough times, it becomes 'truth".

It just says to me, they're so bankrupt of ideas and passion, they're just playing schoolyard games. "Liar liar, pants on fire" is a not a political plank adults would use.

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Langtath 9 points ago +9 / -0

How did he lie?

That's an ignorant statement: "he lies a lot, right guys?"

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Minarchist_Manlet 5 points ago +5 / -0

He doesn't "lie a lot". He exaggerated and perhaps forgot things he said in the past a few times, when he was running the first time. He may have told a few white lies n interviews to bolster his personal/businesses cred. ("Yeah I've met with Putin")

He hasn't since taking office.

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UpTrump 3 points ago +3 / -0

And there's the problem. the media counted 0bummer's lies as really egregious, but Trump exaggerates and it's a "pants on fire" lie

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ParadigmShift2070 25 points ago +25 / -0

They were already doing it 2016,the 'moderators' arguing with trump on his responses

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Hexe 12 points ago +12 / -0

While true that was gross incompetence on their part as "moderators".

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YouEnglishNotSoGood 7 points ago +7 / -0

Don’t attribute to incompetence that which is obviously malice.

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Minarchist_Manlet 5 points ago +5 / -0

Or conditioning the public.

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HuggableBear 3 points ago +3 / -0

Try 2012. Remember Romney cucking out to that fat cunt Candy Crowley?

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MegoThor 13 points ago +13 / -0

Who fact-checks the fact-checkers?

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Brucesky420 5 points ago +5 / -0

Especially when you consider most the shit they "fact check" is straight up fake news itself