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mzmolly

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6. When did this no fact checking rule,

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2024, 07:49 AM

Oct 2

Last edited Fri Oct 4, 2024, 06:19 PM - Edit history (1)

start to become a thing?

I don’t recall candidates requiring of the media prior to Trump. Wonder why?

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Anne Applebaum: This was the (debate) moment that mattered. [View all] Dennis Donovan Oct 2 OP

It's not just fact-checking, it's covering themselves for broadcasting slander muriel_volestrangler Oct 2 #1

There's an active criminal complaint TommyT139 Oct 2 #4

It was a Jim Carrey moment for sure. Vance in effect whined "I CANT LIE!!!" hot2na Oct 2 #2

To paraphrase Jim Carey, "Stop lying asshole!" Ray Bruns Oct 2 #12

Translation: The GOP must lie, cheat and steal to win the election Raven123 Oct 2 #3

just tells bdamomma Oct 2 #5

When did this no fact checking rule, mzmolly Oct 2 #6

If you have to say you can't fact check, it means you know you are lying JT45242 Oct 2 #7

One night on Lawrence NJCher Oct 2 #10

"Hey! No fair! If I knew you were going to fact check, wnylib Oct 2 #27

Spread this far and wide. The country needs to see this. K & R nt Persondem Oct 2 #8

"You weren't going to fact check, then I can lie my ass off" Fla Dem Oct 2 #9

I wonder if there wasn't a little rope-a-dope being deployed bucolic_frolic Oct 2 #11

Trump won 2020 and saved the ACA lame54 Oct 2 #19

Should be an ad surfered Oct 2 #13

I can imagine it now... AleksS Oct 2 #26

I just wish the Democrats would use the old Reagan line of "There they go again" to respond LiberalArkie Oct 2 #14

I left the debate watch just after this bit. I just couldn't handle it any longer. msfiddlestix Oct 2 #15

"It was my understanding there would be no math." Bok_Tukalo Oct 2 #16

What a thoroughly damning remark! NH Ethylene Oct 2 #17

I am sensing that Margaret Brennan doesn't like Vance. twodogsbarking Oct 2 #18

Smart and gorgeous wolfie001 Oct 2 #20

Didn't call yourself sexist Dem4life1234 Oct 2 #35

Advance damage control. There are people out there who are, well, different. twodogsbarking Oct 2 #37

Translation: We agreed I could lie with impunity meow2u3 Oct 2 #21

He's going full "do not fuck with us" mode. Initech Oct 2 #22

A self-own that debunked his whole debate. nt miyazaki Oct 2 #23

"Shut Up. I Can Lie All I Want" dalton99a Oct 2 #24

LOL, I just posted this image on my Facebook page with the caption ... generalbetrayus Oct 2 #25

Just finished watching the debate. Linda ladeewolf Oct 2 #28

Vance showed us last night what it would be like MadameButterfly Oct 2 #30

K&R "So unfair! You made me believe I could lie without consequence!" Torchlight Oct 2 #29

mattered to whom? quakerboy Oct 2 #31

That was great 👍 TommieMommy Oct 2 #32

I believe Margaret made a statement of her own. Vance just took it personal. twodogsbarking Oct 2 #33

Slimeball Lying Idiot Takes Exception to FACT CHECKING! Cha Oct 2 #34

Too bad Rebl2 Oct 2 #36