Aaron RuparRep. Clyburn on CNN: "I always say that the best predictor of future behavior is past performance. And when you look at the best performance of these two men, we get a lot of indication of what their future behavior should be. Joe Biden should continue to run on his record."
Dana Bash gets a bit defensive after Clyburn criticizes the CNN debate for the lack of fact-checking (Bash was one of the moderators)
Lisa Hamilton@aaron.rupar She and Tapper should NOT be called moderators as they did no moderation
They basically held up cue cards. No skill or morals required
SouprMatt@3x10to8mps @aaron.rupar I recommend you look up what she and Jake Tapper said about the first Biden-Trump debate in 2020. For them to be so critical of that one, and then be far worse moderators of this one shows their true colors.
@aaron.rupar @mls14 It's true. They led us to believe they would be active moderators
I wonder if their boss squashed that plan because they were so incredibly passive last week
But they alone are responsible for their unforgivable performance. Both could have refused the role if they were being directed to let Trump lie
Aarrgh!
Stone1glo@aaron.rupar Bash is puppet for CNN!
Kevin Leecaster@Stone1glo @aaron.rupar
People like Dana Bash and Jake Tapper value their salaries more than they do our democracy.
People like Dana Bash and Jake Tapper value their salaries more than they do our democracy.
🌻 Welcome Back 🌻@GreenFire @Stone1glo @aaron.rupar
Probably their jobs. They are following their bosses' orders and agreements.
Remember they already gave tfg an entire show with friendly 'voters' and softball interviewer letting him spew lies without any pushback or follow-up.
GFJacobs Is Still Masking@Scotter @GreenFire @Stone1glo @aaron.rupar
Indeed. Nothing motivates talking heads more than fear of losing their well-paying bullshit jobs.
@gfjacobs @Scotter @Stone1glo @aaron.rupar
I'm waging a campaign that we begin to call that malady of capitalism the Sinclair Effect.
I'm waging a campaign that we begin to call that malady of capitalism the Sinclair Effect.
@gfjacobs @GreenFire @Stone1glo @aaron.rupar
Still really disappointed in Anderson Cooper. I didn't usually watch his show before but just unbelievable defense of his failure to push back on lies.
Still really disappointed in Anderson Cooper. I didn't usually watch his show before but just unbelievable defense of his failure to push back on lies.
@gfjacobs @GreenFire @Stone1glo @aaron.rupar
Lots of people will do anything to keep bullshit jobs. Everyone has to pay bills.
Brad Patrick@aaron.rupar @GottaLaff There is no defense to allowing lies to go unchallenged in the moment. “That’s false” and “that’s not true” work too. Don’t let this stupid business practice destroy the country. Be truthful. For once.
Laffy
Stu Duerson, machina exo deusBash doesn't answer the accusation, she blames Biden. I agree with Clyburn, and add that a Presidential debate is NOT a high school debate. The scoring is different, and the fact checking has to be instituted IN the debate, not as a fact-check segment (one of the 'scoring' metrics) after the fact.
After the fact, the damage is done. And devastating to the truth, which is the whole point of any debate. If it isn't about the truth, it isn't a debate, it is word combat. And that's what we saw, last Thursday.
That said, IF the debate rules were decided between the two political candidates and their teams, and IF those rules EXCLUDED in-debate fact checking, then CNN set up Bash and Tapper like bowling pins. IF those were the parameters, I'd give the job they did a B. otherwise...D. My opinion. Other levers may have been pulled, as well, like the moderators not being able to choose their own questions.
All in all, an absolute goat rope.