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Subject: CBS breaks their own rules and "fact checks" Vance and gets it wrong
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:12:01 -0400
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
CBS News anchors Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan were panned by
critics as they moderated Tuesday night's vice presidential debate
between Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Despite CBS announcing that it would not allow live fact-checking
during the debate, the moderators repeatedly did so. Brennan
interjected to correct Vance after he suggested that illegal
immigrants are overwhelming resources in Springfield, Ohio.
"Just to clarify for our viewers, Springfield, Ohio does have a large
number of Haitian migrants who have legal status, temporary protected
status," Brennan said.
JD VANCE REMINDS CBS MODERATORS OF DEBATE RULES AFTER THEY TRY TO
FACT-CHECK HIM
As the moderators attempted to move on, Vance pushed back.
"The rules were that you guys weren't going to fact-check," Vance
reminded them. "And since you are fact-checking me, I think it's
important to say what's actually going on."
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While explaining the process of obtaining legal status and tying it to
a Harris-backed immigration policy, the moderators again spoke over
Vance, thanking him for "describing the legal process" before they cut
off his microphone as Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attempted to
argue with him.
The fact-checking by the CBS moderators was slammed by critics.
"The moderators were obnoxious and made it feel like three on one on
Vance," Fox News' Brit Hume reacted.
Fox News' Laura Ingraham called out the "smug, arrogant bias" of the
moderators.
"Almost every question was designed to make Republicans look bad,
slanting Trumps views on childcare. And yet Vance seemed to take it
all in stride. And he really, I think, with most questions, really
showed his humanity and also his knowledge of the issues," Ingraham
said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cbs-debate-moderators-pummeled-for-obnoxious-fact-checking-of-vance-a-terrible-look/ar-AA1rAbXX