Norbizness: CNN: It is not our job as debate moderators to fact-check, to make sure answers are relevant, to follow-up, to keep order, in short, to moderate at all. We could be replaced by a stopwatch and a Teddy Ruxpin carrying a pre-taped set of questions and nobody would be the wiser.

(MST3K voice) Is this true? Does CNN suck?

Earlier this week, CNN's political director David Chalian said a debate “is not the ideal venue for a live fact-checking exercise." Moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash stuck to that model Thursday night, despite multiple falsehoods claimed during the debate.

CNN debate moderators didn’t fact-check. Not everyone is happy about it.www.washingtonpost.com CNN’s political director said earlier a presidential debate “is not the ideal venue for a live fact-checking exercise.” Jake Tapper and Dana Bash stuck to that.

CNN: It is not our job as debate moderators to fact-check, to make sure answers are relevant, to follow-up, to keep order, in short, to moderate at all. We could be replaced by a stopwatch and a Teddy Ruxpin carrying a pre-taped set of questions and nobody would be the wiser.

This is one of those rare instances where I'd be willing to see if ChatGPT could do a better job.

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