Crash Course: CNN won't fact check Donald Trump during the debate — why we shouldn't be worried

Voters who care deeply about facts are already voting for Joe Biden Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZTd3ZWZjajU1OS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMjkwaHJ2dmo3OS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdnBtbTVtczVlYi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZmxyc3lqbXQ4cC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbXJwdXlkamZ2bS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc3NxOXkwb2x0ai8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ CNN won't fact check Donald Trump during the debate — why we shouldn't be worried From Amanda Marcotte: For those of us who want to see democracy survive, the stress levels around this debate could not be higher. But, as odd as it might seem to say so, it's probably for the best that CNN is going this route. There's not a lot of evidence that taking the time to fact-check Trump will do much to move the needle. For four years, Trump was heavily fact-checked [by news organizations which counted over 30,000 lies](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdzY1bDBvb3Y4Zy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~), an average of 21 a day. It made little difference, because the people who care about facts were already opposed to Trump. Also, if they try to correct Trump's lies, that is all the debate will be about and there won't be any room to discuss the issues, much less Biden's views on the issues. To reach those precious undecided voters who will decide the race, it's better to focus less on facts and more on the big picture, which is which man should be trusted with the future of this country. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc3NzeG03NW1tbC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaCZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaWFmZDY4dzlvei8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMTE0cWI1eHl3eS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaHF5eDQzb3JjOC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYnRpNWM4eW4ydy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ Jamal Bowman was beat by a toxic blend of militarism and Zionism From Norman Solomon: New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman lost a primary election Tuesday after [unprecedented spending](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoX8tEP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbzhxaDVzNms1Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9azA5cmk5djhpaFcDc3BjQgpmfUZGfWYZNF2TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) against him by powerful forces that insist Israel does no wrong. 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