Fact-checking, we were told, was impractical and inappropriate, and simply a very, very bad idea. Yes, even in the age of
Donald Trump, who wakes up each day and immediately begins lying about his dreams.
But then came Tuesday night’s debate between Trump and
Kamala Harris – and that memorable moment when the moderator Linsey Davis of ABC News piped up with just a few words after Trump went into one of his evidence-free rants about babies being executed.
“There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it’s born,” Davis said in an even tone. It didn’t take a lot of time, it did correct an oft-repeated lie and it did establish something important: the most egregious falsehoods might well be challenged by these moderators. The candidates were put on notice.
The debate was a win for Harris. And, with the help of ABC’s moderators, a better-than-usual night for the truth
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You don't like it because those outrageous lies are an integral part of The Dirty Don campaign strategy. ABC just blew up a few of them.