Tragicomedy
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Nope. CNN has been pro-facts. Trump has an allergy to the truth, so I understand your confusion.
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Nope. CNN has been pro-facts. Trump has an allergy to the truth, so I understand your confusion.
wumster3000
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I'm sorry, not when the highest position in the United States is at stake. I kindly object to this notion. Liars should be held accountable.
In what universe is CNN left wing? It sure as shit ain't this one. MSNBC? Sure, but CNN? Come on, son.
Crimson_Gold
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Pence won't have a hood pass with Trump voters next election cycle
Frustrated_me
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Ok, this is getting out of control.
I don't think CNN is the literal opposite of Fox, I just said they're probably saying the opposite of Fox tonight.
I don't think CNN being biased againts Trump makes Trump a better candidate.
I understand MSNBC is the Fox of the left side.
You guys needs to cool down, there's a mob mentality here when an unpopular opinion is shared.
I don't think CNN is the literal opposite of Fox, I just said they're probably saying the opposite of Fox tonight.
I don't think CNN being biased againts Trump makes Trump a better candidate.
I understand MSNBC is the Fox of the left side.
You guys needs to cool down, there's a mob mentality here when an unpopular opinion is shared.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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Pence did what the GOP has to do now to survive- dodge, deflect, admonish any use of facts or evidence and instead play to people's emotions. That's all Pence did tonight, and he was unwilling to take seriously a number of very serious statements that Trump has made, including a suggestion that it would be a good thing if there were more nukes in more countries and not even minding if they used them on each other.
A lot of people miss this.
sturgboski
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Fuck that bias out of here.
EatinOlives
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Because there are extremely obvious issues with what Trump is doing/saying.
Take his insane late-night rant. How are you "unbiased" toward reporting on it? Do you start "reporting" on the fact that Clinton was sleeping at the time and giving that riveting observation exactly equal air time?
I don't really know what you're trying to argue here.
Roberto Duran
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Van Jones and Paul Begala messed up that fist bump 
Exactly my point, spot on
But you're literally making assertions that are objectively not true. It's not that you have an unpopular opinion, it's that what you are saying is wrong.
Van Jones and Paul Begala messed up that fist bump
Hope that gets gifed
neurosisxeno
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The more I think about it the more I think Clinton/Kaine came out ahead, but Pence definitely held his own and probably won the debate in a traditional sense. I think Kaine did a great job proving Trump was indefensible, which is what the Clinton campaign wanted, but Pence did well enough holding his own that he came off as the top tier Conservative Candidate for 2020 or 2024.
The liberal in me sees Pence is reprehensible, but I have to admit his composure was a strange contrast to Kaine's enthusiasm. It's funny, basically the exact opposite of Trump/Clinton, where the Democrat was generally waiting their turn and polished, but the Republican was shouting over and interrupting. It's like they flipped roles entirely for the VP debate. I still think increasingly that Kaine succeeded in every way he wanted to by focusing his attacks on Trump, and Pence's affiliation and support of Trump. It should hurt the GOP this cycle, but Pence did a great job holding his own and seeming like a well polished traditional Conservative Republican.
The liberal in me sees Pence is reprehensible, but I have to admit his composure was a strange contrast to Kaine's enthusiasm. It's funny, basically the exact opposite of Trump/Clinton, where the Democrat was generally waiting their turn and polished, but the Republican was shouting over and interrupting. It's like they flipped roles entirely for the VP debate. I still think increasingly that Kaine succeeded in every way he wanted to by focusing his attacks on Trump, and Pence's affiliation and support of Trump. It should hurt the GOP this cycle, but Pence did a great job holding his own and seeming like a well polished traditional Conservative Republican.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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This.
I really want to say that the republican party will attempt to get its act together but this is almost the same conversation that we were having back in 2012.
That's giving CNN a bit too much credit.
Resident_UA
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Your opinion made it sound like you don't actually care about facts. You just want news networks to cheer on candidates or something...
My favorite, probably too charitable to Kaine, take on the debate is that Pence won, but Trump lost.
CopperPuppy
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This shit boggles me. Pence is so extreme to the right that I wouldn't even expect Trump to embrace all of his policy positions.
Unless you're completely blind to substance, why would anyone think Pence is somehow more palatable?
Listening to people say Pence won handily because of style, calmness, not rebutting. I think had Kaine just stood there with a smile on his face for 90 minutes and said nothing he would have won them over. What matters in politics these days I guess. Who needs substance like policies and facts?
I wouldn't hold my breath.
Trump had a terrible week. Pivoting the narrative and making it a horse race again is good for bussiness.
They'll ignore the fact checking and substance for style.
DontBeThatGuy
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If you don't wanna have to defend your statements, don't make them.
Pence will be tainted by Trump after the campaign.
Unhinged and immature? He started out as over eager and a little tight, but come on. There was nothing unhinged about Kaine tonight.
Frustrated_me
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Ok, I'm wrong for thinking CNN is leaning against Trump. I'm not arguing againts Clinton or shilling for Trump when I share my opinion that CNN, a media company, is sounding a narrative for a certain side more than another.
this must be their first or second time seeing the man
QuantumZebra
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Well "Kaine was rude sometimes" vs. "Pence couldn't defend Trump's record or behavior whatsoever"
It's pretty obvious which one is gonna stick
I think its a fairly genius plan tbh... Kaine just needed to be cool and he got better as it went on
Dude, just don't write fanfiction for what you expect people are saying on news networks that you don't even watch.
And, for me, if you are going to write fanfiction...at least toss in some booty eatin'
Saying Pence was composed also ignores all the times he clearly got shook up over something Kaine said and stumbled through every attempt at a rebuttal.
Aaronology
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"I just said they're probably..."? Probably? You're engaged in a discussion about a topic with people who are actually watching the station you're attempting to criticize despite not actually being informed about what their coverage is. You aren't being taken to task because your opinion is unpopular, but because it is ignorant and factually incorrect. And you are making no attempt whatsoever to address this.
It's shitposting.
QuantumZebra
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I can't fathom this being more than a "Pence debated better than Kaine"
The bait phrases, one-liners, and soundbytes are what carry news-cycles, baby!
This wont happen.
Even if Trump wanted to talk in depth about something, even if it was possible for him too, he can't touch climate change with a million foot pole.
So unless Hillary doggedly brings it up, it will fad away after he just bullshits it away.
The question probably wont even be asked anyways.
jack_package_200
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I am still bamboozled by Pence's obsession with the coal industry
fallingdove
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Come on - you know very well that he doesn't believe those things in the way you have contextualized them.
In terms of No LGBT Rights - I don't agree with his stance on same sex marriage. But I haven't ever agreed with 100% of a politicians policies. I doubt that I am in the minority.
Its the same way that I think Hillary's stance on raising the national minimum wage is a bad idea but I will still be voting for her.
Resident_UA
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Sanity is leaning against Trump. Even FOX news has trouble defending Trump sometimes. I would agree that CNN isn't that great, but saying that they are biased because they fact check is a stretch.
Looked, seemed, felt like.
The real travesty is how these things can hold more weight for a lot of people than facts and substance.
FrenchMovieTheme
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Sad that "composure" matters more to some people than the substance of what they are saying
neurosisxeno
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He'll paint it as party loyalty. He personally never advocated a lot of Trump's stances and he just positioned himself as the Conservative Champion the far right wanted all along.
KO Traveling Hobo
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He really did look that bad in the beginning. There was no warmup or easing in, he just went straight in on talking over Pence from word one.
dynamitejim
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Trump was on trial tonight. Especially after his meltdown at the first debate.
Kaine was Prosecutor. He called Pence as a character witness.
Maybe Kaine went a bit HAM on the witness, but did Pence's testimony sway the Jury?
Kaine was Prosecutor. He called Pence as a character witness.
Maybe Kaine went a bit HAM on the witness, but did Pence's testimony sway the Jury?
Kaine reminded me of when I would get an essay prompt I was way over prepared for. Just an explosion of ideas from the offing without much consideration for structure or sequence. That's what hurt him. He clearly had a mastery of the substance. Ah well what can you do. It's a good thing no one gives a fuck about this. And good thing queen is controlled as hell.
EatinOlives
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I don't think you're shilling for Trump or anti-Hillary or whatever the fuck.
All I'm pointing out is this: Candidate A is saying more lies, more often than Candidate B. By sheer proportion of news-worthy statements, Candidate A is going to get more airtime. By sheer proportion of amount of lies, Candidate A's statements will get more scrutiny. If we for some bizarre reason ignore the proportion and instead focus entirely on giving exactly equal air time, you're actively suppressing coverage of Candidate A's statements. That's not in the least bit "unbiased".
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