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Politicub

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8. It would be garbage... like a senate hearing where each Republican speaker

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 03:13 PM

Feb 2021

would just bloviate using random right wing sound bites. And these ramblings would be pasted together into a self-reinforcing supercut of burning garbage.

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CNN or MSNBC should challenge Fox News to a debate. [View all] Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 OP

No way Fox would participate. Laelth Feb 2021 #1

Maybe, maybe not. They could be shamed into it by calling them out on air. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #2

Its not like you who can have a true debate with these people... TheRealNorth Feb 2021 #3

My post included moderator and fact checker. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #5

But there are alternative facts doc03 Feb 2021 #9

Yes and they should be challenged as lies. That's the whole point. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #13

I get your point but those that worship Trump have their alternative facts and I don't doc03 Feb 2021 #14

Would you challenge a monkey to a debate? lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #4

Sure, if that monkey 🐒 had the huge viewership that Fox does. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #6

For those pushing back, what about this scaled back idea. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #7

It would be garbage... like a senate hearing where each Republican speaker Politicub Feb 2021 #8

Strong moderator would have a microphone 🎤 kill switch at their disposal. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #12

What would be the subjects/questions of the debate...how to be REAL journalists or ??? dutch777 Feb 2021 #10

That's addressed in the OP. political media coverage. Yes with mod/fact checker. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #11