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chillfactor

(7,578 posts) Tue Aug 25, 2020, 07:20 PM Aug 2020

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Rachel is fact checking, in real time....

the RNC speeches.....is any other news outlet doing the same?

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Rachel is fact checking, in real time.... (Original Post) chillfactor Aug 2020 OP

All of them did last night, but they only got on the worst lies-- if they went after all of them... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #1

ok thank you! n/t chillfactor Aug 2020 #2

Time constraints Enterstageleft Aug 2020 #3

The Gish Gallp Convention maxsolomon Aug 2020 #4

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. All of them did last night, but they only got on the worst lies-- if they went after all of them...

Reply to chillfactor (Original post)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 07:22 PM

Aug 2020

they wouldn't do anything else.

chillfactor

(7,578 posts)

2. ok thank you! n/t

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 07:36 PM

Aug 2020

Enterstageleft

(3,398 posts)

3. Time constraints

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 08:08 PM

Aug 2020

If the RNC went on for an hour, it would take 3-4 hours to fact check their lies.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

4. The Gish Gallp Convention

Reply to Enterstageleft (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 08:10 PM

Aug 2020

A Firehose of Falsities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firehose_of_falsehood

Putin would applaud.

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