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I think what you saw is that she got a bounce out of the debate, but now it's sort of like a lot of these... bounces, there's been kind of effervescence to it, and then it kind of settles down back to the recurring pattern. And so I think the election is extremely close, but I don't think... Oh, yeah.
I think what you saw is that she got a bounce out of the debate, but now it's sort of like a lot of these... bounces, there's been kind of effervescence to it, and then it kind of settles down back to the recurring pattern. And so I think the election is extremely close, but I don't think... Oh, yeah.
I mean, every day it's like a poll going one way or the other. I mean, this is the closest of our lifetime, maybe. Or that I can remember. I mean, it's nuts how this thing has flipped over and over again. What did you think of Trump's performance? Were you disappointed? There were some rumors, people were a little upset that he doesn't prep as much as he should. What's your advice there?
I mean, every day it's like a poll going one way or the other. I mean, this is the closest of our lifetime, maybe. Or that I can remember. I mean, it's nuts how this thing has flipped over and over again. What did you think of Trump's performance? Were you disappointed? There were some rumors, people were a little upset that he doesn't prep as much as he should. What's your advice there?
Well, look, I mean, I think that he was in a very difficult situation. You basically had a three-on-one situation where he was up against not just Kamala Harris, but the two debate moderators. It turns out that Lindsay Davis is Kamala's sorority sister. David Muir was fact-checking him constantly, and some of those fact-checks weren't even correct.
Well, look, I mean, I think that he was in a very difficult situation. You basically had a three-on-one situation where he was up against not just Kamala Harris, but the two debate moderators. It turns out that Lindsay Davis is Kamala's sorority sister. David Muir was fact-checking him constantly, and some of those fact-checks weren't even correct.
For example, we now know that the Springfield city manager has acknowledged complaints about pets being eaten. Oh, here we go. I was wondering if we were going to get through the episode. As far back as March, there are videos of him talking about the complaints.
For example, we now know that the Springfield city manager has acknowledged complaints about pets being eaten. Oh, here we go. I was wondering if we were going to get through the episode. As far back as March, there are videos of him talking about the complaints.
Now you can, you can say that you don't believe those stories or whatever, but those reports were real, but David Muir fact-checked in real time saying that Trump was wrong. And there was like this effort to kind of gaslight and make him sound crazy during the debate when there are in fact sources for what he was saying.
Now you can, you can say that you don't believe those stories or whatever, but those reports were real, but David Muir fact-checked in real time saying that Trump was wrong. And there was like this effort to kind of gaslight and make him sound crazy during the debate when there are in fact sources for what he was saying.
And it might've thrown him off a little bit. I noticed like, it was like, he, I agree. They going into it, I think they need to negotiate in the future. You know how they're negotiating the microphones on or off, audience on or off. I think they should negotiate. Are we fact-checking in real time or are we not fact-checking? And who's doing that fact-checking?
And it might've thrown him off a little bit. I noticed like, it was like, he, I agree. They going into it, I think they need to negotiate in the future. You know how they're negotiating the microphones on or off, audience on or off. I think they should negotiate. Are we fact-checking in real time or are we not fact-checking? And who's doing that fact-checking?
Well, totally. And they only fact-check one candidate. For example, when Kamala Harris repeated numerous hoaxes like the Very Fine People hoax, the Bloodbath hoax, the Suckers and Losers hoax. I mean, these are things that were already addressed in the last debate. And You know, even left-wing sites like Snopes have said the whole verified people thing is totally made up.
Well, totally. And they only fact-check one candidate. For example, when Kamala Harris repeated numerous hoaxes like the Very Fine People hoax, the Bloodbath hoax, the Suckers and Losers hoax. I mean, these are things that were already addressed in the last debate. And You know, even left-wing sites like Snopes have said the whole verified people thing is totally made up.
Yes, for people who don't know that, there's been selective edits. I mean, there's been selective edits forever, but that one is particularly egregious.
Yes, for people who don't know that, there's been selective edits. I mean, there's been selective edits forever, but that one is particularly egregious.
It's really egregious. The bloodbath one is really egregious, too.
It's really egregious. The bloodbath one is really egregious, too.
Yeah, because he was talking about the bloodbath and EVs. Yeah, and just make it into a January 6th extension, which it's not.
Yeah, because he was talking about the bloodbath and EVs. Yeah, and just make it into a January 6th extension, which it's not.