Abcarian: Trump and Vance are angry about fact-checking at the debates. Here’s what voters think
Politics tamfitronics Question: When did fact-checking become an outrageous abuse of debate moderators’ power?Answer: When MAGA Republicans decided they didn’t like anyone pointing out that they’re lying.In a perfect world, it might be enough for political opponents to correct each other’s prevarications and exaggerations. But Donald Trump’s entry into presidential politics, with his incessant flights of fancy and nonstop lying, have completely changed the dynamics. While other presidential candidates have stretched the truth, only one has kidnapped it, bound and gagged it, put it in a barrel and tossed it into the East River.In the age of Trump, fact-checking has become a necessary service for moderators and other journalists to provide to voters.Take the first and probably only presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, on Sept. 10. Some Trumpers...
