I read that as “topped” at first…
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CBS says a QR code will appear on screen for portions of the debate. Viewers can scan the code to follow the outlet’s live coverage and analysis – including fact checks – of the debate on their website. Moderators will be primarily focused on facilitating the debate and enforcing the rules of the debate, CBS said.
ETA:
it’s 9 minutes to show time and I see that the “watching now” numbers on the Youtube channel are going up by 500s to nearly 25,000 viewers… oops–it’s now 25,603 viewers…
ETA2:
in case you want to see what CBS is doing “on their website” including possible factchecks…
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No handshake on camera.
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Nooe, they just did.
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The lighting makes Vance look satanic and Walz like a fat angel.
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The gents are on stage. They shake hands.
The CBS hosts are chatting. “CBS reserves the right to mute the microphones to maintain decorum.”
Topic: Middle East
To Walz: would you support a pre–emptive strike on Iran?
Walz: sounds pretty intelligent and fact-based, uses the words “steady leadership” and compares Trump’s crazy dangerous behavior… mentions both of T’s secretaries of defense and their negtative characterizations of T…
“we need” more “steady” “calm” phrasing; invokes Putin, links to Trump
To Vance: same q
Vance: is now giving us his life story, not answering question so far…
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The Kamala Harris administration? She’s already President?
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Vance put some Extra Emphasis on “The Kamala Harris Administration” while talking about the Biden Administration
ETA: @danimagoo
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Vance: “peace through strength” claims T would fix it
“it is up to Israel, it should decide”
Walz: “Trump was in power” “fickle leadership” (several mentions) contrasts w “steady leadership”
CBS: U.S. had a deal with Iran and T walked out of it; did he make a mistake?
ETA:
V: is somehow claiming “Harris admin” is responsible for what we see now
Topic: Hurricane Helene
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Holy shit, Vance doesn’t realize he’s not just addressing Trumpanzees
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Vance: climate change is “weird science” now??
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Will I finish the bottle of red I opened to get through this? Only time will tell.
Vance sounds reasonable, so he’ll fool a lot more people than Trump.
And can anyone explain to me how doubling down on producing fossil fuels ASAP is helping climate change? But I’m no fool.
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That’s a Repub thing, to take real complaints about them and turning around and using the same phrases against Democrats, as if everything is interchangeable.
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I took a 25 THC/CBD beverage an hour ago. It’s kicking in.
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Smart!
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Vance is lying, but he’s a lot more polished than Trump. For people watching who aren’t well informed, I think Vance would probably seem impressive to them so far. This is why fact checking is important.
ETA: autocorrect on my phone sometimes says the opposite of what I want.
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Yeah, I saw that, and was responding to double-check what you meant, but you were quick on the draw!
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Vance:
Thoughts and prayers
Claims to know personally affected people in Appalachia
“Donald Trump and I support clean air clean water” “Concern about carbon emissions–let’s just say that’s true… what would you do? re-shore industries” is blaming China re: emissions “invest in America” claims Harris is opposite
Walz:
serves on council of governors involved w emergency stuff / Federal gov’t
Climate change: we’ve seen massive investment–inflation reduction act–200,000 in the country; solar mfg; now talking about farmers and droughts; reducing our impact is critical and it is compatible w mitigation goals
CBS: T called climate change “a hoax”
V: is talking about Harris, and how she should agree w T’s “energy policy” WTFTM; now riffing on “solar panels made in China” is making environment dirtier; here comes nuclear promo, natural gas promo
W: we are producing more oil and natural gas; back to farmers and their suffering in MN; we are starting to weatherproof and mitigate… he’s talking about infrastructure; ooooooh man he’s calling out T’s expressed willingness to be paid by oil industry
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