Discussion: CNN Fact-Checks Trump's Nuclear Flip-Flop In Real Time In Its Chyron

This. I don’t think any republican would be much more likely than him to get elected, but I think it would be more damaging overall to the party if he can wait until after the convention before sending himself up in his own mushroom cloud.

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Here’s hoping CNN picks up on the positive Twitter response.
Are we turning over a new leaf? I’m getting the sense that lately, as in the past few days, the press seems to have tired of the fact-free Trump style. Am I dreaming? Or am I getting tired of my usual pessimism? Or have a slipped into an alternate universe where everything tastes like chocolate? How do I even know that anyone on here is real? What if you’re all paid trolls. Paid in chocolate.

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What about a “If his lips are moving…” Chyron?

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Don’t worry about that. Just quote the apparent contradictions, and let him explain the subtle policy differences. (Ha, ha, I made myself laugh; Trump explaining subtleties.)

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CNN ? Did we already get to the “kicking man, who is down” stage ? They wouldn’t have the courage before…

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So a couple of journalists actually do their jobs. The internet melts. Jeesh. I do not expect this to last, tho. Fact-checking is HAAARD!!!

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he will make the convention and he will make his acceptance speech. No good news could likely be the norm for him between now and November, but he will be in Cleveland this July.

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We never would have gotten to this point if they had more interest in fact checking before this.

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yup

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Sexy, bikini-clad on stage Convention hostesses…

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“If you’re explaining, you’re losing”.

Which is usually a bad thing, but here is just desserts.

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If only Wolf Blitzer had the same chutzpah as the CNN chyron producers.

Wolf Blitzer wouldn't know a timely, incisive, probing response to a guest's assertion if it bit him in the ass.
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well Manafort did threaten us with that Trump speaking for four straight days option.

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CNN is RACISt agAInt TRUMP. THEY HAve a BUNch OF loser ANChors AND NOBody WATches IT. I guarantee IT’s lOSing money and Probably won’t BE Around MUCh longer.

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The first cracks in the wall was when the newspapers started putting the Trump audio (from their ‘meet and greets’) on their websites. The objective behind it was that if any of his fans had an issue, the paper could direct them to the site and then the article.

now this is the part where i come close to mangling this saying, but if the horse still doesn’t want to drink, then that’s on them.

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The ‘Dear Leader’ format…

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I have maintained for quite sometime already that he will abandon before the election in Nov. but I expect it to be closer to Election Day.

Right now his sycophants can still feed him polls that show him ahead of Hillary, so he’ll focus on that.

I’m betting, however, that Trump fatigue will set in at some point, along with the growing awareness even among the Trumpsters that he’s just a flimflam artist, and as soon as he can see that he’s going to lose to Hillary, he’ll fabricate something that he will use to flounce off in a sulk and declare everyone to be a bunch of losers. With luck that will be so close to the election that there will be no going back for the GOP.

He can’t win but he can’t lose, so he’ll kick the dirt, collect his marbles and go home, consoling himself that he really didn’t wanna play with those stupid kids anyway.

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Could somebody tell me when CNN grew some balls? When did it happen?

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What do you think Trump despises more, CNN anchors or CNN anchor babies?

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The press doing its job, everyone paid in chocolate, and other commenters actually existing. Once again magical panda lives up to the “magical” part.

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