The presidential debate Thursday night was filled with false accusations and outright lies, but what made the 90-minute contest go off the rails and turn into the unchecked ramblings of two senior citizens was that CNN decided not to bother fact checking any of the claims.
As The Hill noted, moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash simply sat and watched the performance, allowing President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to dive in and out of rabbit holes of their own making. Only after the candidates completed their entire answer would the moderators interject or course correct. Other than that, it seemed like their job was limited to maintaining the allotted speaking time, allowing Trump in particular to spin a web of lies.
