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NurseJackie

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14. Maybe she could do a Carol Burnett ear-tug as a signal that it's bullshit!

Reply to Pantagruel (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 05:16 PM

Feb 2019

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I want REAL-TIME fact-checking during the SOTU speech! Networks can use the bottom of the screen... [View all] NurseJackie Feb 2019 OP

That's assuming he sticks to the script, but if he jumps the rails and goes off The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #1

When he goes off track they should announce it. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #36

The "chyron" ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #2

Or, do it MOSTLY live, but give Rachel the pause button... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #3

I hardly ever watch the box and don't have cable or dish so it was new to me, too. Scruffy1 Feb 2019 #35

I want World Peace and Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #4

My idea is more likely, though. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #12

I really have to disagree Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #16

Okay. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #17

Agreed matt819 Feb 2019 #5

I boycotted the SOTU last year and will do the same this year Gothmog Feb 2019 #6

I'll watch "Russian Doll" on Netflix and catch Rachel Maddow's recap the following night. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #13

My wish Pantagruel Feb 2019 #7

Maybe she could do a Carol Burnett ear-tug as a signal that it's bullshit! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #14

Heck if FB has instant replay, they can have fact checking. A little delay would not hurt.. mitch96 Feb 2019 #8

I want real-time fact checking by Dems every damn time one of our own is attacked for any reason Hekate Feb 2019 #9

Why bother with the scrolling text? A static "FALSE" across the screen would be accurate. n/t whopis01 Feb 2019 #10

Excellent idea! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #15

The only fact checking needed is for the media to say, 'Yep, he is rambling again' KWR65 Feb 2019 #11

I think Pelosi should have score cards like "6" Or "-6" or Pinocchio cards. Hamlette Feb 2019 #18

They could do it the same way they did real time polling during some of the debates csziggy Feb 2019 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #20

That's exactly what Trump and the GOP are concerned about. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #21

and who specifically does that apply to pray tell? still_one Feb 2019 #24

Just a Latin tag without explanation makes it seem kind of random. Maybe we'll get more later. nt Hekate Feb 2019 #33

That poster has been shown the door. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #34

Hmmmmmmm still_one Feb 2019 #37

Id est quid diceret Trump nt Apollyonus Feb 2019 #26

Ask Sam Vimes Hekate Feb 2019 #32

Daniel Dale of The Toronto Star, @ddale8 on twitter does the best real time fact checking irisblue Feb 2019 #22

I want things done "Pop Up Video" style. mwooldri Feb 2019 #23

That would be attention-getting. Many people have learned to ignore crawlers. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #25

Me, too! Karadeniz Feb 2019 #27

If his lips are moving, there are no facts. robleb Feb 2019 #28

MSNBC promised SCVDem Feb 2019 #29

We apologize for the inconvenience.... OxQQme Feb 2019 #30

and a buzzer to go of every time there is a lie... PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #31

Live fact checker is fine with me. Talitha Feb 2019 #38