Split Screen
Debate, Trump Event Are Absurdity Squared
The campaign reaches a nadir of media hype.
Trump on Debate Snub: Have to Stick Up For Your Rights
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The lunacy of the way the Republican presidential campaign has been covered, discussed, and constructed could be encapsulated by contrasting what was airing at 8:45 ET on Fox News, the network airing the final debate before the state of Iowa casts the first votes of 2016, and on CNN, a network that wasn’t.
The swirling absurdity was apparent 15 minutes before the events began. Fox News featured two people previewing an debate that featured seven presidential candidates; CNN featured nine (nine!) people previewing an event that featured one.