I don't think you'll find many here who agree with your characterization that only Trump was called out. Only Trump was lying. Silence is complicity, especially when you're allegedly a journalist.
My characterization isn't in reference to who was or wasn't lying in the last debate. It's in reference to how the fact-checkers can be expected to respond moving forward that's amenable to ongoing participation by both parties. Even if Trump was the only one lying in the ABC debate, if only one side is being fact-checked, only one side will continue to agree to do the debates. The host networks are then left with two options: fact-check both sides equally whether it's warranted or not....or leave the fact-checking to the candidates themselves. I prefer the latter.
I don't think you'll find many here who agree with your characterization that only Trump was called out. Only Trump was lying. Silence is complicity, especially when you're allegedly a journalist.
My characterization isn't in reference to who was or wasn't lying in the last debate. It's in reference to how the fact-checkers can be expected to respond moving forward that's amenable to ongoing participation by both parties. Even if Trump was the only one lying in the ABC debate, if only one side is being fact-checked, only one side will continue to agree to do the debates. The host networks are then left with two options: fact-check both sides equally whether it's warranted or not....or leave the fact-checking to the candidates themselves. I prefer the latter.