The (Late) 1st Thread Today For 10/17/12: See What Happens When You Do Journalism

I remember yesterday some condemning that "ridiculous, inane idea" that a moderator should fact-check during a debate.

Well, look what happened last night.


Now although Crowley really didn't want to do it (her facial reaction said it all as she tried to keep her glorified centrist self out of real journalism), she was forced into doing it by the obvious lie and misinformation Romney was throwing.

Even more telling is how President Obama said, "Say it louder Candy."

I remember most thinking fact checking was something a moderator shouldn't do. Thankfully, Candy Crowley left centrist journalism for one rare moment and did her job before returning to her usual centrist form.

And at least in that moment of many humiliating moments for Mitt Romney last night, this is one where an undecided voter cannot say that she or he was not properly informed by the moderator.

If only that could be prevalent more times than just one rare moment. It, along with always making a debate a town hall format, would save America's debate format from irrelevance.