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CNN’s Debate Questions Weighed Heavily to the Left, Only 3 from the Right

While it was obvious to all that President Biden’s debate performance Thursday night was an unmitigated disaster that had Democrats scrambling behind the scenes for a new candidate, it wasn’t for CNN’s lack of skewing the debate questions in Biden’s favor. According to a NewsBusters analysis of the questions, there were 11 from the left, seven neutral questions, and only three from the right.

Surprisingly, moderator Jake Tapper launched out of the gate with one of the right-leaning questions:

Let’s start with the issue that voters consistently say is their top concern: the economy. President Biden inflation has slowed, but prices remain high. Since you took office, the price of essentials has increased. For example, a basket of groceries that cost $100 then, now costs more than $120. And typical home prices have jumped more than 30 percent. What do…

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