The debate, which many anticipated would be a dull, policy-heavy snooze-fest, took a dramatic turn when Vance accused the CBS moderators of acting as Harris campaign operatives, and things have spiraled downhill ever since.

At the heart of Vance’s lawsuit is his assertion that the CBS moderators—who he described as “Harris cheerleaders in disguise”—repeatedly fact-checked him while letting Tim Walz get away with what Vance’s camp calls “blatant misrepresentations.” According to Vance, he could barely get two sentences out before the moderators chimed in with corrections or their signature “are you sure about that?” eyebrow raise.

“They fact-checked me for breathing too hard, I swear,” Vance complained during a press conference announcing his lawsuit. “Meanwhile, Tim Walz was up there talking about unicorns and rainbows, and they didn’t say a word! He could’ve told the audience that aliens were voting in the election, and CBS would’ve nodded along.

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