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February 1, 2016 · 4:04 · 7 min

Caucus counting chaos and the death of live news

The hosts recount watching caucus coverage: a middle-school site where 750 people produced 900 votes and had to restart the count multiple times, and the Democratic hand-raising count done as 'seas of hands.' They riff on live news dissecting events seconds after they happen — a reporter re-explaining what a man just said, 'worse' — and argue news outlets no longer control information: 'I could write the news on my butt and put it on YouTube.' Mike, addressed by name on-air, is asked what could change news; the answer given is that the internet is faster and does no checks.

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