 Because, you see, they got the mics cut off for Donald Trump when Joe Biden is talking, and they don't want you to be able to do that, just because that's the way they are, because they're just awful. According to Tim Pool, a far-left YouTube content hick contacted him, stating that CNN is not allowing live commentary on the debate and that they are asking other networks who do the exact same thing to abide by certain restrictions. CNN alleges that its request has to do more with image rights than anything else.