Gwen Ifill - VP Debate Moderator
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| Thu, 10-02-2008 - 1:15am |
Debate moderators were chosen in August. If McCain camp had a problem with Ifill as moderator, they've had a looooong time to object. No, Ifill will be one of many excuses they can use when Palin bombs.
Re: Gwen Ifill's book, one needs to look no further than the conservative Washington Times, which published an article about said book on JULY 23rd, long before either potential Veep had been selected. I do not know when Ifill was chosen to moderate this debate, but the fact of the matter is that any idiot in McCain's camp could have googled Gwen Ifill and received this information and had they thought it a "conflict of interest" requested another moderator two months ago.
To those saying the debate has been "fixed", well - um - the debate hasn't even taken place yet. Hmmm, apparently you don't have much confidence in Sarah Palin. You shoul dbe cheering her on instead of preparing for failure.
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Just to clarify -- Gwen Ifill, herself, has admitted that she did not specifically disclose her upcoming book to the Commission. However, as you pointed out -- it was widely known & prominently discussed since her selection as moderator for this debate. She had a big interview in TIME magazine about a week after her selection as moderator, where she discussed her book. She is a seasoned & well-respected professional by all interests/parties. Remember, she did moderate the 2004 Cheney-Edwards VP debate, so she comes w/past experience and stellar credentials as a qualified moderator.
Some of the posters keep saying that her upcoming book is about Obama -- only a small part of it is -- it's about several black politicians that are currently in relevant political positions and was in the works long before Obama was even chosen as the Democratic nominee for President.
Obviously, all this 'chatter' is just politics at work. At this point, everyone is expecting record viewers will be tuned in tonight to observe the VP candidates face-to-face. We know that both candidates have been 'boning' up on their information/knowledge to prepare for a wide range of possible questions. It's not over 'till it's over!
cheers, HB
It is no surprise that Ifill is a liberal propagandist as is most of the media,
>>It is no surprise that Ifill is a liberal propagandist as is most of the media
I'd really like to see some evidence of this. Thanks.
Laura
>>Just to clarify -- Gwen Ifill, herself, has admitted that she did not specifically disclose her upcoming book to the Commission.
Thanks for clarifying that.
Laura
McCain has flip-flopped on the issue of Ifill.
Sopal
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Do you HONESTLY think McCain & Company did not know about the book? Do you think his campaign managers are that stupid that they wouldn't investigate her thoroughly before letting McCain agree to having her as moderator?
McCain's team is way too calculating and crafty. They knew the public would be outraged at the thought of her being moderator, and they knew that it would arouse the "dumb average American" to sympathize with and rally around her. This whole hullabaloo about her being an unfair moderator was planned as a way to force Gwen to go easy on Palin. And THAT is the ONLY reason I would like to see her step aside and let someone else be moderator tonight.
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You're right; she didn't disclose it specifically, apparently.
I suspect she also didn't disclose that she, too, is black - just like Obama - and female - just like Palin, either, on the theory that anything which is plainly visible anyone who wishes to look needn't be specifically disclosed.
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