anyone ever notice that all the moderators tend to be liberal obama supporters?
On Oct 1, 6:43 am, "mike532 [ Republicans for Obama ]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > are you trying to make some kind of point ? > > On Oct 1, 6:13 am, Cold Water <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A debate “moderator” in the tank for Obama > > > My first syndicated column of the week, filed this afternoon, shines light > > on PBS anchor Gwen Ifill, who will moderate Thursday’s only vice > > presidential debate. Try as she might to deflect questions about her > > impartiality, her biases — and her conflict of interest — are clear. But > > don’t you dare breathe a word about any of this. You know what will happen > > if you do… > > > RACIST! > > > Sidenote: TVNewser reports that Ifill has broken her ankle, but she’s still > > going to do the debate. But will she disclose her conflict of interest? > > Inquiring minds want to know. > > > Ask the Commission on Presidential Debates if she will acknowledge her > > conflict of interest: 202-872-1020. > > > And here’s the e-mail address of Janet H. Brown, Executive Director of the > > Debates Commission: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hopefully, their email system works better than the House. > > > Tons of readers recommend that Sarah Palin open her debate remarks by > > congratulating Ifill on her book and asking her to tell everyone the title. > > > *** > > > A debate “moderator” in the tank for Obama > > by Michelle Malkin > > Creators Syndicate > > Copyright 2008 > > > My dictionary defines “moderator” as “the nonpartisan presiding officer of > > a town meeting.” On Thursday, PBS anchor Gwen Ifill will serve as moderator > > for the first and only vice presidential debate. The stakes are high. The > > Commission on Presidential Debates, with the assent of the two campaigns, > > decided not to impose any guidelines on her duties or questions. > > > But there is nothing “moderate” about where Ifill stands on Barack Obama. > > She’s so far in the tank for the Democrat presidential candidate, her > > oxygen delivery line is running out. > > > In an imaginary world where liberal journalists are held to the same > > standards as everyone else, Ifill would be required to make a full > > disclosure at the start of the debate. She would be required to turn to the > > cameras and tell the national audience that she has a book coming out on > > January 20, 2009 – a date that just happens to coincide with the > > inauguration of the next president of the United States. > > > The title of Ifill’s book? “Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of > > Obama.” Nonpartisan my foot. > > > Ifill’s publisher, Random House, is already busy hyping the book with > > YouTube clips of Ifill heaping praise on her subjects, including Obama and > > Obama-endorsing Mass. Governor Deval Patrick. The official promo for the > > book gushes: > > > “In The Breakthrough, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American > > political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s > > stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African > > American politicians forging a bold new path to political power…Drawing on > > interviews with power brokers like Senator Obama, former Secretary of State > > Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and many others, > > as well as her own razor-sharp observations and analysis of such issues as > > generational conflict and the ‘black enough’ conundrum, Ifill shows why > > this is a pivotal moment in American history.” > > > Ifill and her publisher are banking on an Obama/Biden win to buoy her book > > sales. The moderator expected to treat both sides fairly has grandiosely > > declared this the “Age of Obama.” Can you imagine a right-leaning > > journalist writing a book about the “stunning” McCain campaign and its > > “bold” path to reform timed for release on Inauguration Day – and then > > expecting a slot as a moderator for the nation’s sole vice presidential > > debate? > > > Yeah, I just registered 6.4 on the Snicker Richter Scale, too. > > > Despite the protestations of her colleagues that she will be fair, Ifill > > has appeared on numerous radio and TV talk shows over the past several > > months to cash in on her access to the Obama campaign. She recently penned > > a fawning cover story on the Obamas for Essence magazine that earned much > > buzz. The title? “The Obamas: Portrait of an American Family.” A sample of > > Ifill’s hard-hitting investigative journalism, illustrated with > > Kennedyesque photos of the Obamas and children posing at home on the > > backporch and by the piano: > > > “Barack Obama is sitting in the back of his rented luxury campaign bus > > with its granite counters and two flat-screen TVs. The Illinois senator’s > > arms are wrapped around his wife, Michelle, whom he doesn’t get to see much > > these days. At this very moment he is, of all things, singing.” > > > During the Democratic National Convention, Ifill offered her neutral > > analysis before Michelle Obama’s speech on NBC News: “A lot of people have > > never seen anything that looks like a Michelle Obama before. She’s > > educated, she’s beautiful, she’s tall, she tells you what she thinks and > > they hope that she can tell a story about Barack Obama and about herself…” > > > During the Republican National Convention, the PBS ombudsman fielded > > numerous complaints about Ifill’s coverage of Sarah Palin’s speech. Wrote > > Brian Meyers of Granby, Ct.: > > > “I was appalled by Gwen Ifill’s commentary directly following Gov. Sarah > > Palin’s speech. Her attitude was dismissive and the look on her face was > > one of disgust. Clearly, she was agitated by what most critics view as a > > well-delivered speech. It is quite obvious that Ms. Ifill supports Obama as > > she struggled to say anything redemptive about Gov. Palin’s performance. I > > am disappointed in Ms. Ifill’s complete disregard for journalistic > > objectivity.” > > > Like Obama, Ifill, who is black, is quick to play the race card at the > > first sign of criticism. In an interview with the Washington Post a few > > weeks ago, she carped: “[N]o one’s ever assumed a white reporter can’t > > cover a white candidate.” > > > It’s not the color of your skin, sweetie. It’s the color of your politics. > > Perhaps Ifill will be able to conceal it this week. But if the “stunning” > > “Breakthrough” she’s rooting for comes to pass on January 20, 2009, nobody > > will be fooled. > > > *** > > > Here’s the video clip of Ifill’s reaction to Palin’s RNC speech: > > > *** > > > As Instapundit’s newsroom correspondent put it: “The fix is in, and it’s > > working.” > > > Bob Unruh adds: > > > Ifill declined to return a WND telephone message asking for a comment > > about her book project and whether its success would be expected should > > Obama lose. But she has faced criticism previously for not treating > > candidates of both major parties the same. > > > During a vice-presidential candidate debate she moderated in 2004 – when > > Democrat John Edwards attacked Republican Dick Cheney’s former employer, > > Halliburton – the vice president said, “I can respond, Gwen, but it’s going > > to take more than 30 seconds.” > > > “Well, that’s all you’ve got,” she told Cheney. > > > Ifill told the Associated Press Democrats were delighted with her answer, > > because they “thought I was being snippy to Cheney.” She explained that > > wasn’t her intent. > > > Uh-huh. > > >http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/30/a-debate-%e2%80%9cmoderator%e2%8... > > > 1aessence.jpg > > 45KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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