The debate moderators tend to be journalists, most of whom are liberal. In the case of Gwen Ifill, she is a race-baiting fawning Obama supporter, true, but Palin was asked directly about Ifill moderating the debate and she shrugged it off. Sarah can handle herself.
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 5:45 AM, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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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