mark wrote: > The moderator of tonight's vice-presidential debate, Gwen Ifill of the > PBS program "Washington Week," says her upcoming book, "The > Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama," has been common > knowledge for weeks, but that's not the problem, say critics who argue > she stands to profit from an Obama victory. > > "This cannot be denied," said Fox News' Washington Managing Editor > Brit Hume. "She has written a book, the 'Age of Obama' is in the title > and is the premise of the book. The release date is on Inauguration > Day. This gives her an unmistakable financial stake in the outcome of > the election." > > He added: "A book about the 'Age of Obama' is worth a lot more if > Obama becomes president than if he doesn't. Gwen is a pro and she will > overcome it, but there it is."
And yet, the McCain campaign agreed to have her moderate the debate. They knew all about the book and what it says. Palin has been asked how she feels about Ifill moderating, and she has said that it is not a problem. This argument is therefore not valid. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
