Actually, the McCain camp said they did NOT know about the book, nor did Ifill tell the coalition on Presidential Debates...it is clear she can't be a fair moderator, but Palin's got the right attitude...she knows what she's up against, and said "bring it on."
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Jen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
