[Onos]

This may or may not be in the current news cycle, but if this is true, then can Gov. Palin expect a fair shake in the debate with an obvious supporter for Obama at the helm?

I tend to doubt that she will.

KansasCity.com has some other details about her selection as moderator, although it doesn't mention her upcoming book deal.

[Onos]

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/819201.html

Oops, forgot to post the link.

[cricket]

'Age of Obama'? OMG. . .well, we know it will NOT be The Golden Age of Obama. But the demigoguery just in the title alone. . . Pathetic. . .all, too pathetic.

[LostInBayport]

On January 20, 2009, her new book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama will be released.

Gee, does this date suggest Gwen's expectation of the outcome of the election?

Wonder if she has one of those obnoxious bumper stickers on her Prius?

[Brown Deer]

Maybe Sarah should begin the debate by congratulating Gwen Ifill on her new Obama book.

[Diogenesis]

BIASED, LYING, CORRUPT PBS MUST BE BOYCOTTED FOR 2 ELECTION CYCLES
AS PUNISHMENT FOR FAILING TO DISCLOSE ITS RELATIONSHIPS

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Drudge has this as the top story:

VP debate moderator Ifill releasing pro-Obama book
Focuses on blacks who are 'forging a bold new path to political power'

[kabar]

Should be recuse rather than reprise.

[Rudder]

I Obama wins, Ifil’s book sales go through the roof. If he loses, the book goes in the tank.

[MikeFrancesa.com]

Does anyone remember PBS's coverage of the RNC, I distinctly remember Ifill interviewing two conservative women, one might have been a governor where Ifill asked how Palin could be a mother of five and fulfill the duties of VP, the governor got mad and said that was a sexist comment, trying to find this transcript, in the meantime check out this interview from Ifill

GWEN IFILL: So now, do you think that her nomination in any way is in peril tonight?

TUCKER BOUNDS: Absolutely not. I think that her nomination is emboldened every day that this convention goes along, because everyone in that room there is excited about hearing from Governor Palin, excited about change in Washington. That's what they're electing John McCain to do, shake things up, build on his reform record, work in a bipartisan way. Governor Palin has done it in Alaska; she's going to do it in Washington, if we're fortunate enough to be victorious in November.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/palinbounds_09-02.html

[wideminded]

Maybe the McCain campaign wants her there as a distraction.

It would appear to be too late to change moderators as the new one would probably not have time to prepare new questions and would have to read from Ifill's list.

[jbarntt]

I watched the 2004 debate between Cheney and Edwards, moderated by Ifill. She was fair and did not slant to one or the other.

I’ll be watching Thursday, and I expect Ifill to be as neutral as she was in 2004. I hope my expectations are correct.