Posted on 10/01/2008 8:39:43 AM PDT by Viking Ski Bum
Should Gwen Ifill recuse herself from the VP debate given that her Obama book is coming out Jan. 20, 2009?
For those who think she ought to, they might make their feelings known to PBS CEO Paula Kerger. Her phone is 703-739-8619. They might also wish to address their concerns with Sharon Rockefeller, CEO of WETA/Washington from where Ifill broadcasts and does her show. Ms. Rockefeller’s phone is 703-998-2089.
Imagine the howling if Hannity or Limbaugh were moderating a debate.
What does the McCain camp say about this?
You are correct. The Commission on Presidential Debates controls this. Also, as far as I know, the Mc Cain campaign has not asked for her removal.
PBS might have second thoughts about airing this debate since it would be a contribution to Hussein’s campaign
That would not (and should not) happen. A true moderator should be impartial. It is apparent that Ms. Ifill has a conflict of interest in this campaign to be a debate moderator.
I am not a fan of this type of debate because it is too staged and the pace of the debate can be controlled or biased by the moderator. I would rather they have townhall style meetings instead.
Exactly and like PBS gives a ____ about what republicans think about anything.
I’m waiting for the commission to replace Ifill with Olberman.
Eh, they’re just more of the same Obamarazzi, loyal to his church.
She has friends at PBS. They need to talk to her. Ifill’s Obama kiss-up book disqualifies her from being a moderator... She’s a smart woman - she should show more dignity.
I realize combining ‘ethics’ and ‘PBS’ in the same sentence is perhaps counterintuitive, but does simple reluctance to do the right thing excuse doing the wrong thing?
Here is contact info for the sponsors of the debate.
Commission on Presidential Debates
2008 National Sponsors
http://www.debates.org/pages/natspons.html
Anheuser-Busch Companies
1 800 342 5283
BBH New York
212 812-6600 T
212 242-4110 Fax
KOREN.PHOTOPOULOS@BBH-USA.COM
The Howard G. Buffet Foundation
158 W. Prairie Ave., Ste. 107
Decatur, IL 62523-1442
217-429-3988
Sheldon S. Cohen, Esq.
http://www.farrmiller.com/members/sheldon_cohen.asp
sscohen@farrmiller.com
EDS, an HP Company
Contact Us
EDS
1 800 566 9337
1 972 604 6000
(United States)
+1 972 604 6000
(International)
International Bottled Water Association
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 650
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-683-5213
Fax: 703-683-4074
Information Hotline: 1-800-WATER-11
ibwainfo@bottledwater.org
The Kovler Fund
VTCCustserv@cds-global.com
Kaiser Family Foundation
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
phone: (650) 854-9400
fax: (650) 854-4800
YWCA USA
advocacy@ywca.org
McCain is stuck. He would be asked, “Well whom would you like to perform the moderator role if not Ifil?
Before I saw where she wrote the laudatory book about Boma and also saw the YouTube on her snarky comments after Sarah’s acceptable speech, I would have thought Ifil was one of the more “fair” mods who would be acceptable to both sides. I think Lehrer did a great job.
Meanwhile our people go before the likes of Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson and are made to look like fools in the process.
“What does the McCain camp say about this?”
Someone on McCain’s staff should be looking for their head. This “surprise” should not be tolerated as it makes McCain look either stupid or inept or both.
You choose.
Here’s a number for the commission:
(202) 872-1020
Bring back Lehrer from Debate I. Hey, it will be after sunset, so undead can rise again... And I think Lehrer tried to be fair....
compliments of another Freeper
e-mail address of Janet H. Brown, Executive Director of the Debates Commission: jb@debates.org
Email sent.
Awesome!
Lehrer is as bad as her, because he was in on the deceit.
The ONLY choices are:
1) John Bolton
2) Mark Steyn
3) Monica Crowley
4) Insert sentient fair person’s name here
I sent an email to the Debates Commission, but I think people should email PBS as well, asking them if they think they deserve taxpayer support for doing this kind of thing.
McCain apparently took Palin away from her earlier handlers and gave her to a new bunch, hopefully more competent. Anyway, the McCain campaign didn’t know about this forthcoming book.
But Gwen Ifil certainly did. And I believe that PBS knew about it, too. Does anyone believe that Ifil wouldn’t have mentioned her book to her co-workers at PBS?
And it’s pretty obvious that Obama knew about this book, too, yet said nothing during the negotiations.
I think it is in best interest to keep her there and make public known that she had vested interest in Obama. It may raise doubts in people’s minds just like they had about Rick Warren and Saddleback.
I thought the moderator of the first debate did an OUTSTANDING job! and set a new standard
And of course there is no contact number for the Commission to voice our complaints to.
What about Mara Liason from NPR?
I don’t think Ifill should have to step down, that looks like the GOP having too much of a temper tantrum, plus you know the MSM and the DEMS will spin it as racism. However, I do think it would be profession for Ifil to disclose her book and interviews of Obama at the beginning of the debate. It would go a long way toward letting the audience know she has a vested interest. I would expect her to have some interest considering she is an American. I could see her acknowleding the book and her previous positive reports on Obama as a sort of compromise.
Thank You! Email sent.
Has anybody seen an email addy for I-full herself? ‘Cause I want to send her a fan letter. Um, yeah, a fan letter - that’s it.
hmm . . . busy. I wonder why.
(202) 872-1020
Can't get through. Busy signal for past 10 minutes of trying. Will keep trying... thanks for the info.
Yes. She even complained about a plan to put a “day work pickup shelter” next to the offices of that PBS station. What ah hypocrite liberal Democrat.
Email for Janet Brown, exec dir of debates commission is:
jb@debates.org
I don’t have a direct email but I did find this:
http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/feedback.html
that may help a little.
GREAT!! Thanks for posting it!
I think a lot of freepers are calling. At least, I hope.
Polite but firm email sent.
Thank you...I’m writing her now.
Palin’s opening remarks MUST include a gracious congratulation to Ifil on the imminent release of her book celebrating Obama. We have to keep the bias of the media in the public view.
I think it would be a blast if the moderator were of all people KARL ROVE.
Wouldn’t that shake them in their shoes???
I’ve been calling all morning and the number is constantly busy! 1 hour of non-stop calling and I couldn’t get through. Now it’s intermittent calling as I have stuff to do so SOMEONE is burning up their lines! WTG FReepers! Keep it up!
Number is: 202-872-1020
jb@debates.org
Don’t forget Faxing Commission on debates....
Their phone box is full:
fax (202) 783-5923
Sorry.
I must respectfully (and vehemently) disagree.
If it were a reporter with a well-known slant to McCain, the left would be howling so loudly that Biden would likely not even show up unless a replacement were named.
And, of course, in the end a replacement would be named.
Of course, that whole scenario would likely never happen; the major hurdle would be finding a MSM reporter who supports McCain.
I think they took it off the hook, it's busy every time I auto-dial it.
Freep on!
One and the same.
There actually is no need for a moderator at all. It is actually insulting to propose that some reporter is better able to define the issues than the candidates themselves can.All it would really take to produce a superior debate would be a chess timer to control each candidate's microphone, so that the candidate who talks the most early will have to suffer in silence at the end.
There are plenty in the MSM who support McCain, though sadly they have to pretend they do not to keep their jobs...
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