Ifill and Republican Wimps

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[wayleftwinger]

I agree with that. I’m in shock that McCain would allow PBS hosts to manage the debates. My question is, why did the McCain camp agree to this?

[rlferny]

And throwing Palin to the wolves right away (Gibson & Couric) instead of putting her in a somewhat friendly environment was absolute stupidity.

Even if she is good, she’s new to the national scene, she doesn’t have experience with the hounds of the national media.

[Digger]

I agree with that. I’m in shock that McCain would allow PBS hosts to manage the debates. My question is, why did the McCain camp agree to this?

Come On. You know the answer.

[Seaplaner]

I strongly suspect two things here.

1. The questions will be reasonably fair, if not scrupulously so. And...

2. The questions were given, covertly, to the Biden handlers days ago.

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[cdga5for4]

They joked about that on Fox&Friends this morning with Kaylene Johnson, author of Sarah, the original Palin bio.

[RC2]

But will she ask the questions that force a candidate to reveal his or her true feelings and beliefs? I doubt it very much. She will not ask any questions that would make Obama look bad. The next question is, did she give Obama the questions ahead of time? She should be give a whole new list of questions asked by the general public. Don’t let her ask the questions that she may have shared with anyone.

[DoughtyOne]

I don't believe we should operate from the perception that if a right wing individual had written a book about Obama from their perspective,
that the same media who is skewing Republicans for objecting to Ifill, would suddenly think that was reasonable.

Ifill should understand this.  The debate management should understand this.  The moderator should be changed to someone with at least
the outward appearance of being objective.


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[NutCrackerBoy]

So you disagree with the idea that, for journalistic integrity, or at least the appearance thereof, Ifill must recuse herself? You don’t think anyone should be complaining? Or just McCain?

[anniegetyourgun]

She is not a "fine journalist" - she's violated professional ethics by withholding this book deal from the debate commission and the campaigns. That doesn't make her fine, it makes her a sleazy operator out for personal gain alone.

The debate commission should fire her, and PBS should terminate her for violating their corporate ethics policies.

[libs_kma]

"Democrat fingerprints are all over the current financial mess; Dodd and Frank were integral to the debacle, yet the GOP does nothing to counter the prevailing narrative that this is a McCain—House Republican problem—and McCain's poll numbers plummet."

Thats the thing. Why isn't every Republican standing in front of a microphone telling the American people this?

They hung their mess around our neck and the Republicans just stood there and took it.

Obambi probably can't beleive his good fortune that McCain took the fall for him on this!

[Chuzzlewit]

agreed. and why didn't the debate commission immediately replace her??? the onus was on Ilfe to disclose the book when she applied or was interviewed for this moderator position.

and McCain rolls over?? sorry folks I have just about had it with Republicans. We don't fight. We acquiesce. I'll still vote for McCain... but again, I've had it.

[ari-freedom]

the Stupid Party strikes out again!

[Unlikely Hero]

He waited too long. It looks bad. If she does recuse herself, great. I wouldn’t bet on it happening, and no fuss should be made.

[hoe_cake]

this column echos comments made on Bill Bennett’s Morning in America this morning, prompted by a call with Peggy Noonan.

Mr. Bennett used the word “high minded” for the more gentlemanly approach. Which is gracious, indeed. We conservatives are guilty of being gentlemanly.

Unfortunately, we’re dealing with people on the left, and a public which, in general, is more crude and less mannerly, and do not appreciate the more gentlemanly approach.

While I appreciate graciousness, and personally aspire to being gracious, it is my opinion that now is not the time to turn the other cheek.

[Post Toasties]

With conservatives always one-sidedly ‘reaching across the aisle’ to get their arms cut off, you’d think they’d eventually learn.

[wayleftwinger]

Does it have something to do with McCain pandering to the liberal media and the left? If I’m right then that’s really bad. I personally think the debate should be called off and Ifill replaced. But who?

[ari-freedom]

why can’t we have leaders like David Cameron?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Ps7fJm7rk

[detch]

Of course, Ifill probably gave her questions to the Obama camp, just like Paulson gave the Republican position points to the Democrats (and for Obama to use) last Thursday prior to the White House meeting.

Duh, we not up against rookies who think fair-and-balanced has any moral value...

[skeeter]

My question is, why did the McCain camp agree to this?

Because as McCain has assured us these past years he's not like all those other republicans.

He's a maverick doncha know.

Surely the MSM appreciates this and will give him a fair shake.

Ralph.

[Postman]

I agree on that but, overall, they seem to have become much more "gentlemanly" in general while their ideologocal opponents have become much more strident.....If I were much more paranoid than I am, I would swear someone has nude photographs of them with the sheep.