Gewn Ifill - Conflict of Interest

cnredd · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 03:27 AM

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Sen. Joe Biden from Delaware and Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the vice presidential nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively, will debate each other at 8 p.m. (CDT) Oct. 2 in the Washington University in St. Louis Athletic Complex, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD).

This is the first time the University will host a vice presidential debate. It's the fifth consecutive presidential election that the University has been selected by the CPD, the event's sponsor, to serve as a debate host.

The CPD, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established in 1987, is responsible for selecting the venues and producing the presidential debates. The CPD's three 2008 presidential debates locations and dates are: the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Sept. 26; Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 7; and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Oct. 15.

Washington University again is offering the same facilities that were made available for the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 debates. They include the Field House — which is the actual debate site — Francis Gymnasium, the Rec Gym and other areas of the Athletic Complex. Francis Gym and Francis Field were the sites of the 1904 World Olympic Games, the first Olympics played in the Western Hemisphere.

The debate will be moderated by Gwen Ifill, a longtime correspondent and moderator for nationally televised public broadcasting news programs. Ifill, who serves as moderator and managing editor of PBS' "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," also moderated the CPD's 2004 vice presidential debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards, held Oct. 5 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Let's all take a look at this "Gwen Ifill" and her most recent book...

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The Breakthrough - Politics and Race in the Age of Obama

In THE BREAKTHROUGH, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power.

How nice...

The sale of her book is dependant directly upon Obama winning the election, and she gets to moderate the vice presidential debate...

Don't believe me?...Check out the date of the release of the book...

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January 20, 2009

But that's OK...It's not like she ever reported on Obama's personal life with an in-depth interview with him or anything...

THE OBAMA FAMILY:A FAMILY OF ESSENCE

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“For one year we tried to get the entire Obama family on our cover. The protective mother and father were always reluctant and said no. Finally, we got yes and ESSENCE became the only Black publication allowed a glimpse into the Obamas’ spacious Chicago home. In this collector’s edition that hits newsstands now, just before the Democratic National Convention in Denver, ESSENCE captures Michelle, Barack and their two daughters[Malia,10, and Sasha,7] at home. And veteran journalist Gwen Ifill catches up with the Obamas on the road, where they discuss family life, criticism of Michelle, and reaction to Barack’s controversial comments about Black men.”

JC on a pogo stick!...Can anyone be more in the friggin' tank?!?!...

dga · #2 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 10:22 AM

Isn't the moderator just the person who asks the questions and makes sure they don't ramble on? Furthermore, I thought the candidates were both asked the same questions? Not like she can make it harder for Palin. I think worst case scenario she'll let Palin ramble on and on about how seeing Russia out her living room window makes her an expert on foreign policy,

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faithful_servant · #3 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dga

Isn't the moderator just the person who asks the questions and makes sure they don't ramble on? Furthermore, I thought the candidates were both asked the same questions? Not like she can make it harder for Palin. I think worst case scenario she'll let Palin ramble on and on about how seeing Russia out her living room window makes her an expert on foreign policy,

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The moderator also chooses the questions, which means she can avoid things like "How many times have you stood up for what you believed in even though it conflicted with your political party's beliefs?"

cnredd · #4 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 04:59 AM

And how does Ifill repond?...

You got it...

RACE CARD!!!!!...

VP debate moderator's impartiality questioned

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"Do you think they made the same assumptions about Lou Cannon (who is white) when he wrote his book about Reagan?" said Ifill, who is black. Asked if there were racial motives at play, she said, "I don't know what it is. I find it curious."

They always find it "curious", don't they?...

cnredd · #5 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 05:31 AM

UPDATE!....(You're going to love this one)...

PBS’ Ifill dismisses questions of partisanship

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The host of PBS’ “Washington Week” and senior correspondent on “The NewsHour” said she did not tell the Commission on Presidential Debates about the book.

Oh yeah!...

"That book where I break out the kneepads for a presidential candidate and prays he wins so my books sale go through the roof?...

Sorry I forgot to tell you folks about that...I guess I didn't think it was that important"...

saltwn · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Biden, Palin set for Oct. 2 VP Debate

Let's all take a look at this "Gwen Ifill" and her most recent book...

How nice...

The sale of her book is dependant directly upon Obama winning the election, and she gets to moderate the vice presidential debate...

Don't believe me?...Check out the date of the release of the book...

But that's OK...It's not like she ever reported on Obama's personal life with an in-depth interview with him or anything...

THE OBAMA FAMILY:A FAMILY OF ESSENCE

JC on a pogo stick!...Can anyone be more in the friggin' tank?!?!...

When asked about this McCain said he had every confidence in her as a professional person.

Michael1 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

When asked about this McCain said he had every confidence in her as a professional person.

That's the way to take what he said completely out of context:

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“Frankly, I wish they had picked a moderator that isn’t writing a book favorable to Barack Obama — let's face it," McCain said on "Fox & Friends." "But I have to have to have confidence that Gwen Ifill will handle this as the professional journalist that she is. ...

“Life isn’t fair, as I mentioned earlier in the program.””

Mikeyy · #8 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 11:03 AM

Why not just watch the debate and see what happens. I doubt if Gwen will do anything but a proper job. But if it makes you all happy to be defensive then whatever makes yer boat float.

cnredd · #9 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikeyy

Why not just watch the debate and see what happens.

Why not have a moderator where this isn't an issue?...

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Originally Posted by Mikeyy

I doubt if Gwen will do anything but a proper job. But if it makes you all happy to be defensive then whatever makes yer boat float.

And so would Bill O'Reilly...

How would the left be responding to that?...

Mikeyy · #10 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Why not have a moderator where this isn't an issue?...

And so would Bill O'Reilly...

How would the left be responding to that?...

So Gwen is the counterpart to O'rielly? Oh Really?

Yeah Shes famous for her hyperbolic tyraids.

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