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Originally Posted by ottopilot
Hypocrites much?
Flip the Ifill scenario and see how you feel about it. Bloody murder would be screamed if "that douche bag Glenn Beck" was moderator. Ifill has a vested and financial interest in the successful election of Obama. I believe it is reasonable to also claim a conflict of interest for iFill to preside.
It shouldn't be a big deal... just reassign one of her colleagues the task. The appearance of objectivity is all that's really necessary.
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Bob Schieffer moderated one of the debates in 04. It was well known that he had long standing social ties to the Bush family and that he was a frequent personal golfing buddy of GW. In fact, Bush appointed Schieffer's brother to be ambassador to Australia in his first term, and ambassador to Japan after his reelection. He and McCain go back together a long way as well, with Schieffer being an enthusiastic traveler on the "straight talk express".....btw, Schieffer will moderate the last debate.
In any case, Iffil should make some disclaimer at the start of the debate.