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2008-09-21 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Bobby 2008-09-21 07:11|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 PBSs Gwen Ifill: No
Moderate Moderator

Posted by ed 2008-09-21 08:03|| 2008-09-21 08:03|| Front Page Top

#2 The Commission on Presidential Debates, the independent nonprofit organization that manages these quadrennial events,

As ed notes, why have Ifill as moderator if you're allegedly an 'independent' organization?

1) Methinks the 'nonprofit' (read - liberal) moniker gives it away.
2) Maybe Ifill has the shortest MRC rap sheet of the available moderators.

Posted by Raj 2008-09-21 08:10|| 2008-09-21 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 She can probably restrain her spittle when Palin speaks, unlike most of the others they would choose.

Posted by lotp 2008-09-21 08:44|| 2008-09-21 08:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Brian Lamb should "moderate" all debates, though Rick Warren made a nice case for himself to be included.

Posted by Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division 2008-09-21 10:54|| 2008-09-21 10:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Gwen should not be making the questions..

Posted by 3dc 2008-09-21 12:25|| 2008-09-21 12:25|| Front Page Top

#6 From a Mod -- Impartial and Objective, why don't you go watch a football game? You're level of reasoning just doesn't fit in here. Facts and sometimes even opinions we accept, but some of your rhetoric is out of line.

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2008-09-21 14:50|| 2008-09-21 14:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Sherry, you should see the examples of his "thinking" in the other threads where he has graced us with his presence. (grin) I think he's gone 3/4 of the way through the Soros talking points.

Posted by tipover 2008-09-21 15:02|| 2008-09-21 15:02|| Front Page Top

#8 and switched nyms too

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-21 15:04|| 2008-09-21 15:04|| Front Page Top

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