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October 1, 2008

Fox News picks up the story: "VP Debate Moderator Pens Pro-Obama Book' (Updated with an oh - oh !!)

Topics: Political News and commentaries

Looks like the fact that questions are being raised about PBS anchor Gwen Ifill's objectivity has finally reached Fox News:

"Questions are being raised about PBS anchor Gwen Ifill's objectivity after news surfaced that she is releasing a new book promoting Barack Obama and other black politicians who have benefited from the civil rights struggle.

Ifill is moderating Thursday night's vice-presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. Her book, "The Breakthrough," is due to be released about the same time the next president takes the oath of office.

In her book, Ifill contends that the black political structure of the civil rights movement has cleared the way for post-racial politicians to ascend to new heights.

Now some are wondering whether Ifill can be fair and balanced, and whether she should be the moderator of Thursday's 9 p.m. ET debate.

"Clearly her books aren't going to do as well unless Obama wins, so it looks like she has some investment, literally, in one candidate or the other. And she's supposed to be sitting there as a neutral arbiter during the debate," said NPR's Juan Williams, a FOX News contributor. "I think the world of Gwen Ifill but I know there's a perception problem."

Any takes on how long it will be before CNN and the rest of the 3-letter lefties put it up?

Update: "oh - oh !!" - by Greta Van Susteren:

I confirmed for us here on GretaWire: the McCain campaign did NOT know about Gwen Ifill's book (I think I told them when I made my efforts - emails about midnight - to find out!) I am stunned....the campaign (actually both) should have been told before the campaign agreed to have her moderate. It simply is not fair - in law, this would create a mistrial.

Perception problem? That's it? Only a liberal could think so. Surely, as a commenter noted at Greta's post, there is NO WAY that Ifill hasn't provided Biden a line by line sheet of all the questions - there's no way she hasn't been in contact with her secret love interest's VP. The deck is stacked.

So, should Sarah Palin simply - but obviously - congratulate Ifil on her new book about Obama and wish her luck in her success - and move on with the debate?

Related: Gwen Ifill Breaks Ankle, But Still Plans To Meet 'Em In St. Louis

Posted by Richard at October 1, 2008 10:46 AM

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