One who has to memorize and telepromt every word he utters would not like off the cuff re-arrangements to his orderly and falseworld.
Will they check for 'ear pieces'? Obama also has a 'Dick Tracy' wristwatch teleprompter...will they confiscate that?
Obama's "handlers" can feed him their answers for him to respond (or rebuttal) to any question or argument while the other candidate answers or responds to the moderator.
If the debate is run by liberals as well as the moderators...who knows what they'll let him get away with...
It is my understanding the three Presidential debates are to be operated by liberal “moderators” if there is such a true and honest person.... Schieffer is one, a PBS personality and another alphabet outlet for the third....none from Fox of course. Perhaps they should have four if Obama goes solo on Friday - they could have a McCain solo debate with a Fox interviewer rah rah rah - the ratings would go through the roof - I nominate Greta!
The VP moderator is Gwen Ifill she of PBS liberal fame..
Here is Newsbusters.org lineup of “moderators” for the presidential debates:
Voters See Media’s Prez Debate Moderators as Biased for Barack
By Warner Todd Huston (Bio | Archive)
September 24, 2008 - 03:27 ET
Once again Rasmussen Reports presents evidence that more and more Americans are coming to the realization that the media is biased to the left. This time Rasmussen’s polling results shows that more Americans than ever think the folks chosen from amongst the Old Media to moderate the upcoming presidential debates are biased in favor of Barack Obama.
Earlier in the month, Rasmussen found that 50% of their respondents feel that the media is trying to help Obama get elected while only 11% felt the media was trying to help McCain win. This time Rasmussen finds that 56% feel that the debate moderators are biased in their questioning, though veteran TV newsman Jim Lehrer (PBS) gets better personal numbers with 43% saying he’ll be neutral as a moderator.
The bias question continues to look dismal for any trust in the media:
Men are far more suspicious of bias by debate moderators than women. Male voters by a 65% to 22% margin say the moderators are biased. Women agree on the bias but by just 48% to 25%.
Seventy-two percent (72%) of Republicans and 57% of unaffiliated voters think the moderators are biased. But even 41% of Democrats agree, compared to 31% who say they are generally unbiased.
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of GOP voters, 17% of unaffiliateds and 12% of Democrats think Lehrer will try to help Obama. But 31% of Republicans, over half of unaffiliated voters (51%) and nearly as many Democrats (48%) believe Lehrer will be neutral.
From what we uncover here everyday, there is no doubt that the media has tipped its hand far to the left. Rasmussen’s numbers continue to show that it isn’t escaping the notice of the electorate.
Ooops - my earlier post didn’t mention names...
Here is the lineup:
There was some consternation when the moderators for the presidential debates were announced and we learned that Jim Lehrer, Tom Brokaw and Bob Schieffer would referee. For Lehrer — who will host the first debate Friday, if it goes forward — this will be his 11th appearance. Brokaw has covered presidential elections since 1976, and Schieffer has been reporting in Washington since 1970.
As I mentioned before Gwen Ifill will do the VP.