McCain Says He Has No Problem With Gwen Ifill Moderating Debate (Expects Professionalism)

tpm ^ | October 1, 2008, 3:17PM | Greg Sargent

[Puppage]

McCain Says He Has No Problem With Gwen Ifill Moderating Debate (Expects Professionalism)

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

WILL YA TAKE THE GLOVES OFF MCCAIN?

[Taking Congress back in 2010]

Way to ruin a perfectly good line of attack John.

[nobamanada]

Where’s Mitt when you need him?

[RexBeach]

If Ms. Ifill were a GOP supporter, the other side would be screaming bloody murder.

But, alas, she is not.

Yawn.

[MrB]

“Now any line of questioning can be dismissed as the product of an obviously biased moderator.”

This may be key.

[RexBeach]

If Ms. Ifill were a GOP supporter, the other side would be screaming bloody murder.

But, alas, she is not.

Yawn.

[madison10]

Dear Senator McCain,

Better get a food taster, some one is slipping you go-along-to-get-along uppers. Expecting that “author/journalist” to be fair is insanity.

Later,

Maddie

[TexasNative2000]

It is much more effective for viewers to form their own opinion about this than to have McCain et al screaming about bias.

Trust me - people will be watching this entire debate from the perspective of knowing Ifill is biased and that alone does us good.

[Lee'sGhost]

Perfect answer. It’s the RNC that should be denouncing this.

[Zeddicus]

Well at least he’s consistent. He sold us out, now he’s selling out poor Sarah.

[SoDak]

He still thinks the media loves him.

[Tarpon]

McCain still longs for the days when the drive by media loved him. He still hasn’t gotten over the divorce. Common problem.

[imintrouble]

Sorry folks - I give up.

McCain isn’t even trying - it is as if he will be voting BO into the presidency himself.

He is also dragging Palin into his own karma and it isn’t fair because she is a fighter and has been working over time to satisfy the Republicans who are pulling for her.

I give up on McCain.

[NCBraveheart]

McCain is an idiot

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

This is a brilliant response. He is putting Ifill on notice that he EXPECTS her to be professional and he does it in a complimentary fashion. McCain has some great political skills.

[what's up]

now he’s selling out poor Sarah

I doubt it.

[doug from upland]

Doug from Upland to moderate next presidential debate. Yeah, that would be acceptable.

[Robe]

Time to get it out John !!!

[impeachedrapist]

It is much more effective for viewers to form their own opinion about this than to have McCain et al screaming about bias. Trust me - people will be watching this entire debate from the perspective of knowing Ifill is biased and that alone does us good.

I agree completely. I expected this thread to be nothing but cursing at McCain, so I'm glad to see some people viewing this situation a bit more, ummm, calmly. I think it's a good thing that Ifill is being exposed. She'll have to watch her step.