Besides, knowing she (Ifill) had a stake in the debate gave cover in case Sarah had a bad outing. But no worries - She Hit a Grand Slam!!! - Way to go, Sarah!
“Ifill was at least as good as Lehrer, and probably as good as you could get from the media “
I must have seen a different debate than you did. Don’t you remember Sarah having to slap Ifill down for Gwen criticizing her answers?