Posted on 10/01/2008 10:44:39 AM PDT by SE Mom
Whether or not this proves to be the “Age of Obama,” no one who has a financial interest in the outcome of the election -- as does PBS’ Gwen Ifill -- should be permitted to moderate any debate in the campaign season.
Ifill, who is scheduled to moderate the important debate tomorrow night between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden, has a conflict of interest that, by even the most rudimentary ethical standards of journalism, must preclude her from moderating or even reporting on the debate.
Ifill is the author of “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama," a new book scheduled for release on Inauguration Day. Its Amazon.com promotional statement says, “In 'The Breakthrough,' veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power.”
We are used to liberal bias in the media, and it’s questionable if PBS can even find among its journalists someone who approaches an unbiased point of view. Nevertheless, Ifill has a financial interest in the outcome of the election. If Obama loses, her book will be DOA. If Obama wins, she wins greater book sales and thus far greater income from royalties. This, by any standard, is a disqualifying conflict of interest.
Ifill must be removed from the moderator’s slot -- today -- and replaced by someone who at the very least does not have a financial interest in the outcome of tomorrow night’s debate.
“Ifill Must be Removed (Jed Babbin)”
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Won’t happen until the Nancies in the Republican party locate their long lost balls....
I am just damn tired of McCain turning the other cheek!
I know- the fix is in- but it’s still worth getting the info out.
Rush just said this woman also because of her book has a financial stake in Obama winning.
Here is the information from the Commmission on Presidential Debates web page. Let’s get contact numbers for these people.
Commission Leadership
Co-Chairmen
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Paul G. Kirk, Jr.
Honorary Co-Chairmen
Gerald R. Ford†
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan†
William J. Clinton
Board of Directors
Howard Buffett
John C. Danforth
Antonia Hernandez
Caroline Kennedy
Michael D. McCurry
Newton N. Minow
Dorothy Ridings
Alan K. Simpson
H. Patrick Swygert
Executive Director
Janet H. Brown
Rush discussing this point of Ifill’s financial interest now.
PBS democrat party operatives (100% of the PBS Staff) lied and se Palin/McCain up.
I know. Get real McCain.
But McCain says he sees no reason why Ifill would be unfair...
I am just damn tired of McCain turning the other cheek!
The candidate doesn’t make these types of statements.
Its the help and surrogates that need to name names.
He needs to mop the floor with her.
Let’s have Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh be the moderator for the next Presidential debate.
I hate losing to the media all the time.
It is the most cut and dry case of conflict of interest in the media in a long time. Maybe happens more often then we know, but not as high profile. She needs to bow out for professional ethics reasons(if she has any).
McCain thinks she will be fair. LOL LOL
That is the problem.
He doesn’t see the reality of what is happening.
This is the only phone number I see on their web site:
contact the CPD at (202) 872-1020.
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