McCain’s camp screwed up by not getting on top of this sooner. The information was out there in August and shame on them for not picking up on it.
Now, Ifill has sullied the event with her conflict of interest and for that she should recuse herself. Her need to be on TV will prevent that but it is the right thing to do.
That’s the thing that bugs me the most I think. Gwen herself should’ve put her personal ambitions, and ego aside and declined the invitation to moderate in the first place. It just proves how unethical she is, IMHO, that she agreed to moderate this debate.
I am under no illusion that Ifill will be “professional”. To think so would be to deny everything she has done over the course of this election. And, to think she is not going to try to affect the outcome of the election through this debate is naive, IMHO, as she has an overwhelming FINANCIAL interest in assuring that Obama wins as her book about Obama is set be on store shelves beginning on INAUGURATION DAY!
JUST A REMINDER TO EVERYONE ON THIS THREAD:
Please say some fervent prayers today for Sarah Palin! I firmly feel that she will need the power of prayer to help her avoid the snares that will be set for her tonight!