Say what you will about Jim Lehrer, he is a professional. A couple of time there, he couldn’t help himself deferring to a sitting liberal President, but for the most part he tried to be fair.
I would be happy with him moderating all three debates. I also thought that Gwen Ifill did a decent job in the 2008 VP debate. That might have been because she was the tiniest bit excited about a female candidate. Tom Brokaw and Bob Schieffer were terrible. Schieffer will again be moderating the final debate this year, and I have no idea why the Republicans keep agreeing to him. Perhaps he has seniority or some such nonsense.
Schieffer has senility not seniority. Poor choice.