McCain and Palin Sow Doubts About Ifill

I’m a Democrat and an Ifill fan, but I still think this is a conflict of interest. Recently, Ifill has shown bias in reporting (on Washington Week and at the RNC). Now, she has a pro-Obama book due out. She should not be moderating the VP debate.

Our country is crumbling, and Katherine here wants to worry about who’s moderating a debate. Are you also deeply concerned Katherine about how Fox News commentator is involved with and advising the McCain campaign? Where’s your righteous indignation about that issue, Katherine? Let’s hear it. And while you’re at it, let’s hear your righteous indignation about McCain’s involvement in the Keating 5 during the S&L crisis. McCain is a con-man and a crook. We’ve already had that type of person in office the last 8 horrible years (and look what happened because of it, war, and our economy near a depression). We don’t need another one. I’m voting for Obama so this country can get back on track.

Posted by: katherine ..a DEM that knows what she is saying…I’m impressed.
Posted by: LordHelpLiberals | Oct 1, 2008 7:03:34 PM
Another fool republican who doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I’m bored.

This is twisted! McCain (in so many words): “I know she’ll be professional about it. But she does have a book coming out with Obama’s name on the cover? Hmmmmm….”
Cue camera to “Right-winger” of the outspoken variety who decries any sort of media bias, yet can watch Fox News without barfing: “This is outrageous! I won’t even watch this bias debacle. It won’t make me question Palin’s qualifications of potentially running a country of 300 million and being commander in chief of our armed forces.” Isn’t distraction from the real issues (Which Palin should be prepped on) great!

I am a Democrat and I like Ifill, but I also know she is pro-Obama based on her past comments. However, I am not that concerned because I want Palin to really have to come forth with strength and knowledge … since I am voting for McCain .
Posted by: Francisco Cardenas | Oct 1, 2008 7:08:37 PM
Yeah, a dem is voting for McCain. Sorry, you’re not a dem. You’re a republican pretending to be a dem. And it’s boring. But since you’re so pro-McCain, Francisco, do tell us why you want to vote for McCain. Can you explain why we shouldn’t be concerned with McCain’s involvement in the Keating 5 and the S&L crisis. While you’re at it, why not tell us all why it is McCain claims to be a maverick. Surely, you’ll know all the details since you want to vote for McCain. Go on now, Francisco the democrat, tell us why you’re voting to put a con-man like McCain in office. Tell us why you’d sell you’re country out to a crook like McCain. Tell us now.

Excuses already prepared. Another no win situation for the Dems.

WANT TO DEBATE A COUPLE FACTS?
Posted by: LordHelpLiberals | Oct 1, 2008 7:13:19 PM
Yes, let’s start with McCain’s involvement in the Keating 5 (where McCain chose to defend Keating, the crook who drove the S&L crisis which caused hundreds of thousands of people to lose their life savings, instead of defending America and it’s people against just criminal behavior). Tell us how that sort of man is fit to serve as president of this country.

Republican Christians for Obama,,, a liberaql chicken you are…instead of bashing people with your half truths and C R A P…debate a topic..go for it.

Since when have the Democratic media been in favor for republicans? They turtled for the war so their corporate owners could profit off of it. And the Dems refused to end the war(s) or make an effort in ’04 when Bush should have lost if Kerry got off his butt or investigated the massive FRAUD here in OH. But no, now the media is attacking the only conservative on the stage and the 3rd liberal (McCain) is cannibalizing her future to chum up to the “statist in theif”; And their facilitators in the supposed “opposition party.” Gosh it’d be nice if the Democrats could end the war, and not waste time trying to bail out Billionaires! But no, they’d rather make an example of the only conservative on the stage, and send the liberal “three Amigos” (Obama/Biden/McCain) up to rule our country and waste our money on endless wars and welfare for the opulent rich. This election is a rigged, sorrowful embarrassment! Vote 3rd party, at least you won’t have to shower afterwards, and will be able to sleep at night!

Republican Christians for Obama l am going to prove to you you don’t have a clue..here is a question for you..is Plain qualified to be VP ? ) not experienced, but qualified)

if McCain is not fit to be president, the other 43 were not also.

Republican Christians for Obama: You do not know your political history. McCain, after the Keating 5 scandal, has spent his life fighting corruption. Has Obama done that? Or will we have a Rezko slush fund (as pointed out on SNL) if Obama is president? Do you really want a guy who is so in love with his own story that he had to pen two books about himself before the age of 44? Do you really want a guy with NO experience and has spent his short tenure in office giving kickbacks to Rezko and taking money from Fannie and Freddie? Well, I’m a Dem voting McCain because it’s clear who has integrity.

Read up on the Keating 5.
Posted by: Republican Christians for Obama
ok…i read up on the Keating 5..what’s your point?

a republican christian for obama is akin to Ahmadinejad for Satan.

ok…McCain did do just what you said he did..what’s your point?…i can’t debate you if i do not know what your point is

uyou lose…Palin is qualified…i can prove it.

ok…i read up on the Keating 5..what’s your point?
Posted by: LordHelpLiberals | Oct 1, 2008 7:27:47 PM
No, you didn’t, or you’d know what the point is. You seemed so confidant when you challenged me to a debate. Now you have nothing to say, and never debated the issue. Goodbye.

uyou lose…Palin is qualified…i can prove it.
Posted by: LordHelpLiberals | Oct 1, 2008 7:31:29 PM
Uh huh. Tell it to Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson, and the rest of the conservatives who are now calling for Palin to step down.

Why is the McCain campaign waiting until the night before the debate to bring this up? If it was a serious concern they would have raised it earlier—this is just another attempt to blame Palin’s inexperience and inability to define her candidacy (not to mention her incomplete knowledge of relevant political issues) on a biased media. McCain is preemptively giving excuses for Palin’s poor performance in tomorrows debate–it is disturbing that he has so little faith in his running mate and further illustrates his egregious lack of judgment.

I think this is outrageous. I think Gwen Ifill owed it to the American people to remove herself from the debates due to a conflict of interest and a financial stake in the election. The fact that she did not do this on her own speaks to her lack of character and integrity…I am not surprised though. And I will be betting money that she will show her bias in the debates. I cannot imagine the reaction that we would have heard had this been a Moderator who had written a book favorable to McCain. There would have been protests galore. My son is 18 and voting for the first time-he said Ifill it is wrong. Out of the mouth of babes…Ifill will laugh all the way to the bank.

I would like for everyone who “knows that Gwen Ifill is for Obama” to give me concrete, factual, verifiable examples of her bias. I don’t want to hear about your gut feeling or what you heard from someone else. List them. What’d she say? When did she say it? You can’t because there is none. You couldn’t find a more principled, fair, journalist if you tried. Conflict of interest, my aunt suzy. This is as nonsensical as it gets. What I know is that this is another Republican smoke screen to keep us from looking too closely at their Cicero of the Snow. Give it a rest.

It is clearly too late to talk about unfairness. Besides, anyone who has seen Ifill moderate a debate knows that she is fair. That is why she was picked by the Republican Party. Just because she has a book coming out focused on young black politicians does not mean that she will describe Obama favorably.

Repubs for Obama..Actually in fact The Senate Ethics Committee cleared McCain and Glenn of any wrong doing in the Lincoln Savings or Keating Five, four of which were dems, although they did point out that Glenn and McCain used poor judgement….McCain may be a lot of things to you, but a coward he is not….

Typical distraction. Typical Republican’s changing the rules when they’re losing. They’ve known Ifill for years. On the other hand, if they didn’t even bother vetting Palin, why would they even think to vett the moderator of her debate. What an incompetent bunch. Another way McCain is just like Bush. Can America survive another 4 years of Republican bumbling and incompetence? i don’t think so.
Bush/McCain. No More Years!!

The issue is with the TIMING of the McCain group in bringing this concern into the spot light — the day before the debate. May be too late to actually change moderators so its either cancel the debate until another moderator is selected and approved or allow the debate to continue with the McCain camp having a “pre-established excuse” if Palin falters. Knowledge about the book has been public for close to a year now. That’s why there isn’t as much public empathy for McCain & Palin as there could have been for something like this. It is their blatant ongoing use of GUILE (which as Christians they should know is sinful) that continues to strike a nerve with people. It’s insulting to us that they really think the public is so stupid as to fall for these tactics.

The only way the Left can win is by cheating. How else can you get a majority to willingly give up their Constitutional freedoms?
If we had decent education in this country about what the Founding Fathers intended we wouldn’t have allowed all the perversions to the Constitution that started in the late 17th century and continue to this day.
All the safeguards against the flaws of pure Democracies are mostly gone now and we are destined to follow the course of the past ones that all failed. It starts with economic collapse and ends in a violent overthrow of the government to install an all too powerful leader that promises to save the citizens. Then power corrupts the leader and the tyranny begins. The economic collapse has clearly started.
The best chance we have is to educate the masses about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Founding Fathers that created a unique form of government that for the first time in history was “of the People, by the People and for the People.” The economic growth that followed resulted in the Industrial, Machine, Communication and Computer Revolutions that advanced mankind around 5000 years in approximately 200.
If Obama is elected, he has promised higher taxes and bigger government. This will only hasten economic collapse.
McCain has promised to reduce the size and expense of government and reduce taxes. This is the right direction to restore economic growth.

Posted by: STOPWAR ,,,you really don’t want to go there do you?/..you wil lose this one

Word is, October surprise will be dropped by Palin during the debate.
It will be disclosed Obama is not Black, but “RED”

i will spare you WWII…you call conservatives butchers for 4000 dead…you idiot moron…ok, you asked for it..over 50,000 dead in Korea and ovr 50,000 dead in Vietnam..and both DEM wars…butchers?///..you are pathetic..I don’t need to make you look like a fool…you do it to youerself.

Not a distraction..more like a concern. I understand that she will profit financially off of a Obama win…Hey why not have Lambuagh or Hannity host the next presidential debate? Sounds like a fair trade off.. as they would profit financially off of a McCain win.. and we’ll get Polosi and her husband to cater the event afterwards with Dem Pac money…

Katherine’s statement would be more credible, if she did not state that she is a democrat and an Ifil fan (refer first posting). Palin appears to be doomed, having a moderator who is black and much less beautiful than she is. I think she should pull out of the debate (or decline to appear) on the ground that this is an Obama driven moderator. However, having God and the force of goodness on her side, she will reveal her ultimate secret weapon and emerge victorious. Mark my words !

Don’t you feel that those
“…republicans for OBAMA….”
are a silly bunch?

McCain and Palin will do anything to whine and perhaps even gain some more cram time ….
Just shows she is STILL not ready to debate … STILL an embarassment to the GOP.
Suck it up ..

Cecil Hill …good points about liberals..a few years back they would just say C R A P to start a fight…i actually think they are starting to believe their own C R A P now..scary, eh?

Stopwar…Sounds good to me I’ll be the first to contribute to your plane ticket to the border of Iraq and Iran so that you may hold up your protest sign “stop war” and persaude the extremes that we are a peace loving people who wish no harm on others if they promise to stop bombing our people and stop threatening to nuc everyone who does not agree with them….YOU FIRST!!!!

Republican = Nope
Christian = Doubt it…just a screen
For Obama = Clearly
You are trying to use deception, just like your candidate. Step up, step out, and be bold in who you are, just quit lying…Obama and his cronies in the media are doing enough of that.

Did you all here about Obama now using his strong arm tactics on radio and tv in Pennsylvania? The anti-gun/religion clinger is trying to stop the NRA from emphasizing his voting record against the 2nd amendment. Typical of his Chicago tactics of the last decade. Ugh! I loathe this man!

i asked a liberal a question today…What do you feel is Obama’s greatest strength?..
i love libearls, they will never answer your question
the reply was this ( this really was said).. Obama will do a better job than Bush..we cannot have another 8 years of this..Palin is an idiot and McCain is too old.

This is called hedging your bets. If the debate is not a loss for Palin, they will say she did well against all odds with the deck stacked against her. If she does mediocre or fails, then they will blame it on the moderator. Clearly, they need as many excuses as possible. We all know Palin has a small chance of looking good. So, this will help to change the subject. Which is not the change we need….

More than 90% of African Amrican support
Obama. So, We all know Who need to be fair? Obama or McCain?

Assuming Ifill has already been given the questions for the debate and since it’s obvious she’s in the tank for Obama and she really doesn’t want her book to tank, it would be in her best interest to prep Biden before Thurs. nite. If Biden doesn’t stumble and bumble you’ll know why.

What would Don Imus say about this? Too bad he was neutered and silenced by the PC crowd and, in particular, Ms. Ifill, who was an enthusiastic particpant in his public hanging.

wow the loons are out tonight. I was looking for a rational debate, but y’all… wow… full of hate paranoia and delusions. good luck with life.
desperation is a stinky cologne.

When is Sarah Palin going to release her tax returns like all the other candidates have done?
I’m not speaking about the delayed Finacial Disclosure that is required by the FEC and is overdue.
I think the Mccain campaign is worried about the unethical per diem expenses that she and her family charged the state of Alaska.
Basically she charged the state $17,000 for meals that she consumed while home in Wasilla. She also charged the state $43,000 for Todd’s and her children’s travel between Juneau and Wasilla. Travel expenses are not legal if used by family- just the employee.
Some reformer.

I think its unfair for Ifill to moderate this debates, I want it to be as unbiased and as fair as possible. But this is OLD news. These moderaters were AGREED upon a year ago by BOTH Parties. And Now A DAY before the debates the republicans want to bring this up?!?! Why not MONTHS AGO If they felt it was Unfair?!?! The McCain campaign is making me sick!!! I cant wait till these elections are over…

revhillbilly, she has a financial stake in Obama winning because her book will sell better. So debate away.

Frankie from Miami FL, maybe because they just learned about her book?

Time for the GOP to take their thumbs out of their mouths and quit with their fake outrage.
I have 4 year old grandchildren who are more mature and more reasonable.

McCain sows doubts about Ifill? That’s funny, McCain. The American middle class has some doubts about you, McCain. Why do you help companies relocate to China and steal our jobs? Why did you help Bush start an unnecessary war that has killed 4,733 of America’s young people, McCain? Their blood will taint your soul until the day your rotten corpse starts to rot in hell.

Speaking as a foreigner observing this soap-opera from afar, I think that if Ms. Ifill were really trying to help Obama, she would step down now.
If McCain and Palin really had reason to suppose that Ifill would be a biased moderator, and that this would be detrimental to Palin, they would be calling for her to step down. As it is, they know that enough has been said to ensure that supporters of Palin will perceive Ifill to be moderated, and use that to deflect any criticism of Palin. When the moderator starts to become a distraction from the candidates, it is bad. If Ifill makes a graceful voluntary withdrawal, she will deprive Palin of an alibi.
There is a paradox here. If Ifill moderates the debate, she will be accused, probably falsely, of helping Obama. If she declines to moderate, she will actually be helping Obama.

Gwen, like all reporters on PBS is a socialist. Her questions will be leading with premises that Palin cannot agree with, therefore making them hard for her to answer.

Phil, actually Sean or Rush would be far more impartial than any Liberal. You see they have moral values. Please tell me what the moral values are of the Secular Left. You can’t because it’s “whatever you feel like.” It’s called Moral Relativism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_relativism
It’s one of the tenets of Progressivism which is another name for the Secular Left.

American taxpayers have doubts about McCain. His campaign is run by a paid lobbyist for Freddie Mac. How much of the bailout money went to the clients of Rick Davis, McCain? Your money-grubbing lobbyist-campaign staff is ripping off the middle class and laugh at loud at the taxes we’ll be paying for the next 20 years. You are a miserable excuse for a leader.

American patriots have doubts about McCain. His support for Bush-Gonzales-Cheney-Abramoff-Scooter Libby is disgusting. Ship our jobs to China, McCain? Try reading the Constitution, McCain. You and your sleazy campaign are despicable.

Gwen Ifill and any other anchor in the tank for Obama or who benefits in anyway from either candidate should not be considered as a moderator in the debates. If Rush Limbaugh were moderating the debates the liberals would be screaming in outrage.

Why isn’t the press raking McCain over the coals over his being a part of the Keating 5 scandal? Why isn’t the press raking McCain/ “Mr.Straight Shooter” over the coals about the numerous times that he cheated on his first wife before and after Viet Nam including with current wife Cindy? How’s that for character? If Obama had that kind of trash in his background, there would be constant reminders on the first page of the news. The press was all over Obama about what Rev. Wright, who is not running for President, said. What about what McCain, who is running for President,DID!!! The man lied to his family and now America. He doesn’t deserve to be President.

I dislike Crybabys. Let the debate go forward. The McCain camp could have something a long time ago.
==================
Does he want to suspend the debate until after the election?

Gwen Awful should never have accepted as moderator when she knew she had this book deal and will benefit if Obama is elected.
Where’s Rush or Hannity? I’m sure they are available tomorrow night.

Steve from Danville…you mean the unnecessary war that Joe Biden voted FOR? THAT WAR?

All I care about Obama is that he’s as far left as you can get in America and the Left is totally wrong about where this country should go. You can only have freedom, tyranny or something in between. The Founding Fathers found the perfect balance between anarchy and tyranny. ALL of our problems today can be traced to deviating to the left of that balance they found.

First, the Republican already approved the debate moderator. Second, how do you know its a pro-Obama book. Third, Fox News, which is owned by Australian Rupert Murdock, is as biased a source for anything as there is.

You want to talk about moral character, lets talk about Obama’s opposition to the Born Alive Infant Protection Act that even liberal Hillary Clinton supported. The bill extended legal protection to babies that survived a botched abortion. Obama favored letting the babies die due to neglect. What an animal that man is. He is truly sick!

War is good. It weeds out the weak.

emjade, it doesn’t matter if her book is pro Obama or not, only that it will make her more money if he wins.

Obama kills babies. McCain kills terrorists.

I see the lipstick on a pig line was already used. Ifill must withdraw or this is a total farce. Obama isn’t qualified to be a Secret Service agent for President much less for President. Biden is an arrogant Bob Republican and even dumber.
this is war not charm school and it is time for all the attack dogs to start. Wright, Ayers, Rezco, etc. They must be back on the table.

mike – war is bad for young people and the parents who love their young people. Ask a parent of one of the 4,733 Americans who have died in the unnecessary war in Iraq.

Obama is still a mystery. Why doesn’t he give the voters a Real Biography instead of those part fiction books. There is no information other than coming from him. Who knew him? The Keating 5 is a “dead issue. Namecalling should is beneath this forum. We all don’t have to agree. Each opinion is as valuable as the next.

Lucas Gilmore “Muslims don’t hate Christians”
You ever hear of 9/11???????????????????????????????????????????????????

Liz, what I said is that Secular Progressives, the basis of modern Liberalism, has Moral Relativism as one of it’s primary tenets.
I’ll take a Moral Objectivist, Realist or even Absolutist over a hundred Relativists any day; at least I know where they stand.

kportrn, a real Christian would never listen to you because your unadulterated lies. Try to be truthful. It’s the right thing to do.

If McCain is elected you won’t need to worry about Marines and ammunition and guns or jets. When McCain starts World War III you’ll need a shovel to clean the nuclear ash off your front lawn. Buy a dozen gas masks the day McCain is elected. Got WAR?

Steve from Danville–Completely stupid statement.. McCain is not Bush. He felt betrayed right along with the other Congress members when they found out there were no WMD’s in Iraq. He spoke out about it and focused on winning the war and getting our military back home. He knows first hand that war is not pretty and is even opposed to torture of prisoners.

Republican Christians for Obama!
What is your kick with Keating
Investigators checked all involved very very very well. Mc Cain was cleared, and those guilty were charged and prosecuted.
Why are you bashing the investigators and prosecutors who brought charges?
Which investigator or prosecutor do you think was corrupt??????…..just curious.

Swift Boat Liar from Hell – I don’t believe one thing you say. Not one. McCain is a twisted shadow of his former self. Got honor? Not anymore. Got sleazy ads? By the bucket full. Got Freddie Mac lobbyists ripping off the American Taxpayers? Yeah, he’s the campaign manager for John McCain.

S Adams, your argument makes perfect sense . . . I suppose if David Duke was a civil rights leader, Martin Luther King would be a centrist as well.

Obama. Empty suit. No accomplishments. Only reason he is democrats selection is that he is black. Any white guy with Obamas lack of accomplishments would not be considered for dog catcher.

Lucas Gilmore, freedom isn’t free. Iraq now has something is has never had before; freedom. You are fortunate to live in this country where you can take your for granted.

Swift Boat Liar from Larry Craig’s cabin in Idaho – if John McCain gets elected you’ll need a cave 30 feet deep to hide from the nuclear fallout. Start digging your cave the day he gets elected. Got NUKES?

A recent poll of democrats indicated that over 25% of them would not vote for Obama because he is black. When the curtain is closed, democrats will vote overwhelmingly against Obama, but will tell the exit pollsters that they voted for Obama. Then the real count will come in, and democrats will cry foul…again. History always repeats itself. Democrats have always been losers, and the will be losers again.

Torture is watching the Republican politicians trying to explain why they like to ship our jobs to China… the free market seems to work for their corporate lobbyists and Walmart. It ain’t working for the middle class in this country. McCain = China first.

The woman is in the tank for Obama and anybody that thinks she will be objective and fair is either hopelessly naive or blatantly stupid.

Mike,
Hate to break it to you, but any country that invades, bombs and occupies an innocent nation has committed terrorism and more.
BTW ~ so many forget…. congress only voted to support military action after being lied to. Selective memory!

KW…some of you think it couldn’t be worse. Elect a Democrat and watch.

Julieah…wow…parents can’t spell?
Oh, so Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton and Al Gore and Madeline not-so-Bright all were liars?

Steve from Danville,
I read your comment about Mc Cain starting WWIII.
I think you are a little late.
The spread of Islam and it’s violent methods was well in place under Clinton when World trade center took the first attack.Beheadings in the Phillipines of time share travelers , and terror in so many Countires in that year would date the real start of WWIII.
Is your point that a guy named Hussein could surrender and gain us some pity?
Are you insinuating that if we stand up to keep American the Christian Nation founding fathers set up, that we will be nuked by the Middle East?
I cannot gather from your war and devastation comment, why you have made the statement.
Are you afraid that Palin will rally for the Republicans, even with a biased moderator, so you are tither and yon with irrational comments?

Typical Republican whining about the press. Grow the hell up and shut the hell up and quit complaining.

Mike,
Jobs move overseas because of cheap labor (why pay $20/hr. when you can pay $2/hr. for the same job and efficiency). Second, high energy costs is strictly supply and demand. Amazing how gas prices dropped when people cut back using it. Oh yeah, the falling dollar didn’t help matters, either. I never thought the Canadian dollar would be worth as much as the US dollar (was only 70% of it not too long ago).
Mike, consider blowing the dust off your Economics book, will ya?

Yep,
I have to agree with Mike on this one.
When the curtains on the voting booth close, over 95% of blacks will vote for Obama and a similar majority of whites will vote against him.
Especially working class whites and seniors.
Thank God for the secret ballot.
And, I don’t mean Allah.

Steve from Danville–War will be at our backdoor with Obama in office. He is seen as weak. He is the opening the terrorist have been waiting for. Say what you want about Bush being a warmonger, but at least he has kept us safe. We haven’t had another attack on our dirt since 9/11.
McCain is seen as experienced, and tough but he has shown that he can be a negotiator and uniter as well.
Obama has shown none of these qualities. He can’t even negotiate and unite with members of Congress. He has never voted across the aisle as McCain has.

KW…yes..it is supply and demand, but you lack of knowledge about the cost of transferring $759B of our capital to foreign countries for PRODUCTS WE COULD BUY HERE have a HUGE impact on our balance of trade, ergo, cost of finance and capital.
You are stuck on econ-101, and it is well past that.

I believe that it will be fair. I thought Jim Leher would be biased but he wasn’t. He asked the tough questions and held both to the same standard.
If she doesn’t it will kill journalistic integrity for the MSM.
Have a nice day!!!

A change of Govbachov brought Soviet Union to collapses. The change label of Obama may bring US superpower to end. Wait and see

What is Sarah Palin hiding?
Where are her tax returns?
Concerned people want to know. We don’t want to be told that a moose ate them.

andyd…if 95% of Blacks polled said they were going to vote for Obama, where do you think Gwen sits? I mean, just because she is banking on book sales, millions if he wins..nothing if he loses. Clearly a conflict of interest.

Honeslty folks, how can you vote for Sarah Palin when she almost shot me in the a$$?

As I recall, CNN was one of the sponsors of the first McCain and Obama debate.
Seems to me that CNN awarded the win to John McCain.
Yep, CNN gave John McCain a B+ and they gave Obama a B.
Seems CNN thought Obama was able to connect McCain with Bush on the economy.
But McCain was able to pound Obama on ability to lead the military and the nation.
PBS has been decidedly pro-Obama if anyone hadn’t noticed.
So why would anyone think that the Ifill woman would be anything less than biased in her handling of the debate?

The McCain camp got all they wanted out of having Ifill moderate this debate. They also lowered the bar with 5 minute statements with no rebuttle. The whole debate is slated to favor Palin already. What more do they want?

andyd–stupidest statement of the night. McCain AGREED to Ifill as moderator until they found out about the book about Obama. If Obama wins the election she stands to get a huge financial windfall from the sale of her book.
If he loses her book will go straight to bargain basement bookstores.

S Adams,
Please provide some proof for your claim that Obama is seen as weak. Opinions expressed by conservative talking heads, by the way, do not consistitute proof.
The fact is, most of the world’s leaders PREFER Obama and want him to be elected. He has a much better chance of shoring up our position in the world than McCain, and no one sees him as weak, particularly since, when the election is over, he will have taken out two Washington DC heavyweights to become President.

This has been going on since the primaries. Can we just have a debate and stop bickering about every little thing? Most people know who they are voting for and it’s basically just entertainment at this point. I don’t think she is going to show bias in front of millions of viewers. BTW, I am voting for McCain so it doesn’t matter how Palin performs.

Kw…we can not run our economic engine and keep our standard of living trying to grow corn as some of you have been led to believe. We need to use ALL of the resources available to us, and yes, conservation needs to be part of it.
Face it. Our economic enemies are drilling for oil off of their coasts, they are using nuclear power, they are using coal and they are using whatever it takes to keep their economies going.
Americas decision to stop drilling and nuclear power has put us behind the 8-ball because the other technologies are DECADES away…despite what the talking heads tell you. We HAVE to use fossil fuels for at least another 50 years before the new technologies are cost competitive to fossil fuels.

andyd, and I suppose if Obama is elected and we speak out publicly against his policies it will be a hate crime, right?

It is funny – McCain is ok with it but not ok with it! If he really believed that is unfair it is very simple – he needs to protest and get her replaced with Lehrer rather than whine. This guy does the same thing every where – once he is honorable and then he is not. Once it is country first, then it is winning election first. He says he will not debate until a plan passes, but then debates anyway. Where are his principles?

Why wasn’t Ifill’s quote to AP today where she stated that she did NOT tell the Commission of Presidential Debates of her forthcoming book on race and politics in the “age of Obaama”included in this ABC news report???? Smooth, predictable move by one and all and even Gwen got her own gotcha moment in pre debate…..

Sean Hanity will be the moderator for the next debate with Osama and Senator McCain.
Fair Enough!

I am LOVING watching the republican’t party squirm and writh this election.
Don’t worry you bunch of racist scum-bags. The White house can stay white….on the outside.

This is totally a conflict of interest. If Obama loses the election then Gwen Ifills book sales will go down. She has much to gain by Biden winning this debate. I wouldn’t be surprised if Biden has been slipped the questions. Obama is cheating in Ohio so there ya go.

One of Obama’s most popular points among the young and welfare voters is the multitude of government programs that he will add.
Problem is that he has no way to pay for these many give-aways (we called it welfare when I was growing up–taking it was a shame).
First, Obama promised to pay for his enlarged government by bringing the troops home from Iraq within a year–then it was 18 months.
Then Obama said we have to send our troops to Afghanistan–no mention of the savings of bringing the troops home that were supposed to pay for his explosion of welfare programs.
Now, the same Obama supports and will vote in favor of a government bailout (corporate welfare) that will add about $850 billion to the national debt–and the numbers just keep growing.
Does anyone else see an economic problem here, or does Obama just want to keep on printing money and borrowing from the Chinese?
What I see is the same economic implosion for the United States of Obama that eventually destroyed the Soviet Union.
Either that, or the United States will become an industrial territory of China.
Change we will get–from Obama.

baz asks: So, why suddenly is it an issue???
If you selected a VP candidate who basically you’ve come to realize is not qualified, what would you do? You attack the media. You try to sow doubt about the moderator. It’s a pretty crass strategy: “Kill the messenger!”
They already knew about her book prior to agreeing to her. This is a set up claim to try to give Gov. Palin cover.
Nothing more, nothing less.

True Christians will not vote for a man who kills babies, so stop calling yourself a Christian “Republican Christians for Obama”. Also instead of talking about the Keating 5, go to something more recent, the people who made the mess we are in today. They are Franklin Raines who took millions out of Fannie or Freddie and is presently working for the big “O”. Jim Johnson took millions out of the insurance company that went belly up and dear Jamie G. took millions along with Franklin Raines. The nerve of the dems to have Dodd and Franks try to fix this when they were the ones on the banking committee and were telling everyone on the hill that both Fannie and Freddie were in great shape. These are a few of the crooks who put us in this mess. Vote for Obama and you will get what you deserve as he is a very deceiving person only interested in himself and his political career. His mentors are all marxists and I can only say if he is elected America is over as we know it. God help America as we will need it.

Big Tom – would agree. Perhaps Gwen should pull herself from the debate since there is such a debate around it. That will show that she really is impartial.

I have watched Gwen for many years – and consider her journalistic skills beyond reproach. She defines the word objective. I think McCain is showing concern over the level of intelligence and depth Gwen will bring to this debate – and the fact this may not play well with Governor Palin’s apparent inability to provide specifics.

Hi Republican Christians for Obama!
Is Obama quilified and experienced? At least Palin and McCain diddn’t have “fiat the smear” website because they have nothing to hide. Wait a second, a attorney from PA filed a lawsuite that Obama used to hold dual citizenship. Only then, Obama team posted on their website saying “Obama never renewed his Kenya citizendship”. There are things they are hiding..there are rumors that he went to Pakistan in 1981 with Indonesian passport (meeting with Al Quida?). I have no problem with Obama but I just want him to come out clean. He was involved in underground gang, associated with Rezko…etc. No one is perfect, neither nor McCain. Whoever you vote, won’t make a big difference for this country.

But if the questions are to both: 1) Should religion and government remain separate?DEMS–YES, EXCEPT IN BLACK CHURCHES. REPS-YES. 2) Should the next Supreme Court Justice uphold or overrule Roe v. Wade? DEMS-YES, WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO KILL KIDS. REP-A SINGLE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE DOES NOT MAKE THE CALL 3) When should the U.S. give Iraq back to the Iraqis as a sovereign nation? DEMS-AS SOON AS ALQAEDA HAS RECONSTITUTED. REP-AS SOON AS IRAQ IS STABLE AND CAN PROTECT ITSELS 4) Should the U.S. become energy independent, and how best to accomplish this? DEMOCRATS -YES, ESPECIALLY IF IT KILLS OUR ECONOMY. REP-NO, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE 5) Should healthcare be available at a reasonable price to all Americans? DEMS-NO, HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE PAID FOR ALL BY THOSE WHO WORK TO THOSE WHO DON’T WORK. REP-GOVERNMENT SHOULD GET OUT OF HEALTHCARE AND THE PRICE WILL DROP 6) How would you address the immigration issue? DEMS..WE WON’T. WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE BUY OUR VOTES? REPS-BUILD A WALL, DEPORT ALL IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE COMMITTED A CRIME, THEN SET UP A TEMPORARY WORKER PROGRAM. 7) Should a college education be affordable for our kids? DEMS-YES, EVEN THOUGH OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS TURNING OUR MORONS WHO CANNOT PASS COLLEGE COURCES. REPS-COLLEGE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. 8) How do you suggest we expand good paying jobs in the U.S.? DEMS-WE DON’T WANT HIGH PAYING JOBS BECAUSE THOSE PEOPLE BECOME REPUBLICANS. REP- LOWER CORPORATE TAX RATES AND OPEN UP ALL COASTS AND ANWR TO DRILLING TO GET LOWER ENERGY PRICES AND THAT WILL BRING PRODUCTION BACK TO AMERICA.9) Should we finish the job in Afghanistan and catch Osama bin laden no matter where he is found? DEMS–NO. AS LONG AS WE CAN BLAME IT ON BUSH, WE DON’T WANT HIM CAPTURED. REPS-WE MUST WORK TO KILL EVERY ONE OF THE ISLAMIC TERRORISTS THAT WE CAN, WHEREEVER WE CAN 10) Should we as America work and lead for world peace or world war? DEMS..YES, WE SHOULD DO ALL WE CAN DO TO SURRENDER TO TERRORISM. REPS-FORGET? HELL NO.

HOW ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND COULD CONSIDER ABORTION NOT AS MURDER, MUST BE A DEMONCRAT!IFIL IS A NASTY PERSON ANYWAY, USING A BLIND OF BEING BLACK, WE HAVE JUST ABOUT WORN THAT OUT WITH OBAMA, HE IS HALF WHITE AND HALF BLACK, OR A HALF BREED!hE IS NOT REALLY EVEN AFRICANS AS THEY ARE VERY NICE PEOPLE!

http://www.236.com/news/2008/08/24/help_cindy_mccains_adopted_dau_1_8454.php
Some of the stuff Dems will throw out there is just disgusting. No wonder even Biden says Obama has bad judgement.

“True Christians will not vote for a man who kills babies” …so true. Yet “christians” voted for Bush for a second term. How do you reconcile that? Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have died ONLY because bush sent in the soldiers and bombs to kill them. They didnt’ threaten us, they were of no danger, yet thousands upon thousands of innocent civilians including thousands of children and babies were killed. So why did you “christians” vote for Bush? Do you think God is happy with waging war on a group of innocent people who did NOTHING wrong? Christ said to love thy enemy, Christ said if you get struck in one cheek, turn the other to them as well. Yet we killed thousands and you supported teh man who did. Ihave news for you “christian”, YOU did not act like a Christian. Here’s another bit of news, Christ NEVER saidto force girls to bring babies to term. NEVER. NEVER did he tell you, or me orANYONE , not even a pregnant girl, that He would prefer that she bring the pregnancy to term. NEVER. So again, this obsession of yours to force girls to bring pregnancies to term, that is YOUR idea, not Christ’s. Christ’s advice to us what to work on our OWN sins, not to get involved in punishing or pushing ourselves on others. IT is YOU who is NOT acting like a Christian!

woman citizen – and that really tells the story considering how often Biden has gone too far and stuck his own foot in his mouth.

If 95% of whites are going to vote against Obama as some cretins are projecting here, then how did he win in Iowa? How did he win the nomination? Racism lives, but it isn’t as pervasive as 95% of the electorate rejecting Obama, more like the 6% recently mentioned. But a similar # would probably say no to any candidate who looks as old as McCain, and a heck of a lot more will say no to anyone who talks as dumb as Palin.

Matt, it doesn’t matter if the book is flattering to Obama or not, only that it will make more money if he wins. Therefore, Ifill has a significant monetary interest in seeing Obama win and might affect her ability to be impartial.

“let the truth be known”" I totally agree with you. At least McCain and Palin don’t have funny name (oopps…especially the middle name). That why the dictator from Libya called “our Afrcan brother” and went and said “Mr. Obama has inferior complex due to his skin color”. At lesat we will not hear that kind of mockery from one of our bigest enimies with McCain and Paling. I want to see REAL Americans (who were born from real American parents who gave tax to this country) in the White House.
We don’t want anyone occupy the white house by a son of muslim polygamist who didn’t even gave tax to this country, didn’t serve this country but made two white American women two of his wives and left them with no child support.

Matt–Gwen Awful said what the book was about. Most of the book is about him and how he has influenced the black race.

Jess – deep breath. And do you conveniently forget that hundreds of thousands were dying EACH YEAR under Saddam as the result of their religion (Shiite) or heritage (Kurds – not Arab). A good portion of those that died were the result of the terrorists trying to take over and intimidate the people of Iraq. Having friends from Iraq (Sunni Kurds) – they appreciated the US getting Saddam out of power – next to come was the sons, who were much worse.

“only that it will make more money if he wins. “….no it wont. IF he loses it may make more money because folks will be looking to see what take his race played in him losing. whether he wins or loses makes no difference in sales. In fact, if he wins, then it seems we’ve all moved past the race card and I w ould think t here would be less interest. Imagine he won – what role did race play? Inthe end, none, he won. So why read the book? It actually seems like she is more likely to sell it if he loses andfolks try to figure out what went wrong. this is just a dumb complaint. What is it with McCain. He’s got a complaint a day.

Gwen Ifill can report on Obama’s deportation to Indonesia or Kenya. He is still a citizen of Indonesia and Kenya.
The lawsuit againt Obama will give him real “change”, deportation!
Read: case UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILIP J. BERG, ESQUIRE, :
Plaintiff :
vs. :CIVIL ACTION NO: 08-cv- 04083
:
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, ET AL, :
I always wondered why Obama wanted to give free medical care and a driver’s license to illegals, now I know.

Does Obama have
Narcissistic Personality Disorder, NPD ?
The 2008 Presidential Election in America is the most crucial election in this country’s history, not because the issues are that critical but because of Sen. Barack Hussein Obama The Democratic presidential candidate’s language, posture and demeanor suggest that he may suffer from narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD. NPD is a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and a lack of empathy.
The following are some of the symptoms of NPD that can be seen in Sen.Barack Hussein Obama.
He subtly misrepresents facts, opportunistically shifts positions, ignores data that conflict with his fantasy world, is overly confident and acts presidential despite commensurate merits and his very modest life achievements, considers himself above the law, talks about himself in the third person, has a messianic vision of himself and his “mission,” displays false modesty while often evincing haughtiness, sublimates aggression, holds grudges and behaves as an eternal adolescent.
These are narcissistic traits as seen in Sen. Obama by Dr. Sam Vaknin. The author of “The Malignant Self Love,” Vaknin states, “Barack Obama appears to be a narcissist.”
NPD is the prime disorder experienced by all the madmen of history – from Hitler to Stalin, Mao, Kim, Pol Pot, Osama, Khomeini, Saddam and Idi Amin. These men wreaked havoc and killed millions. They looked normal. Few suspected their insanity until it was too late.
Obama shares something else with these infamous narcissists: a chaotic childhood. One determining factor in the development of NPD is childhood abuse, such as the neglecting of his or her emotional needs.
Pathological narcissism is not run-of-the-mill narcissism – someone with a hedonistic or self-centered sense of self – but rather someone with a very weak sense of self. A child who feels inferior, due to real or perceived social rejection, will try to compensate his feeling of inferiority by a subconscious neurotic mechanism, which the pioneering psychiatrist Alfred Adler coined “Superiority Complex.”
Such a person compensates his devalued and injured self with puffery, pomposity and by projecting a false image of majesty and authority. He retreats into a bubble universe of fantasy, in which he is loved, respected and omnipotent. All children create such a fantasy world. Narcissists simply don’t leave it. Since, due to their extreme feeling of inferiority, they don’t fit in the real world, they refuge into this bubble world of fantasy and never get out.
This world of pretence becomes to them as real as the real world, to the point that they can’t tell the difference. When Obama acts presidential, he is simply acting out his childhood fantasy of omnipotence and grandeur. Emotionally, he is still a hurt little boy neglected and unloved, in the body and mind of a grown up man.
Narcissists have the emotional maturity of a child, or even an animal, but the intellect of a man. They feel like a beast, but think like a human. What makes narcissists dangerous is their lack of conscience, combined with their superior intelligence and their superb performance ability that fool many.
They are predators that outsmart you.
To a narcissist, reality and fantasy are intertwined. He does not just pretend to be omnipotent, omniscient and superior to others; he actually believes it to be so. His delusions of grandiosity are real to him. That is why Obama acts presidential, despite his nugatory life achievements, lack of experience and complete ignorance in economic, political and Military matters, as his flip-flopping shows.
Obama is a cipher, but in his mind and those of his worshipers, such as Oprah Winfrey, he is “the One,” the messiah who holds the key to all human sufferings.
Narcissism is not just a character flaw, but a mental disorder. Pathological narcissists are dangerous because they look normal and they are intelligent, when in reality they live in a bubble world of fantasy. It is this incoherence, this disjunction between reality and fantasy that makes them overly confident, self-assured and authoritative.
Narcissists disguise their feeling of inferiority by projecting unusual calmness, confidence, assertiveness, dominance and focus, and almost always possess superb thespian, communication and oratorical skills.
These are traits that make one charismatic and attract a stampede of votaries like flies to sugar. Narcissists are needy people who crave attention. They develop these skills and act them out with regal exquisiteness to attract love, respect and admiration. They are performers, actors, slick chameleons.
Sadly, all the grace, exuberance, equanimity, charm, positive energy and magnetism that narcissists project, are pretence. They have the same function that the Styrofoam Greek columns at the Democratic National Convention had – to impress.
The world of the narcissist is the magical world of smoke and mirrors. He is an illusionist.
NPD, and people’s lack of understanding of it, has made it possible for many insane individuals to rise to the pinnacles of power. It is to this disorder that we owe most of the carnage of history.
When the Bible describes Satan, it gives a textbook definition of narcissism. Narcissists are charming, charismatic, intelligent, persuasive, but deceitful and ruthless. They can seduce multitudes.
When World War II ended and its horrors became known, the world said, “Never Again.” “Never Again” can only work if we choose our leaders wisely.
Once a madman is in power, it is already too late.
In an article entitled “Understanding Obama: The Making of a Fuhrer,” I have shown many narcissistic traits that can be observed in Sen. Obama. Should the senator have NPD, all issues in this election would pale in comparison to what is at stake for America & the World. They always want to talk to the leadership of powers or countries as the belive they are equal and their persons are respected and worshiped, just as dictators and tyrants are.
Imagine someone with the mindset of Hitler, Khomeini or Kim Jong ll, in the White House, with Congress and Senate at his feet. Can you think of a more dreadful scenario equal to Hell on Earth?
In the case of Hitler, the only issue that really mattered was his sanity. Instead, the Germans were hoodwinked by his charisma, his oratorical skill and his vacuous promises of change. Germany paid a hefty price for their negligence. Shouldn’t we learn from their mistakes?
It makes no sense that cops and pilots should be required to take psychiatric evaluation prior to being trusted with a gun or an aircraft, whereas there is no such requirement for those aspiring to run a country and be commander in chief, in charge of weapons of mass destruction.
It is time for the people of the world to demand that those who want to become head of any country submit to rigorous mental checkups. Millions of lives depend on the sanity of these leaders.
If the physical health of presidential candidates is important, how much more important is their mental health?
There is no basis upon which to assume Obama would become a murderous tyrant, but there are a number of disturbing traits he shares with murderous world leaders that are worrisome. He can dispel our fears by submitting to a mental checkup.
In the spirit of fairness, I am asking all candidates to submit to this test. Psychiatric evaluation for leaders seeking positions of authority must become mandatory in all countries.
Without it we are playing Russian roulette with war and our lives. Imagine how many millions of lives would have been spared only in the last century if aspiring leaders were screened and madmen barred from gaining power.
If you agree this is a vital issue, which transcends all other issues, whatever your political affiliation, I urge you to please sign this petition and invite others to do the same.
If enough people become concerned about Sen. Obama’s mental health, they may think twice before casting their votes for him.
Knowledge is Power. Power is with you Now!.

In the VP debate, I hope Gov. Palin will ask has-been Biden about the lawsuit against Obama in Federal Court.
*** CIVIL ACTION NO: 08-cv- 04083 ***
Why wont Obama produce his:
1. “vault” version (certified copy of his “original” long version)
Birth Certificate
2. A certified copy of Certification of Citizenship;
3. A Certified copy of Oath of Allegiance.
Biden, now is the time to talk and talk and talk…
Only Americans in our White House!!!
Posted by: let the truth be known
I searched a little on the case number you listed.
Is this the rest of the story or is there more?
http://www.allensworth.com/bo/Doc09.pdf

“that hundreds of thousands were dying EACH YEAR under Saddam”…Wrong. They weren’t. There w as a big purging after the first gulf war because Bush1 told them to rise up, we got your back…ehhh, no, actually we dont. it sucks to be you. And we sat and did NOTHING while saddam rounded up and slaughtered everyone who answered Bush1 call. Then what?? nothing. Do NOT say we invade out of altruism. FICTION. WAging war on innocent people is mass murder. Period. And while you may like to THINK They didn’t mind us killing hundreds of thousand of them, that is just your way of being an arrogant ass. How DARE you say those people who died were acceptable losses for the Iraqis. How DARE you? Killing someone for no reason is murder. Killing hundreds of thousands of people is mass murder. Period. And jerks like you dont even have the humility to feel badabout it. how disgusting. If you think all iraqia are happy apparently you dont listen to the news very much because plenty of them think exactly as I do. And i do NOT Think God is happy with us about it either.

Posted by: woman citizen
“Some of the stuff Dems will throw out there is just disgusting. No wonder even Biden says Obama has bad judgement.”
Exactly and it’s because Moral Relativism is one of their primary tenets. In other words, they make up what is “right and wrong” as they go, as it suits their purposes. How can anyone trust someone whose basic beliefs change with the wind?

I noticed tonight that Obama has his own television station on Dish Network. Has anyone else seen this?

>>> woman citizen
read http://www.obamacrimes.com
The whole story is there, from the filing of the lawsuit, to present.
-Very Interesting.

opagene, I agree in principle, but I don’t see any way to keep testers from becoming politicized. It would be a tremendous power and thus bound to corrupt.

If Gwen is the professional person she claims to be, then SHE SHOULD NOT BE THE DEBATE MODERATOR. Plain and simple!

R..I did. And I am calling Dish to tell them to remove it, or I will switch carriers.

I’ll never vote for a black guy…period! No scumbag ni66er Spike Lee in the Lincoln Bedroom!

If Obama wins, will we have fried chicken and malt Liquor on the WH menu?

Mike – I couldn’t believe it when I saw it tonight and thought the exact same thing. I want it removed, I will not pay for that!

“No one said that they were acceptable losses”… I believe that is exactly what you are doing. Let me tell you, if you killed my babies or my husband I would never forgive that country, i would not care what type of person we were living under. I’m sure all ofthose hudnreds of thousands ofpeople would say they woudl MUCH prefer having Saddam back AND their family back. In fact, you listen to th news, the nightly news,npr interviews, I can’ even count how many interviews i have heard with Iraqis and they wish we never came. Just a few months ago there were surveys to show that over 70% of Iraqis think it is OK to kill americans. Gee, wonder why? They never asked us to come, they never asked ANYONE to wage war ontheir country, blow up their infrastructure nad destablize their entire lives because of Saddam. never. I just heard an interview yesterday where this guy was beside himself sick of having only one hour off electricity a day. Oil is about $20 a gallon there, there is no economy, the country is far more fractured by religion from before we went htere AND his relatives were killed in the invasion. He is NOT happy with us AT ALL. I hear that and feel terrible! I think God is ticked! of course he would be! invading Iraq was war crime. period. you cannot argue with that. Were we in danger? yes or no? no. Then it WAS a war crime. We should at LEAST appologize. AT LEAST. But instead we arrogantly say “oh, you’re better off..” How do you think that sounds to someone who lost family members? having someone from the occupying country tell them they’re better off now.

Dobb caused all this garbage along with his lib buddies. The rep brought the topic up to be crushed by social Dems that don’t have a clue.
Loans to people who can’t afford it cost this problems and it was the dems who pushed it.
Change my eye. Wake up America and welcome to the Amero…………..being made in CO as we speak.

this is so dumb. I am a female engineer,and for an assigment in college I was told by my writing professor to investigate the role of gender in technology. IT makes sense that she would be asked by a publisher to write a book about the role of race in this election year. Why are republicans such cry babies? When asekd by a supporter “how do we get ridof teh b itch?” MCcain answered “Excellent question”, yet they cry sexism because Palin is asked simple questions that she can match up to her memorized answers. And can you imagine I’m Romney supporter! I’m pretty moderate usually but I dont find a thing attractive about this republican ticket. He should have chose romney. Instead he turnedoff allthe moderates REAL BAD And chose to court the wingbat vote.

Jess – I suppose you are for immediate withdrawal? If so, that is pure idiocy. Regarding your claims of problems in the infrastructure – it was totally destroyed from Saddam pouring all the funds from the oil for food program into his bank account and the military to keep the populace in complete fear. Regarding religious divide in Iraq – did you know that Sunnis and Shiites intermarried and Arab and Kurds intermarried BEFORE Saddam came into power? The divide was put there long before we arrived because of Saddam’s policies that if you weren’t Arab and Sunni, you were nothing. The Iraq/Iranian war didn’t do a lot more to help that. I never supported going in in the first place, but we now have to take care of what we started.

Jess..then you are a BIASED female engineer. The point is, Gwen is in the BAG for Obama. If he wins, she is set for life. If he loses, she has to continue shaking down Americans to keep the PBS Socialst Network on line.

“Here is another example of why I (a longtime Democratic gay man) is actually considering the Republicans this year.”
ANOTHER example? Where is the FIRST example of a Democratic gay man considering voting for the Republicans?
Honey, first I seriously doubt you’re gay. Second, I seriously doubt you’re a man. And third, no gay man would EVER vote for a Republican because they have no taste in clothes.
Close your closet door QUICK before someone sees you and mistakes you Mark Foley or Larry Craig!

let the truth be known,
Thank you I will.
Does Obama have hard ties into Fairfield Iowa? Search the words Fairfield Iowa Obama, and see the USA another way.
Moderators here will not let me post the name of the “school” there, with full intents to take all wealth to India and the Middle East. It is apparently touted to be the birthplace of Community organizers, and puter techies into subliminals.
The latest community organizer movement is to offer bribes of meals to homeless to register and vote for the candidate at the same time in States allowing it.
Is there truth to the rumors that Illegals and convicted felons have been signed up in the droves ?

Jim-Chicago-Glenn Beck is great and I’ve read his books too. Very enlightening and humerous.

Palin isn’t running Johm….learn to read and get caught upon the facts.
Hey 3 snaps join the rep they are the party of freedom, slavery, womens right to vote I can go on and on. The dems needs and cater to all groups, not to help but to suck you into a vote.
Why hang with a group that honors a double murderer???

Ifill has a vested monetary interest in an Obama victory. Her book about HIS HIGHNESS is due to come out Jan 20 which I think is inauguration day. If Obama wins, Ifill STANDS TO BRING IN MAOR BUCKS IN SALES. Ifill’s response to Palin’s convention speech was nothing but anger and hate towards Palin. IFILL SHOULD NOT BE MODERATING TOMORROW NIGHT’S DEBATE – SHE WILL BE ANTI PALIN … ALL THE WAY!!

So is the McCain campaign going to pull HER HIGHNESS out of the debate? It seems they have some serious problems allowing her to be treated like an adult. I guess she isn’t used to it and can’t handle it.
They have a new strategy for her media access. She will only have to appear before adoring fans and she will speak to them , but only on rare occasion will anybody be allowed to question her.

“Jess – I suppose you are for immediate withdrawal? “…I dont give a rats ass about Iraq except for that I feel horrible that we did that to them and I think it was STUPID to take out Saddam which was a BALANCE in the region to Iran. We have finite resources and whatever you decide to pour into Iraq you are then deciding to NOT pour into afghanistan. In the whole exchange about Obama being wrong about the surge i agree with him 100% that the surge came at an expense a nd that expense was that it was NOT being done on AQ. We are FAILING in afghanistan and I would get out of Iraq as soon as possible starting NOW. Let them rise to the occassion, let NATO take over, I don’t give a flying crap. It isNOT the main front on the ‘war on terror” it is a distraction. It was stupid then, it is stupid waste of resources now and it has only made us MORE vulnerable that we did this. If AQ sets up in Iraq when we leave , bomb them bases and do logistics strikes, but as for staying for ahundred years. no. They have a ton of money, let them figure out how to rule themselves. We’re not getting the oil, get over it,

Truth….Pull her from the Debate? NO WAY! It will be fun watching her take Bidens hair-plugs out …one at a time…..

>>>> Jess
You drank the kool-aid!
Both Barak and Michelle were affirmative action in college. They have not released their grades. Both Obama’s were responsible for a small portion of their law school costs. They were given “perks” while in school to make them feel part of the program, example- president of the law review. The Obama’s education has cost the taxpayer about $413,000.
Gov. Palin’s education cost the taxpayer nonthing, she earned her education. Both Gov. Palin and Obama went to different colleges before graduating, but she went through college the right way, she worked for her three college degrees.
Obama was never a professor, he was a part time instructor. Obama lied about being a proessor.
This may be difficult for an obama follower, read and learn. When you open your mouth, you remove all doubt.
NO Kool-Aid Allowed!

Yo wanttheelectionover
an immediate withdrawl would leave Palin with some thick egg-whiteish goo on her face. She has to take care of what she started. Even the first dude will tell ya. But Iraq is an Iraqi problem. What part of soverign doesn’t the Gov underestand? There is no US victory in Iraq, period. The victory that we would all like to cellebrate will be an Iraqi victory, it has to be to be meaningful. The only Iraqis that will be hurt by an immediate withdrawl are the Kurds, you sorta seem to have forgotten about them. Gov Palin had some kurds once, at the MN state fair, she could tell ya. Biden spoke a truth that McCain doesn’t have enough non-plaqued synapses left to grasp- Kurdistan is America’s natural ally and to leave its fate up to Bush and what little he cares about which Shites off which Sunnis really misses a boat that has been beached atop a mountain since Noah’s time. Wise up, hon.

Jet that is real funny brother. I would love that but cowards don’t come out during the day.

Jess – I suppose you are for immediate withdrawal? ..that doesn’t make any sense. Why would he assign the task of a boy to write about why there aren’t more women in technical fields? The boy wouldn’t even understand what it is like to be a female. whether or not this women agrees with Obama’s politics at least she already knows what it is like to be a black. She hasn’t written the book and there would be more interest in teh book if Obama loses. I’m having a real problem understanding what the problem is. Oris that the point. Instead of us focusing on any real issues, here we are again discussing trival crap. Is this McCain’s strategy for getting elected? Distraction?

This conversation can be ended immediately with an answer to this question.
Can anyone name a single journalist on PBS that does not tilt HARD LEFT?
Name one please and I will go away.

whoops, let me try this again….”Jess..then you are a BIASED female engineer. “….that doesn’t make any sense. Why would he assign the task of a boy to write about why there aren’t more women in technical fields? The boy wouldn’t even understand what it is like to be a female. whether or not this women agrees with Obama’s politics at least she already knows what it is like to be a black. She hasn’t written the book and there would be more interest in teh book if Obama loses. I’m having a real problem understanding what the problem is. Oris that the point. Instead of us focusing on any real issues, here we are again discussing trival crap. Is this McCain’s strategy for getting elected? Distraction?

REPUBLICANS FOR OBAMA – is that the same kindasorta group as Viet Nam Veterans for Obama? I hope not – NOTICE THEY CAN’T EVEN SPELL “VIETNAM” CORRECTLY – NOT ONLY A FAKE – BUT DUMB AS WELL!!!

first of all I’m not your brother, second of all what’s funny? and lastly I am out all day.

Concerned citizen – You should leave out “McCain and Palin” and say “Doubts about Ifill being moderator due to conflict of interest.” PRECISELY – TYPICAL MEDIA BIAS!

SPECIAL OFFER 2 in 1 FOR MCFAILIN’:
1. Try to scare the moderator in a corner where she might be afraid to appear biased 2. put the blame for Palin’s inevitable failure already beforehand on a biased moderator
Well, the McCain campaign seems to think that Americans are quite dumb and will buy this one too. And by the way, they don’t care that much what the media say (according to their own statements soon after the convention). Aha.

Yo Woman citizen babe,
here’s the thing and it shouldn’t be a big news flash if you live close to the pacific rim, even in Alaska. Ethnicity comes in several flavors, not just white and not-white. Only the Klan looks at the world that way still, so allign the eyeholes in your sheet, please. There wasn’t exactly a huge african slave trade much north of vancouver (actually west of TX but who’s looking at longitute these days, eh?) So Blubber lovers may not swallow Sushi eaters or Falafel vendors or nice boys from NY who wear smal round hats some days, capische?

You republicans are here in force tonight !! My My….have you been looking at them naughty polls again ? Tsk Tsk…..you know better than that….it will give you nightmares =P

Jess..it has nothing to do with gender, but to say I can not have a voice on “womens issues” because I am not a woman does not hold water.
I was simply stating, that, if Gwen’s choice (Obama) gets elected, she becomes a millionaire. If he loses, she has to keep her job at PBS bilking Americans out of our hard earn dollars to keep the PBS socialist network on line.
So, she has a VESTED interest in making Palin look bad. If you don’t like that fact, to bad, it doesn’t change the fact that it IS a fact.

jakewaters – you obviously missed my earlier post – my Iraqi friends are Sunni Kurds. They and their family that are still in Iraq are always close to me. Nice try. Immediate withdrawal will result in chaos in the ME as each nation tries to get their piece of the pie, with Iran at the top of the list.

Biden has hair plugs older than Gov. Palin. With all the money biden received from MBNA bank, you think he would get a decent hair plug job.

if Ifill was credible…she should have told the truth up front. McCain’s camp didn’t know about the book till Now. What a deceitful action by the Democrats that shows their lack of scruples. Ifill was picked back in August. She should have declined the offer. She should now step down and let someone else take over. Someone suggest that Sarah walk out and tell Ifill congratulations on her Obama book she wrote… that’s coming out on inauguration day…then everyone will know this woman has a big financial stake in Obama winning!

Jess – so you suggest throwing them to the wolves – Iran, Syria, Lebanon, etc? Yeah, like you care. It does make a difference – we made the mess, now we need to clean it up. It’s called accountability.

Obama was the President of the Harvard Law Review. EVERY person at Harvard wants that post, Obama got it. I’m not belaboring the point that Obama is smart. ANyone who watched the debate can see that. I DO see alot of people in here who are upset that a black man and women are better educated and smarter than they are. my goodness, your inferiority complexes are showing. Be careful. McCain graduated fourth from LAST in his class and ONLY got in from connections to daddy and grandad. how do you knowsomeone is an affirmative action or legacy admission??? by how poorly they do. Only the creme de la creme get to president of the harvard law review. I know folks who went to harvard. That is top job. ONLY the smartest gets it. and it’s not something you get for any OTHER reason than merit. I’m comfortable in my education and brains, maybe that’s why I can see someone smart andsay ‘good for them”. I respect brains. I do NOT respect that it took Palin SIX YEARS to get a journalism degree! my God! Journalism? How easy isthat? and mccain graduating LAST in his class? Gee, there were three kids who did worse, out of about 800 students. You know, you guys could have had ROmney on your ticket. YOu do know that right? Then we wouldn’t be havingthis discussion about the pair of village idiots versus the law professor you know? This is YOUR doing.

RepublicansforObama said: let’s hear your righteous indignation about McCain’s involvement in the Keating 5 during the S&L crisis
Ummmmm McCain, and Glenn were exonerated. Acquitted. The other 3…all Dems….were found guilty. Read something besides MSM’s and HuffPo
Now everyone…let’s all get indignant over the fact that Obama’s campaign contributions are being investigated, as some are coming in from Iran, and other unfriendly nations toward us.
Either wake up, and start reading both sides of this election, or suffer the consequences, when we’re all standing in line for bread and cheese, and you can listen to all of us say….”we told you so”

To all you republicans out there:
I just got off the phone with Phil Graham and he wants you all to quit whining.

You’d have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to know that Ifil is biased and 100% in the tank for obama. Geez… this ain’t her first rodeo with the biasness.. come on, remember in 2004 and how she talked to Cheney? She was rude, crude and obnoxious to the sitting Vice President. She showed herself then and many other times. Unfortunately, the lefties are weak minded fools.. poor poor pitiful fools.

Gov. Palin can field dress a donkey in 10 minutes flat!
Biden, Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid…

Dear Jess, Christ said, “I knew you in the womb” and he said “Thou Shalt Not Kill”. What do you call ripping the arms and legs off a baby and crushing its skull. I wonder how you would feel if you had to witness this a few times and watch the little body being thrown in the trash. God values life. Also read the old testament how God sent men to war. Maybe you will understand the difference between good and evil, but I doubt it. Sounds like you have guilt and are trying to justify some behavior.

Jess…Obama got that job because Harvard wanted to get past the fact that they never had a Black in that positon. So, they got their token, and it will never happen again.
Again, Obama is in the position he is in, only because he is Black. Any white guy with his lack of accomplishments would not be senator, let alone be running for president.

Night folks!!!!!!! See you at the debate!!

Mike – I get very angry when I hear people, and people who want leadership roles in our country degrade our men and women overseas. I have known more then a few soldiers who have gone back for two or three times because we are doing good things over in Iraq. I have a sign hung in my home that says “Thank a Soldier”. And I truly believe it and to elect a president who has criticized our troops and called them murders and rapists would be a complete and utter disgrace.

“we made the mess, now we need to clean it up”…we can’t. First problem: Afghanistan if going down the toilet. That is DANGEROUS for us. WE have finite resources. sometimes you need to recongize we can’t because WE CAN NOT. We are on the brink of financial insolvency and unlike the depression when FDR went into to debt to pump momey into the economy, if we go down this, I honestly do not see what would bring us up. SECOND: the riff we have created is not ours. The BIGGEST challege is to get all sectors of the population invovled in the political process. They need to growtheir own leaders. They need to grow their own ben franklin, their own John Adams, their own WAshington. Nobody won our independence for us, nobody wrote our constitution for us, we did it. Did you read “overthrow”? This idea that WE can fix other nations, with other relgions and other cultures , that WE can fix thier problems is not only niave, it is irresponsible. The best thing may be to just break the country up.

Yo Woman citizen babe,
here’s the thing and it shouldn’t be a big news flash if you live close to the pacific rim, even in Alaska. Ethnicity comes in several flavors, not just white and not-white. Only the Klan looks at the world that way still, so allign the eyeholes in your sheet, please. There wasn’t exactly a huge african slave trade much north of vancouver (actually west of TX but who’s looking at longitute these days, eh?) So Blubber lovers may not swallow Sushi eaters or Falafel vendors or nice boys from NY who wear smal round hats some days, capische?
Posted by: jakewaters
Can you tell me what Party placed
Clarence Thomas
Condi Rice
Colin Powell?
Can you tell me what party was so biased it could not place a more qualified resume than BO, simply because she was the wrong gender?
I can.
See women now have enough Power to corrupt the vote and put a woman in the Whitehouse, so the excuse cannot be a tool for Dems ever ever ever again.
The change for 2008 isn’t about race it is about gender.
The more people run her down, the more women will walk in and vote for her….not based on anything else but femicide.
You realize of course that if Geraldine had been elected long ago, we would not suffer breast cancer, less wages for the same work, and system biases acting as accessory to violent crimes against women.
Wild Willy Clinton would have gone away for the dress, and prostitutes would not be used as bribe tools by lobbyist.
I say all this negative sexist babble is actually getting her elected.

Moderators should be impartial, except when the democrats will benefit.
No way, no how, NObama, not now, not ever!

Now compare that with Oprah’s conflcit of interest. She refused Palin the time on her show because she is biased for Obama

Jess – I find that when women bring up “women’s issues” they are mainly talking about the abortion debate. Certainly not talking about women’s careers or you would be cheering for Palin’s successes, instead because she is against abortion she is being condemned for every reason imaginable. However, to tell a man he shouldn’t have a say in “women’s issues”. Well you are all giving Obama an awful big SAY IN YOUR ISSUES. To me the abortion issue is not merely a woman’s issue, it is a HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE. And it is murder plain and simple. And Obama voted to legalize partial birth abortions no less so that even takes away the question of when life begins. Partial birth is giving birth to a child you could survive outside the woman and then killed. How that can ever be justified is beyond me. And there was a man involved in the making of that child and therefore he should have a right about whether or not his child is allowed to exercise it’s constitutional right to LIFE liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

This whole Gwen Ifill book deal that is set to be released on January 20, kind of reminds me of the Boston Media that was all set to release the perfect season of the New England Patriots…and we all see what happened there.

ah, errrm. thanks for pointing that out S Adams old ally. oops i mean experienced ally. Actually I think the babeish misdirection missed the point that I was trying to make, which was that if the sainted individual (gender neutral, please) had sampled Seamen (that would be commissioned and enlisted personnel from our own US Navy) or what they casually toss off at sea or in port, this individual would enlighten themselves to a suprisingly wide diversity of flavors. So a dude who was portrayed in popular mythology as tasing like butter after they ran around a tree for some condsiderable time might not taste the same as one who could bludgeon to death a baby Harp seal. Its not about sexism hon, its about the tastes prejudices leave in your mouth.

Okay, Mike is an idiotic racist voicing his opinion, so ignore him and he will afde away.
Back to he subject, Ms. Ifill name has been known for weeks, her book located online and available for anyone wanted to check on her if they so wish. It wasn’t a problem until the last 24 hours of the debate, which means that Palin isn’t ready.
Don’t make excuses at the last minute , this could have been handled weeks ago.

Gwen Ifill another Obama stooge.
Is there no end to the lies and deceit of the democrats?

this election has showed that Blacks are very proud ethnic group,
ok now replace the word “Black” by “White”
it become a racist statement
Are Blacks racist, why is every black finding second coming of Christ in Obama

Alex…ahhhh, the typical socialist response to freedom of speech. I am not a racist. Everyone knows that a white guy with Obamas lack of experience would NOT be any party’s candidate for president.

Oprah is not a journalist but she is living up to her own racist beliefs. She is supporting Obama for the mere fact that he is black. If he was not runnign for President and say for example Biden won the ticket she would be all over Palin as a woman breaking the glass ceiling. She chose her race over her gender. And that is her perogative. But the old wise Oprah isn’t as “all knowing” as everyone believes her to be…afterall she was conned by a drug addict not that long ago.

Lets define racism. When 95% of a particular race votes for a candidate based upon their race.

Racism anyone? A black commentator writing a book about young black politicians coming up through the ranks? Well, of course, she must be biased huh McCain? Don’t try to disguise it as anything than what it is. By the way, I’m white and I’m offended!

As for ‘women’s issues” of course you aren’t aware of any, you dont have a women’s point of view. -
Actually I very much have a woman’s point of view as I am a woman.

Hey McSame folks,
Stick to the topic will ya for a change? The topic is about Ifill moderating tomorrow’s debate. The issue is will she be fair or not and why are the McCain campaign and surrogates all up in arms now (debate’s eve, considering the fact that Ifill signed the book deal in 2007. If you argue she will not be fair, then why on earth did the McCain camp accepted her as a moderator in the first place? If you argue that the didn’t know about the book deal, then are you willing to admit that the McCain camp is incompetent and often than not fails to do its homework…say like it failed to vet the ditsy who can’t mention a single paper she may have read during her 44 years of life…or any major supreme court cases beside Rowe v. Wade. Which is it?

Jess, If you have all that knowledge, why are you so dumb?

Poor, Poor Republicans. After 8 years of incompetence, war, and deregulation that significantly contributed to this $700 Billion financial crisis…HOW DARE YOU POINT THE FINGER AT ANYONE!!!!!!!
So tired of the excuses and pity parties. YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE for the worse administration in our great country’s history.
YOU had nothing to say when Bush, McCain, Cheney and Rove screwed over this country so zip up the lip service now about Gwen Ifill.
If McCain/Palin are such lightweights, you should not have selected them.

If S. Palin falls flat on her flippin’ ignorance then Gwen will be crucified.
If S. Palin survives with even one tooth still intact, then Sarah “D” Palin (“D” for the D-grades she sought in college) will be the toast of the MSM circuit til election day – and Gwen will be crucified for daring to to ask a question.
So, move on.
If S D Palin can’t stand the heat, she should get out of the kitchen. Stop the babysitting: Surely the GOP can front a capable woman …

R.
I really don’t know about Obama assigning bloggers and neither do you. However, IF OBAMA TELLS ME TO “GET IN MY NEIGHBORS FACE,” OBAMA WILL DO MOST ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED!!!
- I don’t recall saying anything about Obama assigning bloggers.

“Lets define racism. When 95% of a particular race votes for a candidate based upon their race.”
No. Racism is when that’s the only reason that YOU can see for African-Americans voting for the candidate who best represents their interests. McCain and Palin sure as hell won’t.

Hareta.
THE BOOK DEAL WAS KEPT A SECRET UNTIL WELL AFTER DEBATE PLANNING WAS COMPLETED!!

“Obama will need a 15% lead in the polls to win. Won’t happen.” See you in November. There is NO alternative to Obama. The Republicans sure as heck haven’t offered one.

or is the fresh commotion about Ifill a prelude to the lame excuses McCain and his supporters will churn to justify the predicted dismal performance of Palin in tomorrow’s debate? How predictable and desperate you guys are, really pathetic!

Hey Jess – “Eggs die every month. IF it’s removed thefirst month, what is the difference?” BIG!!! That is the beginning of a human being who actually could make an incredible difference in this world. Women should not be forced to carry a pregnancy to term if it is the result of rape, incest or the mother’s life is in danger – that is the individual woman’s choice – , but abortion is not a method of birth control. There are other ways to prevent pregnancy.

Lady Angry Michelle said she was proud of her country for the first time in her life because her husband, Mr. America community organizer, was the first black running for president. So who began making race an issue of this campaign?
I´d never vote for Nobama, no matter if he were black, white, latin, protestant, catholic, jewish, straight or gay. Racism is when black people vote a candidate only because he´s also black. Hasn´t he got any more to offer?

Republican Christians for Obama!!! you are BUNCH OF DEMS! IT IS DIRTY POLITICS YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY BARACK!!! YOU ALL DEMS AND TANK FOR BARACK! AMERICA WAKE UP OTHERWISE BUCH OF LEFTIES WILL HIGHJACK THE BASIC VALUES

Chokora
Nope. I would think that he would have to be fair or be crucified by the rest of the press. Just like Ifil.
Of course, Hannity is already white – not likely to be an object of racism is he? Is he writing a book about up and coming black politicians? Yeah. Didn’t think so.

Jess – “Dont tell me that iraqis pushing back against an illegal occupying power is a terrorist.” Are you thick? The overall problem in Iraq has been extremists coming in from other countries and causing problems. If they weren’t – this would have been a lot further done than it is. Our biggest error once we were there was not securing the borders to keep them out.

jakewaters,
The last comment probably just got more than 2,000 women reading here to decide to vote gender.
Like I said, the more babble, the more women will vote for a woman this year.
I wonder if you fear women as equals , who if given power, may begin to legislate over mens body parts and call for mandate requirements.
The legislative package would never be called a cut for a P-rick resolution as it is debated I am sure.
If you were ever in the uniform instead of squawking about like a chicken in the hen yard, you would “stand down” on the babe thing. How many women are serving in the U S Navy and other armed forces, to give you the freedom to speak stupid right now?
Palin will not have to say a word in this debate, if femicide continues as prevelent as it is now.

And John McCain said ..he didn’t appreciate America UNTIL he was without her. And?

“Women should not be forced to carry a pregnancy to term if it is the result of rape, incest or the mother’s life is in danger “..tell that to Palin. She want to force women to carry the pregnancies of their rape to term. No kidding. how lovely. How christian, having some baby with half violent rapist DNA in it. Hope it doesn’t grow up to rape or kill someone. So, you think it’s constitutional to force all the others girls to develope a baby against their will??? I’d argue that is involuntary servitude and that is quite illegal. To you it’s a big deal. to me, it’s not. So we agree to disagree and you cannot dictate to me what i must do with the INSIDE of my body. YOu are not the boss of me. I am. and I am the boss of my eggs. I owe them NOTHING. If I choose to develope them, I will. IF I dont, I don’t have to, and that is how it shoudl be. That being said, I agree birthcontrol should be taught and readily available because abortion surely shoudl not be used as birthcontrol for a mirade of reasons.

It’s a silly assertion to beleive that Ifill will sway the debate. She is not going to risk her career by doing that. Even if she asked nuance questions that favored Biden, we’d all notice because that stuff is not hard to discern. Her career would certainly be over if that were the case. Even more importantly a stunt like that could quite possibly cause Obama to lose and I doubt she wants that burden on her shoulders. It is the candidates answers that will sway this debate…not the questions. Palin could not name one single significant Supreme Court case aside from Roe v. Wade. That should cause concern for people.
One could also argue that even if Obama lost, the book would still sell because it’s not just about him, but about several African American politiciansand their rise in politics. It is a historically significant topic that purveyors of history will undoubtedly be interested in whether Obama wins or not.
I’m sure this book selling or not will not break the bank for Ifill, financially or pyscologically. This is nothing more than cleverly timed Rovian stunt the McCain camp is pulling to distract from Palin’s debate performance.

A lawsuit was brought by Philip J. Berg, Esquire, [Berg is a former Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania; former candidate for Governor and U.S. Senate in Democratic Primaries; former Chair of the Democratic Party in Montgomery County; former member of Democratic State Committee; an attorney with offices in Montgomery County, PA and an active practice in Philadelphia, PA, filed a lawsuit in Federal Court on 8/21.
“Plaintiff Philip J. Berg, Esquire [hereinafter “Plaintiff”] hereby offers this Memorandum in support of his motion for a temporary restraining order, to enjoin Defendant Barack Hussein Obama, a/k/a Barry Obama, a/k/a Barry Soetoro, a/k/a Barack Soetoro, a/k/a Barry Dunham, a/k/a Barack Dunham [hereinafter “Obama”] from running
for the office of President of the United States”
“Obama’s grandmother on his father’s side, his half-brother and half-sister all claim Obama was born not in Hawaii but in Kenya. Reports reflect that Obama’s mother traveled to Kenya during her pregnancy; however, she was prevented from boarding a flight from Kenya to Hawaii at her late stage of pregnancy (which, apparently, was a normal restriction, to avoid births during a flight). By these reports, Stanley Ann Dunham Obama gave birth to Obama in Kenya, after which she flew home and registered Obama’s birth.”
The DNC is looking into Obama’s Kenya origial birth certificate. Another lie from “The One”. Obama was born in Mombasa, Kenya. This will be the downfall of “the one”. Obama was a citizen of kenya, USA and then Indonesia. When he became a citizen of Indonesia, he lost his status as citizen of the USA. he can never be a “natural born” citizen of the USA. Therefore, he can’t be elected president, only natural born citizens can be elected president.
“A research team went to Mombassa, Kenya, and located a Certificate Registering the birth of Barack Obama, Jr. at a Maternity Hospital, to his father, a Kenyan citizen and his mother, a U.S. citizen.”
Can’t wait to see this play out.

Jess – so are you telling me that you 100% agree with Obama on every issue and will blindly follow him regardless of where he takes you? Choosing a candidate to vote for means that in principle you overall agree. Just because you believe that a one month old fetus shouldn’t be valued, doesn’t make her wrong that it should be.

What else would you like the moderator to disclose? If she had abortions? Her faith? Her weight? It’s not the moderators that have Palin tripped up – it’s her handlers and most importantly;it’s Palin. There’s a HUGE difference in speaking FOR women and speaking AS a woman.

The mccain campaign keeps getting lower and lower. Is there nothing they will stoop to to excuse the pathetic excuse for a running mate mccain chose?
Also, the right wing nutjobs foaming at the mouth that obama is a muslim going to take over the country is beyond laughable. It’s actually frightening that there are so many rigid, narrowminded people in this country.

Wisdom First.
I don’t know if Obama has assigned bloggers or not and neither do you. BUT IF OBAMA CAN TELL ME TO “GET IN MY NEIGHBOR’S FACE” …. HE WILL DO MOST ANYTHING TO GET ELECCTED!!!

“They can watch the debate tomorrow night and make their own decisions about whether or not I’ve done my job.”
Kinda late then isn’t Gwen? The damage would already be done.
Screw what McCain and Palin says, this is a conflict of interest and unethical journalism. Your reputation and credibility is non existent.
I bought a 12 pack of Corona and some limes for the debate. I was hoping to see some blood. But now, it’s ruined as the whole tone will be unacceptable. We will be more interested in YOUR bias than the candidates performance.
You owe me a 12 pack, silly woman.

Every citizen in the US is NOT a Christian. It’s not a secret. Get over it. Some have no religion. Get over it. This is America.

This is a very dangerous spot that McCain had put Palin in this position. If Ifill has already written a book about Obama, she obviously biases on the debate ready. It’s really hot, hot seat.

Do you think Couric has an affiliation politically? Was that a conflict? Be fair.

Read Gun, Germs and Steel and see how women routinely had abortions and it was a very pragmatic decision. Can the family afford teh mother to be out of commission for a nearly a year(usually for nomadic folks this was a big issue) Will there be enough food? Look it up. Abortoin has been going on as long as there have been people. And do tell me, where did Christ say He DID mind? Christ talked about what He cared about. Ofthe three topics he brought up the most Hypocracy, caring for the poor, and caringfor the sick. If Christ wanted us to interfere in abortions or pregnancies He wouldahve said so. He was a pretty cognizant guy. If he wanted you or anyone else to do something about abortion He would have given you that commmand as He DID command us in other ways. He didn’t. So take Christ’s example.

Fox News has “Bible Lessons for Sarah Palin” in its top stories. Give me a break. Everyone knew who the moderator would be weeks ago and no one had a problem with her. Now they realize Palin can’t put two coherent sentences together that she hasn’t rehearsed beforehand, and they are worried. Plus, it turns out she isn’t exactly “one of us” when she owns 3 homes, a plane, her own professional tanning machine, and makes over $1 million a year. http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1846372,00.html

Wow Jess, it sounds like you were talking to him on the phone last week.

Jess – okay, so how about Christ’s Father’s commandment – Thou shalt not kill? Those who are against abortion would argue that this goes directly against these teachings. He said to follow His Father’s teachings. As I said earlier, in certain cases it should be allowed, but it should not be a method of birth control. As far as the book is concerned – we as a society have evolved and many of the reasons that existed in earlier times are no longer relevant

wazup … nice try. And besides, if any person has a legitimate reason to doubt love for their country, because they perceive their country does not love them, I would think he/she would be speaking about an Indian or African American and not a White man. If you accept his reasoning, you are at the very least biased in any reasoning not to accept Michelle Obama’s. She did not say she was never proud of her country, she said for the first time she was REALLY proud. Stop spinning the truth.

So which is it, John? You say you knew about Ifill’s book and that she’ll be fair, and then you raise questions about her fairness.
Sounds like another recent switch: the economy is fundamentally sound, and then it’s so bad you “suspend” your campaign to rush like Mighty Mouse and save the economy.
I guess Daddy is just getting ready with an excuse for Li’l’ Sarah in case she @#$! up the debate tomorrow.

Do you think Couric has an affiliation politically? Was that a conflict? Be fair.
Posted by: SoWhat
Good subject.
Charlie and Katie proved their “huge intellect” and savy by asking Palin if Global warming is man made.
Charlie could rush to the North South Pole studies that prove through core samples that magnetic poles have shifted in Earth’s history. He belongs there for the question.
Katie could rocket to the sun and cover the recent disclosure by scientists that for the first time in recorded history, there was a radiation decrease. She wants to be “hot”.
She shows jealousy for Palin’s position.
I would like to hear the journalists reveal the truth about it, and see the documentary of fire and ice.

SoWhat – No, no spin. Some other poster came out and blasted Michelle and then you blasted McCain. Just because someone is white they can’t have a feeling that perhaps their country doesn’t love them? WOW – wake up – we all have different experiences that make us who we are and how we feel about things.

Palin needs to ask Biden why he thinks Hillary would have been better for Obama’s VP since it was Biden who said it. Next she needs to ask why some deomocrats think Biden sometimes says stupid comments that have no value or meaning and finally why doesn’t Obama ever use his middle name and when did he become a muslim.

Also, most blacks are voting for Obama because he is black and many have publicly said so. He is also planning on giving blacks reparations and he said so. He has no policies except to tax working Americans to redistribute wealth to the non-working and he has plans to stop defense spending and gut the military. Boy, will that keep us safe. Today his disciples took buses and picked up homeless people to register and vote on the same day. Most of the homeless here are mental patients since our dem governor took over and closed the psychiatric hospital. Now how much help do you think they will need to decide who to vote for. They won’t be voting for the tooth fairy. Someone will tell them who to vote for. What is that called? I think it is voter fraud. They may even give some of them a fifth of gin to vote as they have in the past.

God, forgive me. MF7226 accuses me of racism just because I criticize the fact that black people vote Obama mainly for his skin´s colour.
How ridiculous is the puritan political correction of the intolerant extreme-leftish.

“Those who are against abortion would argue that this goes directly against these teachings”…Does birth control go against this? My eggs die every month. When i use birth contorl the only reason why they are dying is because I stopped the sperm from fertilizing them.so, i’m killing them. and my husband is killing his sperm. So, should we outlaw birthcontrol as well? An embryo is an embryo. it’s not a baby. It hasn’t developed into one yet. Is removing the embryo and not developing it considered killing a person? is it a person? Logially, to me, no it’s not. It hasn’t developed into one. Is a 30 week gestation fetus a person, well, ok, maybe it is. If it’s viable, I say yes it’s a person, if it’s not, then I guess it’s not, huh? AGain, this is a RELGIOUS question. You can’t legislate your religion. Why is that so hard for you to see?

The Charlie Gibson interview was more like an interrogation…what a joke! Then ABC has the balls to edit it….disgraceful! As far as Katie..she is just a hack. Lets be honest, Palin is the governor of a state, giving her experience in all branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. As for a Senator, their job description: swear in a president and write and pass legislation, which Obama has not written anything and mainly voted present.

Typical Big Media bias! Why is anyone surprised? Ifill may have a big mouth full of white teeth, but beneath that smile is a vicious partisan hack.

jess,
You take a lot….a whole lot for granted in your generation.
Women made those changes, so you could get that job. A mere generation ago you would have been passed over like an old smelly tuna…no man ever gave us any power. Your problem is the backslide of passing over Hillary for afore stated reason.
Wake up!!!!!
Look at the designer of the Hydrogen bomb ….she never got an accolade for it.
The grater plight is to grant our granddaughters the ability to be the President.
On this course, they will not.
Quit being dumb and selfish…..wise up. It isn’t just all about you.
If you had vetted Obama properly,you would have known why a kid from Hawaii couldn’t grant a woman with a resume any power.
Care to continue to know it all, or would you like some truth about Obama supporters in Hawaii ?
Women for Hillary did vet Obama, and therefore no, anyone doing the homework will not be marking a ballot for him.
Palin 2008.
Hillary Maize Hirano 2012

wazup …let me spell it out for you. If a White man can have a reason for doubting his country, then why would it be so unreasonable for a person whose country has HISTORICALLY demonstrated oppression and cruelty towards them to POSSIBLY have doubted their love for their country. Having said that, and in the context in which Michelle spoke, I have no doubt she loves this country.

McCain’s friends
George Bush and what’s her name Palin.
Enough said

I have looked into the Keating 5 information and after reading several different sites, if McCain was cleared of any wrongdoing, where is the scandal?
Is this just one more thing we get to talk about since he isn’t “our guy”? Is there a Democrat out there (I’m Independent) who would be honest and say that if Obama was at McCain’s involvement, he/she would not think it was a big deal?

“Women made those changes, so you could get that job”..I got my job becaues i got an education, a REALLY HARD Education and they handed me a test like they handed everyone a test and I did better than the others. Period. I would never WANT a job that I didn’t do better than theother candidates. And having a DUMB women in a position is a HUGE mistake for women. NO, this isn’t about me, it’s about the country. You want to not be selfish then pick the most qualified person for the job. She’s as dumb as a stone, always has been, and i hate her ideas. I would never vote for such a religious freak who wants women to carry the pregnanies of rape to term (you really must be a little crazy, no kidding on this, you MUST have some form of mental illness to have this be your position) and thinks that drilling for 5% of our oil needs without investing in green technologies is a good idea. I would have voted for Romney over HIllary, but as soon as I heard Obama’s energy plan he had my vote. I will vote for whomever makes the most sense and is smart. period.

If this isn’t a huge conflict of interest then I can’t begin to imagine what is. This is getting real tiresome!
my faith in almost any part of the mainstream media is shot and I avoid reading any of the leftwingnut trash they publish or put on TV. As far as watching any of the trash on the alphabet networks, I simply avoid it and PBS is no better. Fox news and some of the major websites still seem to do pretty well. Indeed little difference is seen between the far left media and Pravda!

Russia is two miles from Alaska if you go in the ocean.

Jess – so, if someone doesn’t have the big fancy degree they are unintelligent? Only those that went to school and got a big education understand how things should work? WOW. Now I understand why you are voting for Obama – you are as arrogant as he is.

Nite all! Can’t find my wading boots.

Barack Obama an African American was interviewed during one of his debates by a Hillary Clinton advisor, so what Palin a woman being is interviewed by a Obama supporter who is an African American and a woman! I wonder who jim Lehrer supported, or all the others who interviewed Barack Obama during his 22 debates!I guess 21 of them said they were undecided! John Mccain is injecting racial politics again! Basically, he is saying directly and indirectly an African American woman cannot be objective, just white men and white women!

Any moron with half a brain knows Senator bin Biden is an old school Washington insider for the last quarter century–oh, yes, change –maybe his hair plugs and yellow teeth caps –come on; he is a class A jerk!

SiCrofIt
Please stop with the humor…..I almost wet myself laughing at you.

Jess,
Only two generations of college students ago there were no smart cookies who worked hard and got great grades?
Clueless.
It was in 1996 at the NOW convention in Las Vegas, that Bella Savitsky Abzug rolled her wheel chair up on the stage and said she didn’t know What they are so afraid of, we haven’t goit enough power yet to learn how to corrupt it.
Do women have enough power yet to corrupt it?
Those women who want to test that of all reaces, are voting Palin in.
You may think yourself quite the smart girl, but I promise you your ballot idea isn’t.
By the way the first water car drove around in the form of a riding lawn mower in the early 1970′s. It was a closed redundant system whose fuel was water, and by product was water.
In the early 1980′s newsprint along with stuble from fields was made into denatured alcohol for fuel enmasse,in
Iowa. Why isn’t it on the market?
It was taxed as whole grain consumable alcohol, because POLITICS and elected officials refused to legislate on it as vialble.
Sometimes life is actually just about the politics ….get over it.
You got your job because you could have made a stink about gender bias, and yes Jess, other people are really smarter than you.
They at least know what a subliminal inserted into e-mails and music is.
When you wake up from your Obama stupor you will appreciate what I just told you.
Your welcome in advance.
Take a flight to Alaska for a week, become a savy voter.

Any moron with half a brain knows Senator bin Biden is an old school Washington insider for the last quarter century–oh, yes, change –maybe his hair plugs and yellow teeth caps –come on; he is a class A jerk!
Posted by: SiCofIt
He would make a much better President than B. Hussein O.

Democrap,Someone has to injected a little humour into it; the thread is getting boring –speaking of boring  –the Pres. debate about put my in coma.  Both guys suck!  I am reluctantly voting McCain –at least he has a ounce of integrity and a bit of passion  –Osbama has about as much personality and vigor as Madam Albright working a street corner.

Let’s see. The Republican initiated investigation of Palin is a witch hunt. A debate moderator who wrote a book about politics (as almost all journalist do) is biased before the debate even begins.
In addition to being senile, McCain is paranoid at well.
Instead of “The buck stops here”, his motto as POTUS would be “It’s everybody’s else’s fault but mine.”

Come on……I can’t believe that nothing was said about the moderator for the Presidential candidate debate and that he must be bias. It is so evident that because this moderator is black she must be bias. Well….it takes one to know one. It is so immature to make it seem as though some one is picking on Palin. She can really dish it out, let’s see if she can take it.

I’ve seen Obama’s forged birth certificate on the internet that his people produced to “prove’ he was born in Hawaii. You can check several websites for yourself (http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2008/07/atlas-exclusive.html and elsewhere). His allleged certificatte of live birth has been thoroughly examined by forensic document experts and has been determined to be DEFINITELY a forgery. So all of the arguements as to whether Obama has enough experience, questions about his associations with radicals and communists, and all of his many other shortcomings are really moot: the man cannot prove that he is a natural born U.S. citizen, part of his family in Kenya says he was born there, and therefore Obama is ineligible to occupy the office of the U.S. presidency even if he wins by a landslide in the electoral college . The DNC didn’t do its due diligence and now they have a person running at the top of their ticket who’s ineligible – unless the country wants to scrap the constitution between now and January 20th. Obama may have 95% the MSM “fronting” for him, but he still cannot legally be president. And that’s a FACT.

I am so over John McCain. I never thought at the end of this campaign I would have lost so much respect for him. I have genuinely thought both candidates were at least good men, so are trying to be honest and forthright in this campaign. They both seemed different then normal politicians, but recently McCain has been using typical ploys. Complaining about sexism, and bias…blatantly lying about issues and spinning the facts more than possible. Flip flopping on damn near everything depending on how the polls are reflecting. Now I realize that the Dem candidate has his flaws. I personally wanted Clinton to win, but honestly I have grown more respect for Obama with the way he has carried himself during this election and I think he has been a good representation for America. Poor McCain. He has lost himself.

If you were the boss, who would you hire???
OBAMA: Harvard law professor, Juris Doctor of law degree, constitutional law expert, Senate committees: foreign affairs, homeland security, veterans affairs, family, education, health.
BIDEN: Juris Doctor of law degree, Senate committees: Foreign affairs (chair), economy, health, crime, women’s affairs, education, technology, environment
McBUSH: graduated from the naval academy in the bottom 5% of his class, senate committees: economy, environment, official conduct (arguably the 3 biggest Republican failures!!!!!!!!!)
PITBULL PALIN: went to 6 different universities before finally getting a BA degree in journalism, no domestic or foreign policy experience but can see Russia from her house.
SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A NO BRAINER!!!!
If you vote McBush/Pitbull, the fate of your country will be in jeopardy. Everyone here in Europe is laughing at Americans— America has become the butt of all jokes— people are asking, how can they seriously consider voting for McBush and his Pitbull for another 4 years of Bush’s failed policies? Don’t they ever learn???
Remember the frontpage headline of London’s Daily Mirror newspaper back in 2004 when Americans re-elected Bush: HOW CAN 59 MILLION PEOPLE BE SO DUMB?

petee: Please go to factcheck.org to see the real birth certificate. It is real. It is not fake. Please stop spreading ridiculous propaganda.

petee – I like Gwen Ifill too, but remember that the book isn’t a “pro-obama” book, but rather an informative book regarding current and up and coming black political leaders. Of course she is what we believe she is – a journalist, and she will be fair and objective in the debate but I am sure that many people will read hostility toward poor Palin into her no matter what she does.

Gov Palin will do just fine in the debate. She will be a breath of fresh air for our country as our VP when McCain is elected as POTUS.
The moderator definitely has a conflict of interest problem as does the debate commission who didn’t vet her. Let’s hope they replace her with Greta!

The AP ran an article on her book on July 23rd. The McCain campaign agreed to her being the moderator in the first week of August. Time Magazine ran an article mentioning her book in August.
If the McCain campaign did not know about this until now, it raises other questions about their competence. Try googling her and see what comes up. Maybe they should have vetted their moderators more thoroughly. Come to think of it, maybe she got as much vetting as Sarah Palin.
Ahh…that’s the beauty when you pride yourself on making decisions as quickly as possible and living with (whining about) the consequences. Shoot from the hip McCain!
Can’t wait to see what he would do for the country if he gets elected and starts shooting from the hip. At least as a Senator, his shoot from the hip ideas don’t go into legislation unless the majority of other senators agree with him. Shoot from the hip all day long, only those ideas that pass the sanity test of your peers actually affect someone. HOWEVER, as President, he has powers that are not moderated by others, and his shoot from the hip gambling will affect and cost the American public.
Think about it…

woman citizen,
Well said. I don’t think Obama has been subjected to a background check. And from what I’ve heard about how one is scrutized, he wouldn’t likely pass if he was.
It’s like being in a nightmare don’t you think?
Maybe it’s the decline of our educational system that causes people to make such poor decisions.

“Gov Palin will do just fine in the debate. She will be a breath of fresh air ”
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That always cracks me up. She is a breath of fresh air in the same way that a plumber performing brain surgery would be a breath of fresh air.

McCain has ZERO presidential qualities about him. This is Senator Obama he has a hard time being cordial with! Can you imagine ANY form of diplomacy with leaders he actually feels are evil… Russia, Iran, N., Korea, Venezuela… shall I go on… because the GOP have alienated the USA to MOST of the world now… I could only imagine the insulting demeanor McCain would bring to those tables… he doesn’t even have the BALLS to act “nice” with Senator Obama… I think even GWB would do that. He is NOT presidential, but rather an angry OLD MAN who knows in his heart of hearts that he will NEVER live to be president… and THAT folks is the crux of that bitter biscuit he gnaws on constantly.

This is just McCain posturing Palin incase she screws-up. They have know for month about Gwen Ifill’s book but they decide it’s an issue NOW. It’s just another gimmick from McGimmick and company.

This is so funny. Why is it we heard nothing from the Conservatives regarding the bias of the “Faith Conference” or whatever that farce was called?
You people are so pathetic………

Simple4life: The problem is Gwen Ifill didn’t make known the obvious conflict of interest that she has. It took others to find out and unfortunately that didn’t happen until now. It’s Ifill’s fault – no one else’s.

Breathoffreshair: Why in the world do you think Obama hasn’t had a background check? Of course he has. Every single politician has. You act like only you an some random weirdos, are the only ones who have cracked the case on the mystery. As, if you know something no one else knows. Why can’t you just be normal and not full of such unwarranted fear?

Hey SuKoffIt, I am not sure if you are a redneck, bigot, dummy or all of the above, but why don’t you cut the crap posts, or can you discuss things at all intelligently?

Shu, good point. A lot of people here post ridiulous lies hoping they will stick on someone.

Petee, that is an interesting comment, conflict of interest. Who’s conflict of interest are we speaking of? Do you not think that she can do a fair and just job because she wrote a book about how black’s are now changing their ways of being political? Help me to understand what is the root issue here. The way I see it, if the candidates are up on their game, then it will not matter who will be come the moderator.

kenvick22: The problem isn’t just the book that Gwen Ifill is in the process of writing (and no one knows it’s contents, since no one has read it yet): it’s also the fact that she wrote a glowing report on Obama and family for Essence Magazine in addition to the fact that she had hardly a good word to say about Sarah Palin after her speech at the Republican Convention (and Gwen reportedly “made faces” that indicated her disapproval of what had been said). In short, she is obviously not only biased, but she has a clear financial interest (in book sales) if Obama wins. Gwen Ifill has simply proven to be unethical by not letting the debate committee know of her conflict of interest. I’m disappointed in her but not surprised.

Simple4Life: Gwen Ifill’s conflict of interest is in the fact that she has a financial stake in Obama winning the election: her book will sell more copies! Her lack of ethics is in the fact that she didn’t let anyone on the debate committee know that she has a conflict of interest. It’s pretty clear.

Kenvick22,
Iz you gots sumtin’ against Rednecks? You must be one dem bigots. Tain’t nuttin wrong wit bein’ a hick. It be us to bail yo wimpyass out of a fire fight wit da folks dat wonts to take your bible and guns and money and give if to lazy do nuttin’ Al ‘I like ice cream’ Sharpton and his other black buffoons.

And what is so bad about selling more copies? Isn’t that every writer’s dream? Maybe if she sells enough of them, she can donate the money to the Hill to help clear some of that &700B + debt that we just received! And if you look again, if Obama wins, I am sure that she will make over $250,000 off the book, which will be taxed heavily. And regarding the ethics of this issue, I am sure that the debate committee was fully aware of the book that she wrote. Had that been an issue, I would like to think that somebody on that committe would have said something about it way before today.

Sicofit…why are you talking like that? Are you alright?

“I am sure that the debate committee was fully aware of the book that she wrote. Had that been an issue, I would like to think that somebody on that committe would have said something about it way before today.”
You are wrong Simple4life:
Republicans are doing this on purpose. They planned it all along. Most black people are for Obama and so they were thinking in building racial tension all along.
Republicans knew it from the start of this book because it was posted online for months. You can reserve a copy.
It is unfortunate but Karl Rove’s disciples are the mastermind of McCain’s team.
This was done on purpose, it is not a coincidence.

Petee, please stop it. That is why people writes books, to make a profit. Authors do it all the time. She is going to profit off the book whether or not Obama wins or loses. Good Lord, if it bothers you so much, just pay her what you think she will make and I bet she will take it off the shelf.

All,
I confess, you are right; Obama does suck. I will vote Republican this year. You have convince me that I was out of my mind to think that Democrats would ever be normal. The party has been hijack by complete commies. I will repent.

Just another attempt by McCain and cronies to low ball expectations on Palin’s debate performance and preblame the media.
McCain camp and their negotiators approved all aspects of this debate in early September.
Nice try! Palin still is going to have to demonstrate that she can be coherent and substantive on issues and ready to be president on Day 1! Given her recent string of interviews this is doubtful at best!

Simpleton4Life:
It is all a vast right wing conspiracy! There is someone hiding in the woodpile too! Come on! Get a brain.

Kenvick22,
I did not want to plagerize your copywrite; hence, I dropped the ’22′

What will the socialist do when their boy gets his leftist butt kicked to the corner in November?  Will they cry, yell the sky is falling, moan the world is turned upside down, weep incessently, and gnash their teeth? No, they will claim that some dangle chad was not counted or some poor folk did not understand how to work the pen.  Obama is the most incompetent fool to ever stand for office –and he is going down hard…

McCain is getting sleazier everyday. In his desperation, he is trying to smear anyone and anything that do not flatter him. He is trying to take down everybody with him.
This is your ‘hero’?

I AM A LOYAL AMERICAN, THAT IS WHY I AM VOTING REPUBLICAN. THEY STAND FOR FREEDOM, LIBERTY, JUSTICE, FAMILY, FAITH, AND TRANQUILITY. DEMOCRATS STAND FOR ABORTING CHILDREN, DIVORCE, DRUGS, CRIME, GODLESSNESS, PERVERSION, FREELOADING, HYPOCRACY, FRAUD, AND JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS EVIL AND DESTRUCTIVE.

McCain is getting sleazier everyday. In his desperation, he is trying to smear anyone and anything that do not flatter him. He is trying to take down everybody with him.
This is your ‘hero’?
Here is a perfest example of the Democratic Party. A bunch of ignorant people who don’t know what they are talking about and the bias is clear as day. When I listen to obama all I hear is cheap talk because he does not have any experience or a record to be called on. At least McCain has a record. When I listen to him what he says reflects his record. I would not gamble on cheap talk for the presidency.

Graniteman: “[I watch a lot of PBS and it has been clear to me that Gwen Ifill is totally infatuated with Sen. Obama. She should not be moderating the VP debate. Would the Obama campaign accept Sean Hannity as moderator? I think not].”
and;
Lisa: “[Here's why she isn't a "legal" moderator. She is far from impartial.
Gwen Ifill, the supposedly “impartial” moderator of Thursday’s vice presidential debate, is in fact the author of an upcoming book that expresses admiration for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Her book "Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama," sheds 'new light' on Obama and other 'emerging young African-American politicians' who are 'forging a bold new path to political power,' according to the official promo for the book, scheduled for release on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.
Ifill, an anchor on the Public broadcasting Service program “Washington Week,” did not return a phone call from WorldNetDaily asking if her book’s success 'would be expected should Obama lose,' WND reported.
But in an online video promoting the book, the African-American newswoman states that she is enthusiastic about 'taking the story of Barack Obama and extending it.'
Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin expressed outrage over Ifill’s selection as moderator.
'Ifill and her publisher are banking on an Obama/Biden win to buoy her book sales,' she wrote.
'Try as she might to deflect questions about her impartiality, her biases — and her conflict of interest — are clear'…
'My dictionary defines "moderator" as the ‘nonpartisan officer of a town meeting. On Thursday, PBS anchor Gwen Ifill will serve as moderator for the first and only vice presidential debate'…
'But there is nothing "moderate" about where Ifill stands on Barack Obama. She’s so far in the tank for the Democrat presidential candidate, her oxygen delivery line is running out.'
Malkin pointed out that Ifill recently wrote a 'fawning cover story' about Barack and Michelle Obama for Essence magazine.
It's been reported that John McCain did not know about Ifill’s book and the campaign “should have been told before the campaign agreed to have her moderate. It simply is not fair — in law, this would create a mistrial.]”
I noticed the bias in PBS reporting during the Democrat Party Primary (and it wasn’t just Ifill). Gwen Ifill (along with most of her fellow journalists) was clearly pro Senator Obama for months (throughout the entire election process).
I was so appalled by the slanted reporting by PBS that I did NOT renew my membership with PBS earlier this past April. I have written to PBS to inform them of that fact. I am so disappointed with their total bias in the Presedential Campaign that I can no longer support them financially (I contributed significantly to PBS for many years). I am hoping that PBS will come to their senses but that would take a lot of self realization and reflection. I think that most all of the PBS journalists have bought into the belief that the “means justifies the ends” and they want to see Senator Obama elected and that is all that matters. In my opinion, PBS has totally abandoned their committment to fair and unbiased reporting.
I agree with Graniteman and Lisa, it really did not surprise me when I heard the news regarding Gwen Ifill and the (Senator Obama related) book that she is writing (to be released January 20th). However, I do feel betrayed by the fact that PBS has sold out their values and their mission to serve the public good. Over the last couple of months, I cringe everytime I see the “commercial” about how PBS is reporting the “unbiased truth” so that an educated electorate (needed for a health Democracy) can make an informed choice.
I do have faith in the majority of US citizens. I believe that we have come to the point where we see through the pretense of fair and unbiased reporting on both sides. I no longer rely on PBS or the MSM; I search out the real truth for myself. Regarding tomorrow’s VP Debate, I suspect that now that the issue of bias is on the table, Gwen Ifill will really attempt to be more balanced and that is a good thing!! Let’s hope that Ifill is successful!!

I can’t wait to see Palin choke in the debate. This economic crisis will not end with the Republican leadership in control. We need someone who has honed their political chops by beating the Chicago political machine at their own game!
Obama/Biden 2008!

Hey all you trolling republicans: would you like some cheese to go with your whine? Grow up. Get a life. And when Obama is elected in an electoral landslide, you can whine for another 8 years. WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Yes, I normally avoid speeches, debates, etc. But not this one. Peggy Hill will flub this as badly as she does her pronunciation of Spanish in the classroom.

No2GrayMatter:
If a neo-nazi like you hates Obama, then I know I am right to support him.

petee;
Are you still spouting those lies? McCain must be paying you time-and-a-half.

Pubgay,You would make a great supporter –for his balls –Oops, he does not have any.

Zeke,
Admit it! Ifill is a duplicitious cow. She claims there is not a conflict of interest; what stupid wench! Of course, it is. It doesn’t take a half-wit to see that; but then that is a half more than a Democrap like her. What a cheating fraud.

Just what we need for our president—an anti-America, anti-white, Marxist, corrupt, lying, hypocritical, liberal, tax-loving, unpatriotical, two-faced, anti-gun ownership, anti-military lawyer with a wife of the same ilk. Talk is cheap–Obama is truly ignorant and would ruin this country which is his goal. Castro and Hamas back him; is it any wonder? Anyone who thinks he would solve any problems need to do a little research on that scumsucker. I’m an Independent an I approve of this message.

No2BluLips,
I know you think it’s cool, and hip to be a racist, and homophobe…but it’s not. You just show what a racist, homophobic jackass you are. Yeah…there’s going to be a secession. Lincoln wouldn’t allow the south to get away with it 1861, but in 2009 it’s going to happen. By the way people all over the country voted for Obama, in every state, except of course Michigan, and Florida. The same thing is going to happen in the general election, including Michigan, and Florida…so how exactly would that secession thing work? Can you say “racist dumbass”?

Ron Powell,
In case you haven’t been paying attention…George W. Bush has pretty much taken care of that “ruin the country” thing.

–( Talk is cheap–Obama is truly ignorant and would ruin this country which is his goal. )–
You guys are really getting desperate.
–( Castro and Hamas back him; is it any wonder? )–
See what I mean.. even snopes has debunked that one and yet, like McCain, you keep repeating lies.. grasping at straws and doing just about anything to keep your world view intact, while completely ignoring the issues facing this country.

I live in South America where gun-toting communists here just can’t wait for Obama to be elected!! Wake up and smell the coffee – foolish Americans!!!

Randy,
or more appropos: Mandy.
I am proudly a part-time racist, and I openly discriminate against flaming homos –like you. It is my right as an American to be intolerant of perversion and ignorance. The population and power has shifted away from the east in the last 50 years. It now rest in the south and the west; both of which stand ready to kick your liberal asses back to Boston.

petee,
And just what do these gun totin’ communist think is gonna happen when Obama is elected? Do they think he’s going to abolish the military? Surrender to Venezuela? I hate to break it to you, and your gun totin’ communist friends petee, but South America isn’t exactly a superpower. Sorry.

It all comes down to political and media bias against Palin and the Republicans. Recall, then Gov. Clinton in 1992. His credentials as Arkansas governor were no more than Gov. Palin’s. What was his foreign policy experience? Was it that he went to college in Oxford? His executive experience was definitely not greater. So, here we have selective memory, selective bias by the press and the Democrats they support.

Do you think that she will ask Biden if Obama will pick the former Democrat executives who have fraudulently led the Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae to the current financial crisis as Advisers or Cabinets? They can really help Obama solve the economic crisis because they were the ones who did and knew it; probably that is why some of the poles say Obama has a lead in solving this economic problems.

No2blulips,
You had it right the first time, it’s Randy. “part time”? no I’d guess you’re racist 24/7. I can’t help but notice it’s always the guys, how shall I say with the most “sugar in their tank”, that are the biggest homophobes. I suspect it’s the same in your case. I didn’t know intoerance, and ignorance was a right…I see it more as an affliction.The problem with that whole “shift of power thing” it wouldn’t be East against South, West. It would be some southerners, and some westerners against the US government. hence that whole “dumbass” comment. As far as kicking my “liberal” ass, I’m not from Boston. I was born in Florida, raised in NY. And I doubt if you could kick a bad habit…you know…let alone my ass.

In light of what has been found out about Gwen Ifill, it would naturally imply, Biden already knows the questions that will be asked?? I believe some people are lacking intellectual acuity to accept the debate as being fair. In regards to Obama, again too many of us seem not to see what’s before our very own eyes!

John Williams, please use simple arithmetic. Add up the cost of all of Obama’s pie-in-the-sky promises. Free health care, affordable health care, college for everyone, assist auto manufacturing in retooling, the list goes on. You can probably do a better job here than me. However, then take a look at our budget. He promises to lower taxes for 95% of the taxpayers. Somehow, this doesn’t add up. This tells me that our deficit will increase if all of this comes to fruition. It’s either a deficit increase, or the promises don’t come to fruition, or the taxes will increase. Somewhere in this equation, Obama is not being truthful to Americans. Until I see the math and check the figures myself, he doesn’t have my vote. Obama is living a fairy tale.

ObamaisQwweer,
What’s a git? My commentary is “weak, and pathetic” So you respond with weak, and pathetic commentary. Way to tell me. I hate to tell you, but my path in life isn’t predicated on whether, or not Obama wins (which I fully expect him to), or loses the election. But I promise I’ll think of how we both were “going down”, as I watch him being sworn into office in January.

petee:
Your lies? Well there are too many to detail. But I will take care of two.
The “Muslim extremist Raila Odinga” is actually a Christian (Anglican).
And even an anti-Obama site did not say Khalid Al-Mansour is an extreme Muslim. Yes, he believes Christians will burn in hell but so what? Many Christians think Muslimes will. That doesn’t make him an “extreme Muslim’.
You lie so much, I will not attempt to address any more.

The day that Obama is sworn in, you’ll see Randy and people like him with their hand out, looking for their free entitlements. These are the people who believe the government owes them. What they fail to realize is that we the people are the government. So if we all sit back with our hands out and contribute nothing, this whole thing, the government (remember, we are the government) will implode upon itself. Just like most socialist countries have. Just check your history. And believe me, Obama will drive us toward socialism.

Randy,
Guerillas movements will spread across Latin America like wildfire if Obama is elected. They will be supplied with AK 47s from a factory that is now being completed by the Russians in Venezuela (funny how the U.S. news media just has so much difficulty finding out and reporting on such things). Any more questions?!

Yes, McCain agreed to her being a moderator. However, when this agreement was made, she had not divulged the fact that she was releasing this book. So we do have a conflict of interest. She should bow out.

Before I leave for the evening sa I stated, I’m not a Bush fan but the economy started going south when good old boy Clinton started taking money from Chinese in return for trade concessions and technical information. Then in 1998 he issued orders to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to change their loan and finance requirements so as to allow more minorities and low income people to buy homes. The problem is, math 101 tells you what the end result will be which is today’s failures. Billy boy also issued EO 13166 which mandates anyone receiving funds from the government must provide all information in several different languages. This order cost the taxpayers billions every year. He also pardoned half of San Quentin on his way out. Rumor has it that he also siphoned the gas out of the Air Force One plane on his way out of office which was overloaded with White House furniture.

Sure PubGuy, keep on laughing. The Russians started building an AK47 factory in Venezuela a year and a half ago. It was widely reported here in South America but not in the States. Funny how the liberal MSM just forget to mention it.

Why would the staff at an Obama office in Texas prominently display a portrait of Che Guevara if they weren’t Marxist revolutionaries or sympathizers? Wake up America!

I live in Illinois,What has Obama done s since being in office.Nothing just campaigning and drawing his salary.

petee:
Okay, so there is a rifle factory. Do you think ANY nation has a problem getting weapons? The US is far and away the largest arms exporter in the world, INCLUDING to South America.
And of course, the Mickey Mouse Club secret message to begin massive war all over South America is “Obama’s elected”.
I have to give it to you. You are a trip!

J. Carver:
“PubGuy, keep drinking your hallucinogens, you darn well know that if the media coverage was equal, Obama would be nothing but McCain’s laundry boy right now. However, given that 90% of the media coverage is pro-Obama, anti-McCain, Obama really should be scared that he is only 4 points ahead in the Gallup poll and shrinking. Yes it was known that she was pro-Obama, but what media person isn’t? However, most of the media is not looking to profit off of a book. It’s to her advantage to sway this debate, otherwise, her book will be another Dewey vs. Truman story.”
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Absolutely none of which addressed my post to you. Again: How can a moderator sway a debate?

petee,
“Zeke: O.K. Odinga is an Anglican who was instigated the riots this year in which a Christian church was torched by his followers and the people inside were burned alive. He’s Obama’s cousin and friend. He is also helping to bring Sharia law into Kenya. And you were saying ..”
More lies. Sharia law for Kenyan Muslims has been guaranteed by its Constituion for a long time. You didn’t even read the anti-Obama blogs thoroughly that said he was trying to get Sharia law for MUSLIMS. Which again is a lie because they already have it.

Maybe a tangent, but a factual one.

dsiggy:
Just wondering if you have ever checked out the site “Chicagoans Against Obama;” it’s a very enlightening site that has lots of documentation on the very issue that you raise, in dsiggy says:
["I live in Illinois,What has Obama done s since being in office.Nothing just campaigning and drawing his salary].”
The website “Chicagoans Against Obama,” answers that very question!!

PubGuy:
Gwen Ifill ALSO CREATES the questions for the VP Debate and she is the ONLY ONE who is to know the questions ahead of time. We can ONLY hope!!

PubGuy: Of course Obama’s associations with Bernadine Dohrn and William Ayers (he launched his political career from their home), Frank Davis (communist mentor in his early years), Jeremiah Wright (“God damn America..”), Muammar Gadaffi (“Obama’s one of us”) mean nothing. Neither does the portrait of Che Guevara in his office in Texas, the fact that he wouldn’t wear an American flag pin on his lapel until it became a political problem, or having a wife who said she was never proud of the U.S. in her adult life until her husband started running for president. Just how evidence do you need to know where this guy’s heart truly is? “There’s none so blind as he who will not see.”

Conflict of interest, pure and simple. We’ll see how professional she is soon enough. However, there may be a risk now that she’ll compensate for the possible perceived bias and go easier on Palin.

””””WE COMING TO WASHINGTON TO SHAKE-UP THINGS””””
DO IT SARAH, DO IT !
WE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA ARE WITH YOU.
WE THE PEOPLE OF MAERICA LOVE YOU.
JUST DO IT! GO TO WASHINGTON AND SHAKE UP THINGS!
SARAH, SARAH, SARAH & McCAIN 2008!

I am quite sure that all reporters, moderators, newscasters, and any other people within the profession of reporting news, etc., have their personal opinions and convictions about who and what they beleive in, and what is right or wrong. A professional is a professional. Do we know who Katie Couric supports? No. … And yet, we automatically give her the credibility and respect of a professional. The only difference is, Ifill has revealed her interests. I think that is more valiant than hiding it, and attacking stealthly.

The comments about McCain and keating 5 just make my blood boil. McCain is a true patriot and American war hero who has devoted his entire life to the service of his country, and these unscrupulous people are willing to take that away from him with cheap-shot attacks about Keating 5! If anyone will do their homework, they would discover that McCain was just an honest dupe in the scandal, duped and betrayed by his (ex)friend Charles Keating. The only thing he was guilty of was trusting his friend. Remember, Keating went to prison, not McCain. McCain has always led an exemplary, honest political life. I invite anyone to count the number of politicians who have neither received nor asked for any earmark money in a career that spans 26 years. McCain stands alone on that count!

It is very, very wrong that GWEN IFILL’s will be the moderator at the VP debate. It is very wrong and the whole of America knows this.
We all know the PRESS is giving her a free pass.
If this was the opposite happening, the Press would be all over McCain and Palin condenming them.
But do you hear anyone in the PRESS saying it is wrong? NO YOU DONT HEAR IT.
LET THE PRESS SINK TO THE VAST PRICIPICE…
AMERICAN’S ARE FAR SMARTER THAN THE PRESS.
THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT!
I AM A PROUD DEMOCRACT WHO HAVE NEVER VOTED REPUBLICAN…
THE NEVER ENDED IN MY BOOK…
THIS YEAR I AM VOTING…
MACCAIN FOR PRESIDENT/PALIN FOR VP.

If it was very, very wrong that Gwen was the moderator they’d have taken it up as an issue ages ago. Gwen is a gift for them to be able to pull the “it’s not fair” back out because they know their girl doesn’t have what it takes here. Big deal she’s writing a book about blacks in politics. Last I looked she was black and I can fathom why it is an interesting subject to her. And you are no democrat voting for McCain. You people are such a joke anymore.

If Rick Davis is MORE CORRUPT than Acorn, Why does Capital Socialists only focus on Acorn.
Say No to McCains Pork add on’s to the Bill.
Say No to Wooden Arrows.(If wood=Metal, then you can figure out Arrows) :)
Say No to WallStreet Rescue
Watch CNN and MSNBC
Checkout Turning Points, with Tom Brokow, for History Outlines and Debates. Including JFK’s Debate.
Call Your House Reps. and say NO to ADDED PORK.
Vote INDEPENDENT
SAY NO to PORK for RACETRACKS. Gambling on Wall Street Has already Gambled AWAY Americas FREEDOM.
VOTE NO TO CONGRESS PORK
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More “woe is us” from the McCain camp.
If any of the electorate is still undecided you should closely look at all the McCain “miscommunications”, clerical mistakes, and “we just found outs” in this campaign. Consistently, the McCain camp is a day late and a dollar short. Is anyone behind the scenes minding the shop?

QbammaizQwweer,
I am sure the Republican party welcomes you with open arms. Keep ranting…

asked a liberal a question today…What do you feel is Obama’s greatest strength?..
i love libearls, they will never answer your question
the reply was this ( this really was said).. Obama will do a better job than Bush..we cannot have another 8 years of this..Palin is an idiot and McCain is too old.
fyi…I am Independent but I guess I would classified as a liberal by you….The reply was right on. I am for Obama simply because he is not a Republican and would not continue the insipid Republican policies over the 8 years (actually, since Reagan). And the observations regarding Palin and McCain re-inforce my position. I also question McCain’s intelligence and judgement not his age. He seems prone to make rash decisions that he has to continually back-track from.

sally from jacksonville is obviously on crack (speaking of kool aid). Who knows where she gets her made-up information . . . either the trailer park she lives in, or her head, though if it is her head where she gets her info, she one or more of the following: 1)CRAZY (as in delusional) 2)as bigoted as they come 3)schizophrenic & racist (all of the above, more or less). Her statements are so far from the truth it is nearly impossible to recognize the democratic candidate in her description.
Sally, for your information: Barack worked hard and received scholarships (do you understand how people get scholarships? One has to be VERY SMART, and a straight A student to receive them), and he worked through school as well. He IS NOT a beneficiary of Affirmative Action, actually – in fact he didn’t list his ethnicity any of his applications. I can’t speak for Michelle with regard to Affirmative Action, but I suspect she is not a beneficiary of Affirmative Action either, based on the level of schooling she reached.
Have you ever been to college? Because clearly you have no idea how much college costs, and how much his schooling supposedly cost the government. I don’t care if they went to the most expensive schools in the world, it would never cost even close to 400,000. This would be hint #3 that you are delusional.
You obviously have no grasp of what being the editor of the Harvard Law Review means, much less what it IS. Mr. Obama was ELECTED to the position by his peers, and in fact being an editor of the most distinguished law publication in the country is HARD WORK, on top of being a law student. This was no “perk” bestowed upon him because of his race. This was Hint #2 that you are delusional.
The most obvious hint at your delusion would be that your lady Mrs. Palin has 3 degrees. I don’t even think it is worth my time to respond to your nonsense, but I am sorry to inform you that you are so very wrong about that. You should write to the campaign and ask them if you don’t believe me, but Mrs. Palin spent 6 years getting ONE 4 year degree, and according to at least one of her former professors who has spoken up, she barely passed the grade.
Lastly, if Mr. Obama had been lying about being a professor, don’t you think he would have been found out by now? Instead we have his peers and superiors from the University where he taught backing him up. (note there is a difference between being an associate professor and a tenured professor, but I am assuming that distinction is over your head.)
This whole thread is outta control. I didn’t realize his candidacy incited such vitriol in the dimmer factions of the populace — it’s pretty depressing.
So many of you are so wrong, but it would be a wast of my time to address any of you, just as I am wasting my time here now.
Finally, to “opagene”: Mr. Obama was brought up in a completely loving home by his grandparents and mother. He always had what he needed, was never neglected, and was loved way beyond what too many children don’t have in this country. Your dedication to researching narcissistic personality disorder is impressive, but you have the wrong guy here, and you are making the wrong assumptions, characterizations, and comparisons. If you want to find out the truth, read his first memoir, written in his early 30′s. What you will find is a portrait of a youngster being raised by a young, smart, single mother, with the help of her parents. They were all completely doting and committed to Obama — they LOVED him, and clearly Mr. Obama learned a thing or two about being a parent, based on how happy his two young daughters obviously are. Barack Obama, despite not having his biological father around, had everything a child could possibly need whilst growing up: a father figure in his grandfather (to whom he is still close), his grandmother who was active and the main breadwinner, and a doting mother who made sure he had the best education they could scratch together for him. He is so far from having Narcissistic Personality Disorder that it is completely laughable that you venture to make this conclusion. Honestly, it reeks of racism to me. Sorry, but you are way off the mark there — and Mr. Obama will be the most benevolent and compassionate leader we have had in A LONG TIME. He is not your narcissistic personality man, sorry to inform you. Maybe you should give up on reasons to dislike him so vehemently and start looking at the truth for a change.

Yeah, a dem is voting for McCain. Sorry, you’re not a dem. You’re a republican pretending to be a dem. Posted by: Republican Christians for Obama! | Oct 1, 2008 7:13:56 PM
Well, then you must not be a Republican. Who cares about party labels? Everyone puts too much importance on what party you are or what party you’re voting for. Stop criticizing people for voting across party lines when you’re doing the same thing. There’s a word for that, and it’s called “hypocrisy”. You should really look it up.

Let’s stick to the issue; this information has been out since July — according to Sarah Palin, she reads all the news so she should certainly have been aware. Very convenient that the night before the debate, all of a sudden the Republicans pull this out of the hat. And the book is NOT about Obama but about blacks rising in politics. Evidently there isn’t a “crisis” that Palin needs to rush to so she can cancel the debate so this is the best the GOP could come up with. I’m expecting something else to rise in today’s news to take the burden off Palin.

Why should we be surprised at the media biases. They’re with obama since day one. Hard to give respect for those so called journalists.
ifill lets her greed clouded her judgment. A person with integrity would stepped down.

Marta. . . .if the book isn’t about Obama, then why is the title “”Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.” You see his name there?. . .that should give you a clue. Couldn’t she have referred to this era without using Obama’s name? Give me a break.

Holly. . .to answer your question. . .they’ve known Ifill would be moderator for months. . .they’ve known about her book for a few days. They should have checked her out a long time ago. . their fault. . .she conveniently did not tell the Commission on Presidential Debates about the book and the release date . . . her fault, and a major conflict of interest.

This is just another excuse to use for Palin making a complete ass of herself at the debate. McCain campaign know she is going to destroy herself and McCain, so they are putting together an arsenal of excuses to try to convince the public that Palin was a victim of either sexism, bias, gender discrimination, poor lighting, microphone system not working properly and anything else you can think of.

Donna wrote – “Ifill has no excuse for not disclosing that she is the author of a book set to be released on Inauguration Day about Obama.” You people need to realize that the McCain camp knew about this 3 months ago and still agreed that she would moderate this debate! Obama’s segment in the book is only one chapter of many! Besides Gwen does not write her own questions, she just moderates. Ths will be a highly structured debate that will allow neither Biden nor Palin to really engage one another.

Ifill will not be judging the debate or influencing the answers will she? Simply put, as a moderator, she asks each side the same question, ask for elaboration if they fail to address the question, make sure each stays on the subject and actually answers the question and monitors the time. There is nothing to be biased about here.
It is not as if she/he keeps score or tells us what the other person thinks–all that is left to us. The fact is, a July 23 article in the Washington Times was about the forthcoming book of Ifill’s. Both parties agreed to use Ifill on 8/7/08. In addition a publisher’s blurb circulated to all news and media sources on her book on 8/21/08. No one decried anything. Palin was not picked until 8/29/08. There were no complaints about Ifill until it came out that Palin might be an oratory dud/airhead. Now there is a problem with the moderator? What are the Republicans afraid of? Does the moderator yell or scream or tell the public who to believe? This is the usual Republican distraction and outcry–the usual standard when they are in a clusterfvck and hope everyone can find anything to blame it on, except the real culprit–themselves.

Did anyone notice that McShame voted for a pork laden bill yesterday. Isn’t he the one who was rallying against pork spending and that he was going to stop it?
So much for principles, the lying just keeps rolling along!

kenvick22, if the liberal press is fair and objective, then there’s no reason to limit Palin exposures to them.

The fact that Ms.IFill talked about the book back in august, doesn’t mean she disclosed it to the commission when she was asked to be a moderator, and she certainly didn’t disclose it to them voluntarily, by her own admission.
If you’ve listened at all, McCain, and Palin both welcome her…and this whole story is misleading. It’s supporters, who have an issue with it, and with good reason.
No story about John Edwards love child, but we put Mrs. Palins daughter thru the rigors, for no good reason. The sick mindset here is mind boggling. It’s ok to trash a young girl, but not a political figure simply b/c he’s a Dem and it might hurt the party.
I personally have an issue with it, but if all parties involved tonight are ok with it…then fine.
But if all you OPEN minded progressives were honest, you’d be crying foul from the mountain tops, if a known conservative , writing a book glorifying McCain were a moderator for a major debate for the Presidency…and we all know it.

The Republicans are a joke.They have no problem being biased. Isn’t that why Tom Brokaw a Republican is moderating the next Pres. debate?

Now what, they are threaten by good journalist

It appears that McCain is expecting poor results from the debate tonight, and is trying to hedge his bets. While being careful not to accuse, McCain has planted the seed of doubt regarding the moderator before the debate begins, setting the stage for making excuses for Palin afterwards. Having put Ifill “on notice” regarding potential bias, she would have to be a fool to come anywhere close. Unfortunately, given McCain’s record of dishonesty in this election, that probably won’t prevent him from repeating the allegation should Palin stumble badly. Such a lack of confidence in his own running mate is a very sad statement, although well earned by Sarah’s recent embarrassments.

I thought the moderator was very fair. Palin should have been laughed at. She didn’t even know what a VP does.
Biden had the most inspiring words:
http://www.entertonement.com/clips/32081/2008-Vice-Presidential-Debate/Presidential-Race-2008/Barack-Obama/When-you-get-knocked-down