Asked if there were racial motives at play, she said, i dont know what it is. The book, as planned, contains one chapter about obama, which ms. Moderator of crucial vicepresidential debate set to. Ifill is moderating thursday nights vicepresidential debate between joe biden and sarah palin. Why not question that the moderator, gwen ifill, of the upcoming bidenpalin debate is proobama. A debate moderator in the tank for obama by michelle malkin. If palin does well theyll trumpet her ability to overcome and obviously hostile debate moderator and if she does poorly theyll blame it on an obviously hostile debate moderator win win for. Debate moderator faces charge of bias against palin, gop.
Veep debate moderator may not be impartial jacobsweblog. On thursday, pbs anchor gwen ifill will serve as moderator for the first and only vice presidential debate. Oct 01, 2008 if palin does well theyll trumpet her ability to overcome and obviously hostile debate moderator and if she does poorly theyll blame it on an obviously hostile debate moderator win win for. Vp debate moderator, gwen ifill, wrote book featuring barack.
Sarah palins farcical debate performance lowered the standards for both female candidates and us political discourse fri 3 oct 2008. Her book, the breakthrough, is due to be released about the same time the next president takes. For the first and only time, alaska governor saran palin and delaware senator joe biden came facetoface for what stands to be the most watched vicepresidential debate in history. Joe biden personal life she is 53, the fifth of six children her mother was born in barbados. Politics and race in the age of obama, by gwen ifill, scheduled for release on jan 20, 2009.
The fact that palin was able to string her sentences together last night which she couldnt manage to do in her unscripted interviews with katie couric shows only how low mccain has. I think sarah palin will definately win the debate tonight as long as it is an unbiased debate i heard the moderator wrote a book including her candidate obama sarah seems to be the most experienced when it comes to executive level. This is a terrible choice, and could easily have been remedied by choosing from hundreds of other more objective potential moderators. Gwen ifill, the moderator of thursdays vicepresidential debate, has a book coming out in january called the breakthrough. Sarah palin is writing a book, to come out about the time the next president takes the oath of office, to shed new light on democratic candidate barack obama and other emerging young african american politicians who are forging a bold new path. I think that she was rendered impotent by the reports of her upcoming book about black politicians. Gwen ifill writes an adulatory book talking about the age of obama, and democrats dont see any problem with her as a moderator for the vp debate. Three of the debates involved the presidential nominees, and one involved the vicepresidential nominees.
Debate moderator draws criticism over obama book the new. Much interest leading up to the debate stemmed from governor palin s poorly handled interviews conducted in the weeks leading up to the event. The day before the joe bidensarah palin debate, columnist michelle malkin wrote in the new york post about ifills book, saying, shes so far in the tank for the democratic presidential. In 2000, palin was the mayor of an alaskan town of 5,500 people, while biden was serving his 28th year as a united states senator. Oct 01, 2008 why not question that the moderator, gwen ifill, of the upcoming bidenpalin debate is proobama. The mccain campaign is saying that they think shell do a good job. Sarah palin has a lot of people talking about her new book, going rogue. Um, well, ya know its a tough thing this economy thing.
The united states presidential election of 2008 was sponsored by the commission on presidential debates cpd, a bipartisan organization that sponsored four debates that occurred at various locations around the united states u. The commission on presidential debates a bipartisan private group is the sponsor of this event. So, how should we approach the economy, governor palin. Oct 01, 2008 gwen ifill was announced as the veep debate moderator on august 5th. A national poll of people who watched the vice presidential debate thursday night suggests that democratic sen. Oct 03, 2008 a national poll of people who watched the vice presidential debate thursday night suggests that democratic sen.
Are these same openminded folks whore willing to assume ifill will be fair to palin similarly confident oj will find nicoles killer. In this debate, palin revealed a glimpse into her vice presidential campaigns antagonistic relationship with the media, gently needling one moderator, who had once worked in knowless. Oct 02, 2008 palin brings her folksy tone to debate. Moderators planned book becomes a topic of debate the new. Oct 02, 2008 i think sarah palin will definately win the debate tonight as long as it is an unbiased debate i heard the moderator wrote a book including her candidate obama sarah seems to be the most experienced when it comes to executive level. Oct 02, 2008 the vice presidential candidates, democratic sen. On the day before the heavily anticipated debate of the vicepresidential candidates, some of the scrutiny has shifted to its moderator.
Sarah palin plans to go on the attack in tonights debate, politico reports, hitting joe biden for what she will call his foreign policy blunders and penchant for adopting liberal positions on taxes and other issues, according to campaign officials involved in prepping her for tonights showdown. Oct 01, 2008 the debate moderator john sackman, moderator of the vp debate, has a book coming out about john mccains struggles in vietnam on inauguration day. Gwen ifill, the scheduled moderator of the october 2, 2008 vice presidential debate, wrote a proobama book called the. What the palinbiden debate really told us anderson. At an absolute minimum, they had five weeks to get a different moderator if they had any concerns whatsoever. Where to watch the palinbiden debate online gigaom. Oct 01, 2008 washington cnn controversy swirled over vice presidential debate moderator gwen ifill one day before the faceoff between gov. Sarah palin is writing a book, to come out about the time the next president takes the oath of office, to shed new light on democratic candidate barack obama and other emerging young african american politicians who are forging a bold new path to political power. The moderator in a debate especially one of this importance and magnitude should be seen as completely fair, objective and above reproach. Moderators planned book becomes a topic of debate the.
With the first and only vice presidential debate between joe biden and sarah palin just over 24 hours away there is now concern about the neutrality of the moderator, pbs journalist gwen ifill. It marked the third appearance this season by tina fey as sarah palin, along with surprise guest queen latifah sitting in as moderator gwen ifill and regular cast member jason sudeikis as joe biden. On the eve of thursdays vicepresidential debate between joe biden and sarah palin, conservative commentators questioned the impartiality of moderator gwen ifill, whose forthcoming book is. A debate moderator in the tank for obama realclearpolitics. Oct 01, 2008 on the day before the heavily anticipated debate of the vicepresidential candidates, some of the scrutiny has shifted to its moderator.
Palin in debate camp until thursday cnn political ticker. Reports show that ifill also has a book to be released called the breakthrough. Oct 01, 2008 gwen ifill was named to be the moderator of the us vice presidential debate to be held on thursday, october 2, 2008. This is a curious complaint, since a cannon was never the sole moderator or even a questioner in a ronald reagan debate in 1980 or 1984 and b lou cannon wrote at least five books about reagan.
Although it has been known since at least july that debate moderator gwen ifill was writing a book on politics and race in the age of obama. Sarah palin, who has far less debate experience and whose supporters had been already trying preemptively to lower expectations. Are these same openminded folks whore willing to assume ifill will be fair to. The book, scheduled for release on inaugration day, hopes to shed new light on obama and other emerging young african american politicians who are forging a bold. Not only is it a conflict of interest on personal bias, she has a financial interest in selling more books if obama gets elected. She wrote a book that praises obama, obviously she will try her best to make palin look bad in the debate why couldnt the moderator be more fair and bipartisan.
But the former vice presidential candidate also has a lot of people factchecking her claims, including a former john. Its clearly in his best financial interest for palin to win this debate. Sep 30, 2008 tons of readers recommend that sarah palin open her debate remarks by congratulating ifill on her book and asking her to tell everyone the title. The debate became controversial even before it began, when it was discovered that the moderator was planning to release a book about obama the breakthrough. Did gwen ifill get to pick the questions for the biden. On paper, of course, the debate appears to be a mismatch. United states presidential election debates, 2008 wikidemon 15. Gwen ifill, moderator of thursdays debate, is the author of a coming book, the breakthrough. Ifill and her book, about the new generation of postcivilrightsera black leaders, have become a fresh object of outrage on conservative talk radio, blogs and cable news ever since a right. Oct 01, 2008 debate moderator faces charge of bias against palin, gop leave a comment bob unruh of worldnetdaily wrote in an article last night that gwen ifill, the moderator of tomorrow nights vice presidential debate between sen. It was a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, and the time zipped by much too quickly. But ya know john mccaaain has said that fanny and freddy need to be regulated now.
The moderator of thursdays vice presidential debate between democrat sen. Moderator of crucial vicepresidential debate set to release. Sarah palin, who has far less debate experience and whose supporters had been already trying pre. Did gwen ifill get to pick the questions for the bidenpalin. Moderator gwen ifill is set to publish a book praising barack obama the moderator of the vicepresidential debate between republican sarah palin and democrat joe bidden is releasing a book on. Moderator of palin debate has proobama book coming out on inauguration day. Vp debate moderator, gwen ifill, wrote book featuring. Controversy surrounds vp debate moderator cnn political. Gwen ifill was named to be the moderator of the us vice presidential debate to be held on thursday, october 2, 2008.
Oct 02, 2008 so all eyes will be on the new political phenom, gop alaska gov. Oct 02, 2008 ifill and her book, about the new generation of postcivilrightsera black leaders, have become a fresh object of outrage on conservative talk radio, blogs and cable news ever since a right. Wikipedia mentions her book deal, including the full title of the volume, on 2 september and it was probably known before that. A lotta people i knooow arrrre affected by it or so im told. In midaugust, shortly after the commission on presidential debates named gwen ifill of pbs as a moderator of the coming vicepresidential event, she wrote an essay in time magazine that identified.
Gwen ifill is planned to be the vp debate moderator, but there are calls for her to be replaced because of this book she just released. One chapter which is dedicated to barak obama gave the mccain campaign a decisive advantage. The debate moderator john sackman, moderator of the vp debate, has a book coming out about john mccains struggles in vietnam on inauguration day. The book, scheduled for release on inaugration day, hopes to shed new light on obama and other emerging young african american politicians who are. Oct 02, 2008 gwen ifill, moderator of thursdays debate, is the author of a coming book, the breakthrough. A madefortv drama pundits largely scored thursdays vp debate a good night for sarah palin, because she beat their low expectations for her. Replace the vp debate moderator politics and world. With palin, mccain is gambling with the country truthdig. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. In midaugust, shortly after the commission on presidential debates named gwen ifill of pbs as a moderator of the vicepresidential event thursday, she wrote an essay in time magazine that. On small stage, palin scored big debate wins politico.
Politics and race in the age of obama, which is being released on january 20, 2009. You would think answering the questions would let the american people know what her and mccain stand for, but oh no, she wants to go back to the kitchen table and soccer mom. What the palinbiden debate really told us anderson cooper. Dec 14, 2015 gwen ifill is planned to be the vp debate moderator, but there are calls for her to be replaced because of this book she just released. Debate poll says biden won, palin beat expectations cnn. Pattericos pontifications moderator of palin debate has. Gwen ifill is the moderator and managing editor of pbss washington week, the senior correspondent for newshour with jim lehrer, and the moderator for the oct.
Having another day to ponder the debate i no longer think that the loser of the debate was sarah palin or joe biden. The moderator of the vicepresidential debate between republican sarah palin and democrat joe bidden is releasing a book on barack obama on the same day americas new president takes the oath of. Palin says schmidt cursed around her children, telling her that vicepresidential debate moderator gwen ifill was going to f with you. In her book, palin noted there was no tangible ill consequence from ifill as moderator. Gwen was fine as moderator after the debate, my family and joes family joined us onstage. In an historic fortnight that had already underscored his erratic nature, john mccain. My dictionary defines moderator as the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting. Debate moderators objectivity questioned the new york times. Oct 03, 2008 palin s remarks about being outside the washington and media elite is another whine we have heard multiple times. Replace the vp debate moderator politics and world issues. Washington cnn controversy swirled over vice presidential debate moderator gwen ifill one day before the faceoff between gov. The moderator for thursday nights palinbiden debate.
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