Tonight's debate between Senator Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin is being labeled "Must See TV" for obvious reasons, but the underlying issue is debate moderator Gwen Ifill. Not an issue to myself, but to Fox News. Ifill, the host of PBS' "Washington Week"is under criticism from conservatives like Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, and Michelle Malkin for the selection due to a book she has due out on inauguration day. The book , "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama", Ifill claims the chapter(s) on Obama are not even written yet. I will admit it is fair to question her selection, yet on Aug.6th, both John McCain and Barack Obama agreed to it.
My opinion is this, an African-American woman, a longtime journalist with knowledge of American history and politics...How dare she write a book about this topic?! Please. Ifill's professionalism has long been admired by fellow talking heads, politicians, and political junkies for years, now John McCain joins the choir on Fox to criticize her abilities as moderator.
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