Why Do We Agree To This?
October 1st, 2008 | by John Kaduk Published in 2008 Presidential Race, Media Coverage
Why on earth do Republican candidates agree to debates hosted by organizations like PBS, NBC, and CBS. The 4 debates scheduled for this fall are being moderated by these “news” agencies despite their obvious affection for Barack Obama and the Democratic party. Why doesn’t John McCain insist on at least one being done by Fox, the closest to a fair and objective news agency you can get. It has come to many’s attention today that Gwen Ifill, who will be moderating the Vice Presidential debate, is coming out with a Pro-Obama book. The book is set to be released in January when the new President will be taking office. Juan Williams made a good point saying, “Clearly her books aren’t going to do as well unless Obama wins, so it looks like she has some investment, literally, in one candidate or the other. And she’s supposed to be sitting there as a neutral arbiter during the debate… .” My only hope is that the attention given to this matter will influence Gwen to stay somewhat impartial.
