rethugs attacking Gwen Ifill:

[amborin]

saying she's biased etc.....

it's their defense in case Rove's coaching tactics don't work

<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judd-legum/ifill-book-public-weeks-b_b_130834.html>

[babylonsister]

1. It's a distraction: McBush says she's fine, end of story...

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/01/mccain-ifill/

[polichick]

2. Yep - Republican spokespeople have been suggesting she step down...

...on msnbc today.

[amborin]

13. in a way

maybe it's better she not step down

i mean, anyone else now might actually help the rethugs

[polichick]

17. I don't want her to step down - they know Sarah won't get anywhere by batting her eyes at Gwen...

...that's why they're complaining.

[ingac70]

3. It wouldn't matter who the moderator was...

Palin's rambling, incoherent responses make her look like an idiot.

They are just setting up an excuse for her monumental failure tomorrow night.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. They are putting her ina postion where she will have to bend over backwards for the barracuda.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. They're trying for a no-lose situation.

If she breaks down in tears or foams at the mouth & bites somebody, it's all Ifill's fault.

I really hope Ifill is replaced, for our sake and her own..

[Left Is Write]

11. If that were the case, it would be a pretty stupid argument for them to make.

She could break down in tears or foam at the mouth because of a debate moderator, but we're expected to believe she can handle delicate talks with foreign leaders?

[amborin]

6. article: palin's debate tactics and how Biden can beat it:

<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-schmeltzer/palins-debate-strategy-an_b_130537.html>

[Window]

12. Great advice in that article. Biden will be just fine.

[TTUBatfan2008]

7. They'll keep whining...

until someone like Brit Hume or Chris Wallace is the one allowed to be the moderator.

[C_U_L8R]

8. Threatening the ref before the game

will get them nowhere

[tandot]

9. someone please give them some cheese with their whine

:eyes:

[TheKentuckian]

10. Supposedly Keith Olberman

is the backup, I doubt they want that but it may fit their sexist nonsense.

[NewJeffCT]

14. I don't recall Dems whining in 2004

when Ifill was the moderator - she is a good friend of Condi Rice, if I recall?

[Raschel]

15. Ifill is very even and unremarkable

at least in my opinion. There is nothing about her that is annoying or irritating and her personality is so low key.

They're not going to be able to use her as the reason for Palin's bad night. (well, I know in their little heads they will)

[msallied]

16. They have their excuse now for when Palin implodes the room with her vacuity.

[tech3149]

18. Have you ever heard the term "working the refs"?

Ifill, from my viewpoint is already in the pocket of Corporate America. The problem for the Rethuglicans, is that she doesn't want to blow a prosperous gig. Ifill sees that the Rethugs are history. They just don't want someone who was on there side to help take them down. Sorry thugs, some whores know on which side there bread is buttered (and who put it there).

[Coexist]

19. they're previewing their excuses already?!