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So how does the Ifill situation play out?
It seems to me that the McCain camp has a decision on its hands. Given the various news stories today about Ifill, the camp needs to decide whether to ask her to step down, or raise a protest, or whatever it is permitted to do within the boundaries of the debate rules. (I am fairly confident that Ifill will not voluntarily step down).
If the camp fails to protest/ask her to step down, etc., I can see critics claiming that it is effectively weakening any post-debate claim that she is biased. The response would be, you knew this going in and did nothing.
If the camp asks her to step down, I can see critics claiming that it looks like last-minute maneuvering to shake things up/focus attention away from Palin/throw off all the debate prep. I can also see some anger from African-Americans and women that the one AA female journalist involved at a high level in this campaign was given the boot because the Republicans wanted her out. Say what you will, but that's not good PR for a party that (claims it) is trying to move its image toward being more inclusive.
I'm not saying that any of these potential criticisms is valid or invalid, but given the state of politics these days, I can see things going this way or that.
Thoughts?
Re: So how does the Ifill situation play out?
I don't understand why they don't just bring in a second moderator. Two people have moderated debates before. Bring Lehrer back and he and Ifil can do it together. Or throw in Wolf Blitzer or something.
Nobody is offended and there's a check on any bias - real or percieved.
Not gonna happen, as I mentioned in my OP. Hence my question.
Keep Blitzer out of it. His association with CNN screams bias, at least to some. I love the Jim Lehrer idea.