Quote:
Originally Posted by jeanief  Again, McCain has STRONGLY endorsed and supported her as the moderator. If he has no problems with it, why does everyone else....other than looking for someone, something, anything at all to blame IF Sarah does not do well. That being said, she has been extremely well prepped, so I, personally, do not expect her to tank. She will, of necessity, come out strong! This moderator red herring is nonsense--Just ask John McCain who has ZERO problems with Ms. Ifill. |
SFGate: Politics Blog : VP Debate Tailgate Party: McCain changes tune on Ifill
"McCain told Fox News Wednesday: "I think Gwen Ifill is a professional and I think she will do a completely objective job because she is a highly respected professional. I have confidence that Gwen Ifill will do a professional job."
McCain reversed field Thursday morning on "Fox and Friends." To stretch the hackneyed football-politics metaphor of playing the refs, Coach McCain just ran on the field.
"Frankly, I wish they had picked a moderator that isn't writing a book favorable to Barack Obama. Let's face it. But I have to have to have confidence that Gwen Ifill will handle this as the professional journalist that she is," he said.
"Life isn't fair, as I mentioned earlier in the program," Johnny Mac said."