What a silly statement! Ifill doesn’t need to promote a book which will not be published until after the election is long past. She’s writing a history of a man’s life, not a partisan priase of Barack Obama the candidate. Ifill is a journalist on PBS’s New Hour, which is one of the only news products left on TV that actually is fair and biased – not to mention accurate and in-depth reporting.

Look, the McCain camp has already complained to the debate commission that Ifill should be replaced because she didn’t disclose to them that she is writing this book. They looked into the matter and determined that Ifill’s book in no way compromises her integrity or capability to moderate the debate fairly. She is considered one of the best debate moderators in the world; she’s a heavy-weight and those who participate in her debates understand that they’d better arrive suited up and ready for a real test.

Ifill did nothing wrong. The Repubicans are simply running scared because Ifill is no Katie Couric; she isn’t going to be all touchy-feely with Biden and Palin. Her questions are going to be hard and the candidates will need to be at the top of their games. Palin has already proven that if you get her off the talking points, she falls completely apart and degrades into gibberish.

Laura