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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:17 AM Original message |
How great is it that Gwen Ifill will moderate the VP debate? |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. She's a corporate hack. |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. She led us by the hand |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Please explain. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. You have no idea what you're talking about. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. There are times and statements that lead me to believe |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Agreed. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
44. There are times that lead me to believe |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. I'm sure there are broadcasters parroting lies. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Empirical evidence- via personal obsevations |
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Lancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. Ifill did it last time, and did pretty well. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. One of her best friends is Condi Rice, so how tough she'll get on Miss Piggy is questionable |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Condi Rice, to my knowledge, has been quite tight-lipped about Palin |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. I don't think Troopergate is an appropriate topic for a debate |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Anything is on the table re: Sarah Palin, becasuse she's cut herself off from the press |
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Diamonique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I was just going to post something similar. I totally agree with you. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. That's nuts...she's running as a "reformer" |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I agree that it's appropriate within the context of her positioning herself as a "maverick reformer" |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. dupe |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Troopergate ISN'T personal, and it matters greatly to Open government and ACCOUNTABILITY issues |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
56. Yes, we certainly wouldn't want to discuss McPalin's complete lack of etchics |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
64. While I agree totally |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm not impressed with her at all |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. Well, it could be worse. Brokaw could moderate. At least Gwen |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. Ifill will do what her masters tell her |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I don't agree - I think she's very good |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. We'll have to agree to disagree |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
43. Did Gwen light into Russert and the corpmedia when they helped sell Bush and war and Condi |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
59. Isn't she one of Condi's BFF ? |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Not great at all. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
10. About 50% great, 30 okay, and 20% ick. The questions she asks will be good; but not broad in scope. |
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torbird (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Right |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. I agree Effie |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Exactly! |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I would again disagree and am insulted by your insinuation |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Olberman tells the truth and demands the truth. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. He is a partisan commentator |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Welcome to the machine. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Your strictly partisan views and mentality have numbed your mind. Welcome to the other machine. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. If the machine is Journalism 101 |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I adore Keith Olbermann, but he's a journalist only in the broadest sense of the word . . . |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Do you consider Katie Couric a journalist? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. Still puts him a step ahead of most of his peers, who merely read what corporate set before them. |
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sunnybrook (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
58. it's funny that you have to explain this |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Hmm smear people for not liking her style. How quaint. |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. Or, gee, maybe people just remember this... |
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cosmicsheep (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
20. She lost all credibiltiy with me.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
36. I agree. I started a similar thread about this a couple weeks ago... |
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Dervill Crow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
37. Well, it doesn't hurt that she's a woman. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
38. Amy Goodman would have been better but Gwen is OK |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Like dear Amy would have had a chance with these corporate orchestrated |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. This is a disaster. I am sure mcSame signed off on this |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
40. Sorry but I really didn't like her last time. Softballing Republicans. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. She moderated last time didn't she? |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
46. I'd like to see Clarence Page moderating the veep debate. |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
47. Thank Goddess it's a woman moderator, so we won't get charges of sexism from the McSame campaign. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Thank God it's a Republican moderator, so we won't get charges of partisanism |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. Here's a link to the transcript for the debate she moderated in 2004 |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. That's exactly how I remembered it. No depth to her follow-ups whatsoever; she can't expand |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
50. The fact that half the people here approve and half disapprove, shows Gwen Ifil is quality. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
65. Oh, please - you and others made the same stupid ILLOGICAL argument regarding Tim Russert. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
52. How great - we won't know until the debates are over |
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bermudat (985 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
57. I don't understand why everyone is so rah-rah for Gwen Ifills. |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
60. Sorry, but I think believing Gwen OR Brokaw are Republicans, just because they ... |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
61. Not so much. |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
63. Uh... the fact that Gwen is a woman won't stop the Repubilcans from crying "Sexist!" |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
66. Isn't she a republican? n/t |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-22-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
67. Don't you mean 'Republican faux-feminists'? |
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