Gwen Ifill

Should Gwen Ifill be the moderator for tomorrow night's vice presidential debate?

First, let me say that I like Gwen Ifill. I've always thought she was a classy lady and she does a great job hosting "Washington Week." She may be liberal in her politics, but I've always thought she does a good job of keeping her political beliefs low-key when she's interviewing people or conducting the panel discussion on "Washington Week." (By contrast, take one look at Keith Olbermann or Chris Matthews - you have NO DOUBT where their sympathies lie politically!)

That being said, since Gwen has a book coming out about Barack Obama, and since she is obviously an Obama supporter (and she has a right to be), she should recuse herself from being the moderator of tomorrow night's debate. It would be the graceful, professional, dignified thing to do. (I would say the same if she were a McCain supporter and had a book coming out about John McCain.)

Come on, Gwen, do the right thing - let a less biased person moderate the debate. (Won't happen, but that's my feeling about it.)

It will be nice, though, if she can conduct the debate in such a way that any personal biases of hers won't be evident, and all her critics will have to eat crow.