rekop, your point is well taken but it cuts both ways....the The Commission on Presidential Debates should also have been aware of the potential conflict for the same reason. I don't know how anyone can watch Ifill's reaction to the Palin's convention speech and say she is objective. She couldn't control her disdain on camera. She is too much in the Obama tank to be objective.

That being said, Sarah will do just fine knowing where Ifill is coming from.