Ifill Stays Moderator, Pete Rose Enters Hall of Fame
October 2, 2008 by
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(2008-10-02) — In an 11th-hour compromise, Gwen Ifill, who failed to disclose that she has written a forthcoming book celebrating “the age of Obama,” will be allowed to remain as moderator of tonight’s vice presidential debate in exchange for baseball star Pete Rose’s entrance into the Hall of Fame.
The Hall had previously banned Mr. Rose for life because he bet on the sport. Ms. Ifill stands to profit if Sen. Obama is elected president, and to get stuck with a trunk full of worthless books if voters pick Sen. McCain.
“They each gambled on a game where they could affect the outcome,” said an unnamed spokesman for the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), the bi-partisan organization that sponsors the forum. “Since we’re letting Gwen play such a pivotal role in America’s second favorite pastime, despite her undisclosed stake in the outcome, it didn’t seem right to keep Pete Rose out of the Hall.”
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