The Columbia Journalism Review calls foul on Gwen Ifill. (H/T Hot Air) The CJR explains:

Conflict of interest is often about appearances. There appears, to us, to be a conflict in Ifill moderating tomorrow night’s vice presidential debate. Here’s why:

– Ifill’s upcoming book is called “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.” It, apparently, “surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African American politicians [like Newark Mayor Corey Booker and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick] forging a bold new path to political power.”
– The book apparently will be published on January 20th, 2009, Inauguration Day.
– It stands to reason that a book with such a title would sell better if a certain person is inaugurated on that day.

That sounds pretty much like what conservatives have been saying since this story broke. Now why wouldn’t the MSM acknowledge the same?