Let this be a lesson to Republicans all over the fruited plain. We will no longer accept extreme liberals to be in control of debates. Paul Ryan was prevented from making excellent points in the debate, thanks to Biden and the moderator.
We must demand that Mark Levin and other conservatives are part of the process next time.

More like a water buffalo on the wall.

You're supposed to be a facilitator, Candy, not a participant hack.

I've seen pictures of Candy Crowley.

The phrases "fly on the wall" and "react organically" bring some really repulsive images to mind.

Both Crowley and 0bama are going to overreach tomorrow night and it is only going to help Mitt because he will be viewed as the only adult on the stage.

Her statement about not allowing the candidates to spout their campaign talking points is a red herring.

She sees herself as the one who gets to determine what is a talking point and the one who gets to stifle that point and steer the conversation to a direction she thinks it should go.

In other words, she thinks she is a part of the debate rather than a sideline official that monitors the clock.

We all know how these ego-maniacal lib reporters think. She will obviously interrupt Mitt and claim she is doing so because he is spewing talking points--then she will try to throw him a curveball question full of spin and innuendo. For Obama, she will interrupt once or twice, but it will be because he is floundering and she will try to throw him a lifeline.

Seen it all too often...

“Organically”? Try “Progressively”!

Recent commentary…..

CROWLEY: We’ve already had this debate. All they have to do at Obama Reelect is open up the files because this debate has already happened. They just bring it back, it goes, it is, you know, what they talk about. But I think the other thing that’s worth pointing out is not every Republican has signed on to this kind of, I mean, they will publicly. But there is some trepidation…

GLORIA BORGER, CNN: They're afraid.
CROWLEY: ...that this might be, looks a little bit like some sort of ticket death wish.

CROWLEY:
This is the same woman who eulogized Kennedy by dismissing Mary Jo Kopechne like this: It's an imperfect story of an often reckless young man who lived hard and as a U.S. senator drove a car off a bridge after a party, killing a young campaign aide.
Imperfect story? And he didn’t just kill her by driving off a bridge; Kennedy left her to suffocate to death. In the Senate was redemption. In the Senate, the dream came alive.

CROWLEY:
Try this: in June of this year, defending Obama’s national security leaks, Crowley actually said,

“Usually you kind of give the President a pass on leaking confidential stuff.”

No one should give Crowley a pass on anything.

React organically? Will she be wearing her Depends?

Organically? Really? LOL

That is your job, don't try to take over the debate.

BY the way, not a fly on the wall but sugarey Goo...Candy!

When Crowley "reacts organically" to Mitt during the debates, Romney should look directly into the camera and say to the American people:

"Ms. Crowley wants to "organically" redirect my message to you".

"I have been on the campaign trail listening to you and you want solutions to our economic and world leadership problems."

"Here they are." (5 point plan)

Then he should look back at Ms. Crowley and invite her to join him on the campaign trail so she can better understand why her "organic" participation is out of step with teeh American People.

Fly on the wall - No

Elephant in the room - Yes

Ms. Crowley's aspirations are high enough for her to file and run as a candidate herself. That is really what she ought to do instead of exploiting her role as moderator to join in the debate and express her own opinions. But it may work to the public good to have her be the Joker in the deck. It is bound to keep the real candidates on their toes.

All of this conflict and confusion about moderators could easily be avoided in the future by eliminating the role of moderator, which is an unnecessary and intrusive encumbrance in the first place. There is no need whatever to have a third party, and a journalist of all people, sticking their nose into a presidential debate. Moderators merely get in the way and obstruct the view. They deprive Americans of the opportunity to see how the candidates would handle themselves in a free exchange of ideas and insults.

More like a fly on s... well, you know what I mean.

More like a rhinocerous beetle on the wall.

Again, here we are trying to make the best of an unfair debate process and obviously biased and compromised moderator. The point isn't that Romney will probably do great. Of course he will. Question remains as to why the GOP has given all decision-making about Presidential debates to the Democrats on a silver platter. The other side merely takes advantage of our cowardice - again.

If Candy "Sam Kinison" Crowley acts up Mitt can always ask her what she meant when she uttered on air "Romney/Ryan...that's a death wish" moments after Romney officially announced his GOP running mate.

Are professional journalists required to subjectively question and condemn candidates like she did...?

If Crowley wears one of her Che T-shirts, she'll be able to have all of Che on it, not just the usual head shot [sic]

Crowley should wear her Obama button.

"Just imagine! I'm controlling the subject matter of a discussion by a sitting president and a presidential candidate. How important does that make me!!!"

The point is that Ms Crowley favors one side and is not an independent minded journalist.
WHY can't the GOP insist on a neutral moderator. i think that they agreed to ANY moderator so that the debates would take place.
Otherwise, Obama may have just declined to debate. He figured he had it in the bag with moderators that leaned his way.

Well, you certainly look like Candy somebody has already eaten!

Why do so many criticize only the GOP as if Romney has absolutely no control? The fact that Romney is agreeing to participate in the MSM controlled debate process means he believes he is up to the task.

She will try to be Fuzzy Thurston (Thurston is better looking) to Empty Chair's Paul Hornung. I'm sure Romney is prepared to shut down their game plan.

When I saw the list of moderators I shuddered. Who agreed to this? This is not going to turn out well. After the debate is done and the words are exchanged it is done. Nothing afterward can fix it. I saw the look on Ryan's face after the debate was over and he looked sick.