No, Candy Crowley Did Not Show Any Favoritism  Before last
night's debate, both the Obama and Romney camps expressed their
concern that moderator Candy Crowley might go rogue and act like
something resembling a journalist, not merely keeping time and
introducing questioners but interjecting to get clarifications
and ask follow-ups. Once the debate was over, it was only
conservatives complaining about her.  Some found her biased from
start to finish, but all criticized her for her intervention on
the somewhat absurd question of what words President Obama used
and when to describe the attack on the U.S. consulate in
Benghazi. But a close look at what went on in the debate reveals
that Crowley was actually judiciously even-handed, and if
anything, may have done more favors for Romney. Before we
discuss how, here are some of the reactions from the right:
John Nolte,    • "Candy Crowley, the CNN moderator in charge of
tonight's debate, covered for President Obama by endorsing his
false narrative of the killings