Moderator for second presidential debate was an intern for Joe Biden and a staff assistant for Ted Kennedy

The Commission on Presidential Debates has chosen C-SPAN political editor and host of the network's "Washington Journal" call-in program, Steve Scully, to moderate the second presidential debate on Oct. 15 in Miami.

Scully is largely considered an old-school, unbiased journalist and was described as having a "famously calm demeanor" in a recent bio by Marie Claire. So one might think his presence at the debate would be a welcome addition after Tuesday night's testy, insult-laden contest.

Yet, as the Daily Wire reported Thursday, there are a some areas of Scully's...