CNBC’S JOHN HARWOOD HAS NO BUSINESS MODERATING A GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, Mollie Hemingway writes at the Federalist:

Harwood works for both CNBC and The New York Times. You can get something of a feel for his predictable but conventional liberal takes from the headlines of just his most recent pieces:

• On the Economy, Republicans Have a Data Problem
• Tax Plans of G.O.P. Favor the Rich Despite Populist Talk
• Timing Gives Sanders a Lift in His Quest
• Republicans Vow to Erase Obama’s Record, but Such Promises Are Rarely Kept
• Outsiders Stir Politics, but Often Fail to Win or Govern Well
• Angry Bent of Party Let Trump Rise
• Bernie Sanders: A Revolution With an Eye on the Hungry Children

 There’s little doubt he’s a hard left Democrat operative with a byline, and in theory at least, this is supposed to be a debate aimed at Republican primary voters. But it will certainly be good practice for the GOP candidates — whoever goes on to win the nomination will very likely find his or her debates against Hillary moderated by nothing but the likes of Harwood, Gwen Ifill, and the successor to Candy Crowley.