Time for ABC to Send George Stephanopoulos Packing

houston conservative ^ | 1/28/2009 | Will Malven

[Sudetenland]

One of the most critical aspects of a journalist's credibility is his ability to at least appear to be objective. So what happens when one of the biggest names in network journalism George Stephanopoulos host of ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" is revealed to be in constant contact with other former Clinton Administration advisors using their collective knowledge and political acumen to aid President Obama's Chief of Staff in performing his job?

The answer to that question will reveal just how dedicated the management of ABC is to the basic tenets of objective journalism; dedicated or contemptuous.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Maybe Fox News could trade Shep Smith for George Stephany-opolous. It would be a fair trade in that both networks will be worse off.

[elpadre]

The Clinton Maffia has never quit working, and now are back in power positions. And they say their God Father is raking in the $$$$

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

If Obama is being advised by former Clinton flunkies, that could prove to be good in the long run. He can join Clinton in private life.

[TigersEye]

I wouldn’t watch ABC with a gun to my head so who cares?

[Sig Sauer P220]

Georgie is gonna wear out a lot of knee pads.

[Sudetenland]

How many "swing" voters do?

Conservatives have got to think smarter and be more agressive if we are going to take back control of the Republican Party and our government. Not caring because it doesn't affect us immediately just won't cut it.

[adorno]

If they wish to maintain any credibility at all, they have no choice but to find a different host for their program. To do otherwise will reveal them to be the Leftward biased network we Conservatives have known them to be for decades.

Hey, Will, if you hold your breath until either ABC becomes objective, or until Steponallofus becomes a real journalist, then you're going to die of lack of oxygen.

[Sudetenland]

I don't live in a fantasy world, but I do believe it is time for us to fight with the same tactics as the Left. Even ABC will listen if a big enough stink is raised. Look at what happened to Dan Rather.

If enough criticism occurs that it begins to become a real issue, ABC will be forced to respond. Conservatives control their own destiny. If we just sit back politely and shake our heads and say..."sure we knew that all along, but we don't care"...then I guarantee you nothing will happen. That's a fact.

If, on the otherhand, enough people and enough blogs get mad about this and raise a stink, something might happen.

Like Rush, I'm tired of Republicans and Conservatives sitting on their hands complaining. It's time for us to get mean, or be relegated to the back bench just as Obama would prefer.