Posted on 12/10/2008 10:01:55 AM PST by IrishMike
Former top Democratic aide-turned journalist George Stephanopoulos appeared on Wednesday's "Good Morning America" to downplay the connection between Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, charged with trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat, and President-elect Barack Obama. He helpfully argued that the profane references to Obama on the FBI's tapes indicate that "Blagojevich himself is the President-elect's best character witness."
Stephanopoulos and co-host Diane Sawyer did discuss the apparent contradiction between Obama's claim on Tuesday that he had "no contact" with the governor and chief spokesman David Axelrod's comments on November 23 in which he asserted, "I know he's talked to the governor." A very credulous Stephanopoulos explained, "Well, first of all, David Axelrod put out a statement late yesterday, where he said he simply misspoke there...That is backed up by everyone else on the team, as well." So, while an ABC graphic read, "Political 'Crime Spree': Will Allegations Affect Obama," the former Clinton aide obviously didn't think so.
In addition to playing the contradictory clips of Obama and his spokesman, Sawyer did observe, "I have to think this is like being handed TNT in the Obama transition. Are they nervous that somebody from the camp will be on one of those tapes?" However, Stephanopoulos appeared to be going out of his way to isolate the damage to Blagojevich. At one point he derided, "And they're [Obama aides are] very dumbfounded by how brazen and delusional the governor appears in these tapes."
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Right! The best defense is a good offense.
“Blagojevich himself is the President-elect’s best character witness.”.....
Do the jokes write themselves or what?....
Just two dead fish from the same garbage can.....
This is their strategy. I noticed it this morning while listening to WLS radio in Chicago. They're trying to paint the governor as mentally unstable, as crazy. This REALLY makes me think that there's something very incriminating on those tapes concerning Obama and they're trying to get ahead of it by doing this.
“Former top Democratic aide-turned journalist George Stephanopoulos appeared on Wednesday’s “Good Morning America” to downplay the connection between Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, charged with trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat, and President-elect Barack Obama.”
Go Figure..they would drag out old Josef Goebbels for Barky.
Stephanopoulos again carries the water he is told to carry.
It’s merely a distraction./s
The political equivalent of the Black Knight’s mere flesh wound.
I agree....did you hear Barry stumbling through his answer about Blago?....
Just a more elaborate way of saying "Takes one to know one"??
Just a more elaborate way of saying "Takes one to know one"??
Well, we all did hear Blagojevich call Obama a “MF”, so this will be interesting to see just what kind of a “character witness” he will be for Obama. Now Obama and Axelrod call for Blagojevich to resign!! Won’t be long and Blagojevich will join Rezco in a nice chorus of crying and rapid talking!!
Remember, Axelrod was Daley’s lawyer when Fitzgerald was taking on Daley’s aids. I am sure Fitzgerald knows all to well about Axelrod and Obama and will provide the rope they need to finish the job! And a little more pressure on Blagojevich about the 20 years for each count, might just do the trick!
Why would Blago be so furious about not getting anything from Obama for making the desired appointment, unless he had reason to believe that he was owed something?
New Obama talking point: Blagojevich is crazy--don't believe a word he says.
Does anyone know when, where or if transcripts of these tapes will be released?
And it is all (in the quaint Chicago Machine Dialect) "complete f****g b*****t."
“Now Obama and Axelrod call for Blagojevich to resign!!”....
Zero says:.....”he called me a what????”
Exactly, and Blago also was talking about a possible cabinet position or ambassadorship, and there is only one guy who could give him that.
Obama is chain-smoking again I bet.
Obviously, if the MSM has anything to do with it, this will go away very quickly. After all, it is their job to tell us what to think.
ROTFLOL
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