Stephanopoulos: Insider Status Helps (Barf Alert)

AP | 6/24/02

[kattracks]

NEW YORK, Jun 24, 2002 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- George Stephanopoulos says his experience as a White House insider will help him host a Sunday-morning talk show.

The ABC News show, "This Week," will benefit by having a host who knows how politicians are prepped for talk shows, Stephanopoulos told Time magazine in the issue on newsstands Monday.

"Because I spent so much time doing that, I think I'll be able to recognize pretty quickly when I'm being spun," said Stephanopoulos, who worked for Bill Clinton's campaign and presidency.

Stephanopoulos, already a panelist on the program, will replace Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts shortly after Labor Day.

Stephanopoulos says his dream guest list includes President Bush, Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, the prime ministers of India and Pakistan and his former boss and his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Copyright 2002 Associated Press, All rights reserved

[Miss Marple]

Oh, I think Secretary Rumsfeld should go on George's show, don't you? I mean, George is such an expert on dealing with interviewees, isn't he?

I think I would almost pay cash money to see this. Ha!

[chainsaw]

Steponallofus looked like a third grader yesterday reading the questions word by word.

[ctonious]

Just goes to show how 900 FBI files can make many a career.

[kattracks]

It would be a keeper, I'm sure.

[PGalt]

"Because I spent so much time doing that, I think I'll be able to recognize pretty quickly when I'm being spun," said Stephanopoulos, who worked for Bill Clinton's campaign and presidency.

You're still doing it George. "Spinning", "compartmentalization", "parsing" you can't even call it what it is...LYING...or the person for what they are doing...LYING...or hold anyone accountable for LYING. It is a tool of the CRIMINAL, and for a co-conspirator like yourself it becomes a euphemism.

[joebuck]

I watched the show yesterday and George definitely had a beefed up role, probably in anticipation of his taking over. He was terrible. He was uncomfortable and didn't have much of a presence at all. I don't think the "George show" will last very long.

[weegee]

The ABC News show, "This Week," will benefit by having a host who knows how politicians are prepped for talk shows, Stephanopoulos told Time magazine in the issue on newsstands Monday.

"Because I spent so much time doing that, I think I'll be able to recognize pretty quickly when I'm being spun," said Stephanopoulos, who worked for Bill Clinton's campaign and presidency.

So we are supposed to trust a man who is trained in the art of partisan spin, who served under the President who lied under oath, to tell us the "truth" on his "news" program?

I ain't buying it.