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Stephanopoulos Has Got to Go
National Review ^ | 5/17/2015 | Kevin D. Williamson

Posted on 05/18/2015 6:13:00 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross

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Why did ABC allow this? For the same reason that BJ Clinton diddled with Monica ....

Because they could ......


1 posted on 05/18/2015 6:13:00 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross
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To: Servant of the Cross

Yes, he does. And there’s a whole lot more just like him.


2 posted on 05/18/2015 6:16:32 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

ABC is owned by Disney. Disney makes money weaving fantasy. No surprise that Stephanopoulus acts as a “newsman” for that carnival.


3 posted on 05/18/2015 6:18:27 AM PDT by allendale
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I don’t see a petition to have him fired yet.

Why isn’t there a petition?


4 posted on 05/18/2015 6:18:48 AM PDT by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: allendale

Disney is also loyal to homosexual employees. Don’t expect them to dump Georgie.


5 posted on 05/18/2015 6:20:10 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Servant of the Cross

He’s not leaving TV. His pretty face will earn him millions over his lifetime. TV is about shallowness and good looks, not brains or common sense.


6 posted on 05/18/2015 6:20:12 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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AN OUTSTANDING POST BY FREEPER TRAVIS MCGEE: "Most viewers of the Jan 7 New Hampshire Republican primary debate, wondered why debate moderator George Stephanopoulos of ABC-News kept asking seemingly off-topic questions about the candidates’ views."

We now understand White House War Room “General” Valerie Jarrett had been coaching hard-left suckups to deliver the administration's “talking points” and strategic memes in the effort to dupe America voters.

Transitioned into an ABC-TV (gag) journo, the Clinton White House War Room “General” George Stephanopoulos just happened to pick debate questions that the cunning Obama White House wanted to float, as a diversion......

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When Barack Obama took office in 2009....ABC-TV "Good Morning America" anchors and guests gushed at the (cough) 'sheer brilliance' of Obama's incoming cabinet, and referenced Obama's "team of economic gladiators"...which included "gladiator" Secy of the Treasuey Tim Geithner (who had a problem filing taxes).

BIG BARFER Predictably, reconstituted Clinton factotum, George Stephanopoulos, now an ABC-TV newsman, rhapsodized about the Obama picks on ABC-TV: "We have not seen this kind of combination of star power and brain power and political muscle this early in a cabinet in our lifetimes," Steffie gushed onair at ABC-TV.

7 posted on 05/18/2015 6:20:18 AM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Yes. When the on-air personalities become the news more than they report the news, then they have to go.


8 posted on 05/18/2015 6:21:05 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Border Fence Obamacare!)
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THERE'S AN OLD SAYING: Once a Clinton factotum always a Clinton factotum: George Stephanopoulos transitioned into an ABC journo (without surgery--snix). He donated $75,000 to the Foundation and was deeply involved; Clinton Cash author, Schweizer, has been assembling the track record:

<><> •In 2006 Georgeopoulous was a featured attendee and panel moderator at the annual CGI meeting.

<><> •in 2007 he was listed as a featured attendee at the CGI meeting alongside big money Lucas Lundin, Frank Giustra, Frank Holmes, and Carlos Slim.

<><> •He was a 2008 panelist at the annual meeting.

<><> •In 2009 he was a panel moderator at the CGI annual meeting.

<><> •In 2010, he was a “notable member” of CGI's exclusive members-only club w/ a $20,000 membership price tag.

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THIS IS FROM THE CLINTON FOUNDATION ARCHIVES:


9 posted on 05/18/2015 6:22:03 AM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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Every Republican who does go on ABC or is interviewed by any of these conflicted people should make that the first point of any conversation. Also, now Rubio is answering hypotheticals. There needs to be a seminar for Republican candidates on how not to answer stupid questions. So far, Cruz seems to be the only one aware of how to dodge these questions.


10 posted on 05/18/2015 6:24:00 AM PDT by Mercat (Release the HildeKraken)
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ABC will take a page out of the Clinton play book and wait this out until it is “Old News”. If their ratings stay up, nothing else matters.


11 posted on 05/18/2015 6:24:41 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (frequently.)
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I like Stephanopoulos right where he is. Nothing demonstrates the the leftist domination of American media quite like this turd.

BTW, the chart missed Candy Cowley’s husband. Steve Crowley holds a marketing position with the Associated Press.


12 posted on 05/18/2015 6:24:41 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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13 posted on 05/18/2015 6:24:48 AM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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To: Servant of the Cross

That explains it. Please make your chart go viral.


14 posted on 05/18/2015 6:27:41 AM PDT by FES0844
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Stephanopoulos has offered a half-hearted apology: “I should have gone the extra mile to avoid even the appearance of a conflict.” But “extra mile” assumes a previous mile......

EXACTLY! How can one go "the extra mile" when one has NOT gone the freakin' first mile? Steffie is a rank, p.o.s.
15 posted on 05/18/2015 6:27:53 AM PDT by Din Maker (Gov. Susana Martinez of NM for VP in 2016)
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BACKSTORY CIRCA 2009---OBAMA TAKES OFFICE Seems phone calls were being made between Obama's then-COS Rahm Emanuel and ABC-TV's George Stephanopoulous.

Media Research President Brent Bozell, a vocal critic, made the claim that these were "strategy phone calls," and requested ABC to respond. "With each passing day, ABC's failure to speak to, and about, this issue tarnishes further the network's reputation as a legitimate news entity," Bozell writes.

ABC-TV responds to Brent Bozell

Dear Mr. Bozell,

Thank you for your letter regarding George Stephanopoulos. To be crystal clear, George Stephanopoulos does not advise Rahm Emanuel nor anyone else in the Obama Administration. He reports on the Obama Administration. He speaks to Mr. Emanuel, a friend he has know for nearly two decades, as a source, just as he speaks to countless sources across the political spectrum each and every day. That is his job as an anchor and reporter and one that he does according to the highest standards.

In your letter, and public utterances, you falsely assert that ABC News has been silent on this matter. That is simply untrue. Upon reading your press release last week, we reached out to the MRC to make it abundantly clear that you had totally mischaracterized the Politico story written by John Harris last Tuesday.

Indeed, Politico posted a story last Friday by Ben Smith pointing out exactly how badly you had mangled the facts. In that post, Harris stated that, " The calls are certainly a fascinating Washington ritual, but by no means do I think that George Stephanopoulos is participating in strategy sessions.

To my mind, he established his journalistic bona fides more than a decade ago, even as the Clinton administration was still underway, when he showed his willingness to report aggressively on Democrats as well as Republicans."

To give further lie to your claim that ABC News has not responded to your distortions, our senior vice president was quoted in the Politico story saying, "George speaks to Emanuel, but he speaks to plenty of conservatives and Republicans every single day -- that's part of his job.

The idea that there is some kind of daily conference call that George hops on is just nonsense and not true." Furthermore, last Friday, a reporter from CNS News, which was founded by you and continues to be directly affiliated with the MRC, contacted our media relations staff for a piece he'd been assigned to write on this very topic.

We cooperated immediately and provided him an on the record response. We have since learned from your reporter that his story was killed. You have said, "if the charges are false, provide the evidence. We will gladly accept it and consider the matter closed."

From the moment you issued your first press release on the Politico story last week - and numerous times since - we have made it clear to you and your staff that your assertions regarding Mr. Stephanopoulos and ABC News are false and based on a willful and knowing distortion of John Harris' original story.

Sincerely,

Kerry Smith, Senior Vice President
Editorial Quality, ABC News

16 posted on 05/18/2015 6:29:22 AM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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“I like Stephanopoulos right where he is. Nothing demonstrates the the leftist domination of American media quite like this turd.”

Exactly. ABC would certainly replace Stephanopoulos with a like-minded leftist. Stephanopoulos in his current position serves as a constant reminder of MSM bias.


17 posted on 05/18/2015 6:32:39 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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If it were a Republican he would be gone. It baffles me that the right doesn’t have petitions out for George’s scalp.

I mean not one petition for this political hack to go.

We need to teach a lesson here. I thought George was gay until he has been married for a while. But Gay or not he is a snake in the grass and should be a commentator like Rove.

I don’t like Rove but he says he is raising money and still in contact as a consultant.

George ambush that Author, and doesn’t even have Rove’s level of honesty.

I hope that an organization starts a petition to fire George.


18 posted on 05/18/2015 6:32:49 AM PDT by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Brian Williams, pick up on the white courtesy phone, ABC is calling...............


19 posted on 05/18/2015 6:37:00 AM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: Servant of the Cross

I want to know what George got in return for his bribe err donation to the Clinton’s.


20 posted on 05/18/2015 6:38:23 AM PDT by stockpirate (A corrupt government is the real enemy of the people.)
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