Stephanopoulos is certainly not above covering for Biden, but if a consensus has already been reached that it’s time to dump him this interview could be designed to expose Biden rather than cover for him. We’ll see.
Why was it taped, you may ask? Because even if Biden is forced out, it has to be done in a way to make him appear sympathetic. That may be why they’re going with a scripted, edited interview instead of a live one.
There’s a strong possibility we’ll see scenes where a “concerned” Stephanopoulos says something like “You’ve served your country for over 50 years. You stepped into the Presidency in a time of crisis and have restored its integrity, brought back bipartisanship, blah, blah, blah. Isn’t it time you say to yourself, “Well done. I fought the good fight, but now it’s time to hand off to someone who can continue your legacy”?
If, over the next few days, we see more and more Democrats urging Biden to step down, then you can bet this interview will go down as I described. Stephanopoulos is too shrewd, conniving and self-interested to hang himself out to dry for Biden’s sake. Besides, he’s part of the Clinton camp. The Clinton’s have no great love or loyalty to Biden.