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ABC News Exec Was ‘Furious’ After George Stephanopoulos Said Biden Can’t Serve Another White House Term: Report
New York Post ^ | Social Links forVictor Nava VIEW AUTHOR ARCHIVE GET AUTHOR RSS FEED Published July 10, 2024 | Victor Nava

Posted on 07/10/2024 9:55:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A top ABC News executive was reportedly “furious” upon learning that George Stephanopoulos, a former Democratic operative, came off as biased against President Biden.

Stephanopoulos, 63, was told by the network’s news division head, Debra O’Connell, that “he is a newsman who is expected to be objective,” according to Radar Online, after video footage emerged of the former Bill Clinton adviser telling a Manhattan passerby, “I don’t think [Biden] can serve four more years.”

The candid clip of Stephanopoulos, published by TMZ on Tuesday, reportedly sparked an internal meeting at ABC, which resulted in O’Connell asking that the “Good Morning America” and “This Week” host apologize for his remark – which he did. “Earlier today I responded to a question from a passerby. I shouldn’t have,” the news anchor told Puck News in a statement hours after his comments went viral.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abc; biden; debraoconnell; stephanopoulos
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1 posted on 07/10/2024 9:55:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I’m loving this. They are in chaos now because they were in denial for years.

Stock up on the popcorn.


2 posted on 07/10/2024 9:59:27 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Come back, President Trump.)
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Stephy has been around media his entire working life, he knows every public word spoke is being recorded. Don’t tell me this is some “passerby”...he set this up so he could say what he thought (i.e. what the Clintons thought) that Biden should do without coming right out and saying it.

People now BS when they smell it George.


3 posted on 07/10/2024 10:00:28 PM PDT by bigbob
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Debra O’Connell, that “he is a newsman who is expected to be objective,”

OMG HAHAHAHAHA

The single funniest thing that I’ve seen all day.

Great job!


4 posted on 07/10/2024 10:00:41 PM PDT by Freest Republican (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by imbeciles)
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To: nickcarraway
Stephanopoulos, 63, was told by the network's news division head, Debra O'Connell, that “he is a newsman who is expected to be objective.”

Why start now? This partisan hack has only EVER been subjective and opinionated.

The whole network is filled with stupid people.

5 posted on 07/10/2024 10:02:17 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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“he is a newsman who is expected to be objective,”


Since when?


6 posted on 07/10/2024 10:06:44 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: nickcarraway

Stephanopoulos, 63, was told by the network’s news division head, Debra O’Connell, that “he is a newsman who is expected to be objective,”

Bwahahahahahaaaahahhhhahahahahhahahahaaaa


7 posted on 07/10/2024 10:07:58 PM PDT by Gigantor (Either the United States respects its Constitution, or there is no need for a United States.)
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8 posted on 07/10/2024 10:18:12 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: nickcarraway
A top ABC News executive was reportedly “furious” upon learning that George Stephanopoulos, a former Democratic operative, came off as biased against President Biden.

This makes sense. ABC News is a subsidiary of the DNC, right?

9 posted on 07/10/2024 10:33:12 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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“A former Democrat operative”..

That’s funny


10 posted on 07/10/2024 10:33:31 PM PDT by mowowie
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This sounds like ABC is not going to apply its editorial bias towards replacement. They are taking the WH seriously.

There is no pending decision. The decision is made.

FR should not fall into some sort of trap of thinking that this upheaval we are watching is going to have any impact whatsoever on the vote tally in November. Not a single one of these people who take the position that Biden must be removed are going to stay home in November. 99% of Biden votes are anti-trump votes. They are not pro Biden votes.

Take no delight in what is happening, because it’s not going to have any impact whatsoever in November.


11 posted on 07/10/2024 10:36:01 PM PDT by Owen
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I won’t believe the switch until I see it.

That said, Harris and Brain Dead odds to be the Dem nominee were dead even today.

Just yesterday, Brain Dead was a sizable favorite over Harris.


12 posted on 07/10/2024 10:47:31 PM PDT by Freest Republican (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by imbeciles)
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““....he is a newsman who is expected to be objective,....””

Totally outside the realm of possibility.

Debra O’Connell is apparently a red diaper doper baby who is divorced from her own reality of self.


13 posted on 07/10/2024 10:49:45 PM PDT by Paladin2
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“ Stephanopoulos, 63, was told by the network’s news division head, Debra O’Connell, that “he is a newsman who is expected to be objective,”

HAHAHAHAHA
HOHOHOHHO
HAHAHAHAHA

Stop it. You’re killing me.

L


14 posted on 07/10/2024 10:55:37 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Everything from ABC is a Psyop.


15 posted on 07/10/2024 10:58:12 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: Owen

One other thing, this is really, really good for us longer term.

When Brain Dead runs and gets destroyed, they’re going to blame his health.

Since 2010, we have been taking power away from them at the ballot box. We have been voting our way out of it.

They lost 1047 elected offices under Obama. They’ve gotten some back but are still down a ton.

They have never reconciled to the repudiation of fundamental transformation.

Brain Dead’s health means one will not be forthcoming after this election too.


16 posted on 07/10/2024 11:02:32 PM PDT by Freest Republican (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by imbeciles)
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To: Debra O’Connell

Show me on this doll what part of you the truth hurt.
17 posted on 07/10/2024 11:05:24 PM PDT by know.your.why
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To: know.your.why

Made me laugh. Hilarious!


18 posted on 07/10/2024 11:14:12 PM PDT by unsycophant
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To: nickcarraway

It’s like a good Three Stooges short. The fun never ends!


19 posted on 07/10/2024 11:44:07 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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Debra O’Connell, that “he is a newsman who is expected to be objective,”

and say exactly what he’s supposed to say. None of this independent thinking crap. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


20 posted on 07/10/2024 11:46:00 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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