ABC: Stephanopoulos and Carville Hope Obama Can 'Hit Reset Button' on
June 14th, 2010 12:23 PM
On Monday's Good Morning America on ABC, co-host George Stephanopoulos discussed President Obama's response to the Gulf oil spill with Democratic strategist James Carville: "Probably no one has been tougher than you on this White House on this response. The President now going back for his forth trip. He's ratcheted up the rhetoric over the weekend. Is this what you've been waiting for?"…
George Stephanopoulos Touts Democratic Talking Points, Urges Pawlenty
June 11th, 2010 11:47 AM
Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Friday parroted Democratic talking points while interviewing Governor Tim Pawlenty about the tea party movement. The potential presidential candidate mentioned the victory of several GOP women on Tuesday, prompting Stephanopoulos to pounce: "You didn't mention Sharron Angle, who's going to be the Senate candidate up against Harry Reid." [Audio…
Editor Tina Brown Slams Female GOP Primary Winners: These 'Wingnuts' A
June 10th, 2010 11:24 AM
Former New Yorker editor Tina Brown appeared on Thursday's Good Morning America to deride the mostly Republican women who won primaries on Tuesday as "wingnuts" and to sneer that they represent a "blow to feminism." GMA's "Morning Mix" segment featured Brown and journalist Catherine Crier, part of a panel that usually includes reporters agreeing with each other over liberal talking points. After…
Ex-Clinton Operative George Stephanopoulos Presses Nikki Haley: Will Y
June 9th, 2010 12:30 PM
Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday again highlighted charges of adultery against Republican Nikki Haley. He pressed the South Carolina gubernatorial candidate, demanding to know if she'd embarrass the state with scandal.After reading a quote from a voter, the former operative to scandal-plagued Bill Clinton fretted, "Can you assure South Carolina voters that they're not…
GOP Women Win Primaries, ABC News Thanks Hillary Clinton
June 9th, 2010 10:40 AM
All three network morning shows touted the good showing by a bevy of Republican women and Arkansas Democrat Blanche Lincoln in yesterday's primaries. NBC's Today and CBS's Early Show both headlined "Ladies Night," while ABC's Good Morning America's take was "Women Rule."But ABC fill-in anchor Elizabeth Vargas suggested credit should really go to Hillary Clinton, because she "helped by running for…
Former Clinton Aide George Stephanopoulos Touts Sex Scandal Rumors Aga
June 7th, 2010 12:38 PM
Ex-Clinton operative tuned journalist George Stephanopoulos on Monday touted allegations about a supposed affair between South Carolina's Nikki Haley and a lobbyist. Recounting the details of the charges leveled against the Republican politician, the Good Morning America host marveled, "And down in South Carolina, they can't just seem to get enough of it, in the gubernatorial primary, the leading…
NBC Skips Any Mention of Latest Obama Job Offer to Dem Politician, Tou
June 3rd, 2010 11:31 AM
On Thursday's Today, the NBC program ignored the revelation that the Obama administration attempted to persuade a Democratic Senate candidate to drop out of a primary race. ABC's Good Morning America and CBS's Early Show both highlighted the story in full reports. CBS's Erica Hill announced, "There are new allegations of back room politics by the White House. A Colorado politician says the Obama…
ABC's Claire Shipman Mourns: Does Gore Divorce Mean 'Storybook Endings
June 2nd, 2010 3:06 PM
Good Morning America's Claire Shipman on Wednesday continued to tout the "storybook" nature of Al and Tipper Gore's failed marriage, reminiscing, "Al and Tipper. Tipper and Al. Their very togetherness, always part of the appeal." Recounting the news of their separation after 40 years, the journalist seemed to wonder if any marriage could survive: "Of course, storybook endings aren't easy to come…
Former Dem Aide Stephanopoulos Lectures James O'Keefe: 'You're More of
June 1st, 2010 12:35 PM
Former Democratic operative turned journalist George Stephanopoulos lectured James O'Keefe on Tuesday, deriding, "And some of your critics say that you're more of a political activist than a journalist..." [Audio available here.] The Good Morning America host, and former aide to Bill Clinton, quizzed the conservative investigative journalist and dismissed, "So, you're a conservative activist, not…
ABC's Elizabeth Vargas Attacks Gulf Coast Official as Ignorant for Cri
May 28th, 2010 11:43 AM
Good Morning America's Elizabeth Vargas on Friday played defense for the White House, suggesting that a Gulf Coast official might be ignorant for attacking Obama's response to the oil spill as slow. Vargas huffed, "President Obama said in his news conference yesterday, that, quote, 'Those who think we were slow in our response or our response lacked urgency don't know the facts.'" [Audio…
George Stephanopoulos Spins Supreme Court Collegiality as Another Reas
May 27th, 2010 12:40 PM
Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Thursday touted Supreme Court collegiality from Justice Antonin Scalia as a real victory in the battle over Elena Kagan's nomination. Stephanopoulos enthused, "Justice Scalia, who is likely to be a conservative adversary if Kagan gets confirmed, pointed out that everybody on the bench now is a judge." (Kagan is likely to be a conservative adversary…
James Carville Slams Obama on Oil Spill: 'We're About to Die Down Here
May 26th, 2010 11:33 AM
ABC political strategist, and prominent Democrat, James Carville appeared on Wednesday's Good Morning America to condemn Barack Obama's response to the oil spill. A very emotional Carville surprised host George Stephanopoulos, a friend and former colleague in the Clinton White House, by shouting, "And it just looks like he's not involved in this! Man, you have got to get down here and take…
ABC's George Stephanopoulos Fawns Over Democrat Caroline Kennedy's Awa
May 24th, 2010 11:35 AM
Former Democratic operative turned journalist George Stephanopoulos gushed over well known Democrat Caroline Kennedy on Monday as she touted the latest recipients of the Profile in Courage Award. The current winners include two California state Republicans who bucked the vast majority of their party to support tax increases in the 2009 budget. In addition to Kennedy, Stephanopoulos also…