Tag Archives: George Stephanopoulos

This Week with Clown Shoes

Posted on June 11, 2012 at 11:48 am by Bob Cesca

I’ve been deliberately avoiding the Sunday shows, and this guest list from yesterday’s This Week reminded me why: George Stephanopoulos had a lively roundtable to host today on This Week, where the President’s “the private sector is doing fine” comment … Continue reading →

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Stupid Questions

Posted on April 9, 2010 at 10:15 am by Bob Cesca

Inexplicably, George Stephanopoulos asked the president to respond to Sarah Palin’s self-contradictory nitwit quote about nuclear weapons yesterday. Here was the president’s pointed reply: OBAMA: I really have no response. Because last I checked, Sarah Palin’s not much of an … Continue reading →

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Gibbs Says President Supports Public Option

Posted on September 6, 2009 at 10:39 am by Bob Cesca

As President Barack Obama prepares for a Wednesday night speech to Congress in a risky bid to salvage his top domestic priority, no other issue is so highly charged. Obama’s liberal supporters consider the proposal for a public plan to compete with private insurers do-or-die. Republicans say it’s unacceptable. It’s doubtful the public plan can pass the Senate.White House political adviser David Axelrod said Obama is “not walking away” from a public plan. But asked if the president would veto a bill that came to him without the option, Axelrod declined to answer.The president “believes it should be in the plan, and he expects to be in the plan, and that’s our position,” Axelrod told The Associated Press.Asked if that means a public plan has to be in the bill for Obama to sign it, Axelrod responded: “I’m not going to deal in hypotheticals. … He believes it’s important.” Continue reading →

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Willful Ignorance on the Public Option

Posted on September 3, 2009 at 9:38 am by Bob Cesca

The corporate media, and in this case George Stephanopoulos, are just being willfully ignorant about the public option. Stephanopoulos asks: 1 – What is “death with dignity” for the public option? Is it better for the president to sacrifice it … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Credibility

Posted on August 1, 2009 at 2:52 pm by Bob Cesca

Tomorrow morning’s edition of This Week with George Stephanopoulos features special round table guest… …Michelle Malkin. Seriously. Michelle Malkin who is attacking President Obama’s extended family members on the front page of her ridiculous blog today. Yes, Michelle Malkin who … Continue reading →

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Super Stupid

Posted on June 28, 2009 at 10:53 am by Bob Cesca

I’m watching Chuck Grassley on This Week. He’s a phenomenal moron. I mean, he’s as dumb as a bag of rocks. I would wager that if the camera panned down, his shoes would be on the wrong feet. Who do … Continue reading →

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Geithner and The Rule of Law

Posted on March 29, 2009 at 4:43 pm by Bob Cesca

Say what you will about his plan, but at least Geithner appears to understand the rule of law — unlike the so-called emergency actions of the previous administration. On This Week, Stephanopoulos was pressing Geithner on the legal authority of … Continue reading →

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