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Stephanopoulos apologizes for not reporting $50,000 Clinton Foundation donation

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by Talon, May 14, 2015.

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  1. way2convey

    way2convey Well-Known Member

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    OK, like this is the first evidence of his total Hillary support...lol...the guy has been in bed with the Clintons for 20 years...it's not a secret. ABC knows it and so does anyone else who's paid even scant attention to politics, but you know what....ABC hired him because he's a lib, not because he's "fair or balanced". ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, all hire lib's to do their shows....some of them worse or more obvious, but all lib's from the top down. This is not news, it's just the way the East Coast elites run the market and it ain't gonna chnage. Sickening as it is, it ain't gonna change and don't think for minute the RNC isn't aware of that little reality....just look at how they bow when debate mod's are chosen. Not a peep of protest.
     
    way2convey, May 14, 2015
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  2. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I thought you did not have to claim a donation on your taxes unless you wanted a tax credit?

    I have never claimed a donation on my taxes, course I never donated 50k either...

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    FreshAir, May 14, 2015
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  3. mtlhdtodd

    mtlhdtodd Well-Known Member

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    Steponallofus is just part of the iceberg above the water.
     
    mtlhdtodd, May 14, 2015
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  4. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    yeah and fox should get rid of all their republican reporters.... lol
     
    FreshAir, May 14, 2015
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  5. Gatewood

    Gatewood Well-Known Member

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    Why? Fox is up front about being a conservative news outlet that strives to be fair and balanced whereas in contrast the Big Three Broadcast news divisions CLAIM to be politically neutral. You ken the difference there? You comprehend why this is considered a big deal by . . . those three broadcast networks since it blows their claim all to hell -- or at least the claim of one of them?

    A few months ago Brian Williams caught being a major liar (and then more lies discovered since then) and now George has made it OFFICIAL that at least his broadcast network is anything but politically neutral. Naughty, naughty, naughty.
     
    Gatewood, May 14, 2015
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  6. perotista

    perotista Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I think we are talking about two different things. I am agreeing with Paul that George Stephanopoulos Shouldn't Moderate any of the 2016 presidential Debates. I never said a thing about getting rid of him as a reporter or as a member of ABC Morning show, he is quite good there. I also think Bill O'Reilly should not be a moderator in any of the presidential debates either.

    I didn't say a thing about getting rid of any reporters, only not about being a moderator in a presidential debate.

    Stephanopolos worked in the Clinton White House and donated 50,000 dollar to the Clinton Foundation and you have no problem with him moderating a presidential debate between say Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush. How about someone who worked in the Bush White House and donated a large sum of money to a Republican Pac moderating a debate between Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush?

    Now it is perfectly alright with me if Stephanopoulos moderates one of the debates in the Democratic Primaries and I would be perfectly okay with Bill O'Reilly moderating one in the Republican primaries.
     
    perotista, May 14, 2015
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  7. timslash

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    No, but every cent is important for them!
    And always, if one man forget about his "small" donation, maybe somebody more important forget about few millions donated to Hillary's campaign? Oh, sorry, all these "investors" aren't living in US.
     
    timslash, May 15, 2015
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  8. Yosh Shmenge

    Yosh Shmenge New Member

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    Correction...Stephanopoulos now says he donated $75,000 to the Clinton's scam charity, not $50,000.
    Once a Clinton suck up, always a Clinton suck up.
     
    Yosh Shmenge, May 15, 2015
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  9. Lee S

    Lee S Moderator Staff Member Past Donor

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    Since the Candy Crowley intervention into a debate, perhaps the Republicans should ask the network affiliates of all moderators to post a one billion dollar bond that would be forfeit if a moderator doesn't actually moderate. That way, if we have another Candy Crowley debacle, the aggrieved side would more than make up for it in the air time they could buy. I am not sure why the network affiliates would be against this because it would provide public trust that the network moderator is in fact working diligently to be fair and impartial.

    I also believe that all moderators post a personal million dollar surety bond that would be forfeit if they pulled a Candy Crowley.

    Perhaps a 5 minute delay that could be killed with a Candy Crowley intervention would be useful. That way if America's televisions went black during a debate then the network that provided the moderator would be publicly outed as being shills for one party or another.

    If all three of these conditions were met, then I would have no problem with George Stephanopoulos as a moderator.
     
    Lee S, May 15, 2015
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  10. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I saw that this morning.

    Yeah, it must be nice to be able to casually overlook $25,000.

    I wonder if we'll reach $100,000 by tomorrow? That Stephanopoulos guy sure is up front and forthright - like Brian Williams at NBC, a journalist you can really trust and rely on...:lol:
     
    Talon, May 15, 2015
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  11. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    George Stephapplehead should be excluded from moderating any debate in 2016.
     
    Professor Peabody, May 15, 2015
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  12. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Evidently, Rand Paul is refusing to do any interviews with the Clintonista at ABC.

    Rand Paul: I’ve Avoided Stephanopoulos Interviews Because He’s Too Close to Clintons
    by Josh Feldman | 10:44 pm, May 14th, 2015
    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rand-pau...interviews-because-hes-too-close-to-clintons/

    The rest of the GOP presidential field should follow suit. That'll teach ABC a lesson where it counts.
     
    Talon, May 15, 2015
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  13. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    I almost religiously watched it when Russert was on. I watched it twice with David Gregory (I had seen enough of Gregory other places to realize I wouldn't like him). I may have watched it once with Todd.
     
    perdidochas, May 15, 2015
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  14. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I used to watch MTP all the time, too, but that ended when Russert passed away.

    This BS with Stephanopoulos only reinforces my decision not to watch ABC, CBS and NBC news. The only LW news program I watch anymore is the PBS NewsHour.
     
    Talon, May 15, 2015
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  15. BestViewedWithCable

    BestViewedWithCable Well-Known Member

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    If ABC doesnt fire Stephanopoulos, like NBC fired Brian Williams, theyre no better than MSNBC and Al Sharpton.




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    BestViewedWithCable, May 15, 2015
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  16. Gatewood

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    Well said. But they aren't going to do that because pretty much ALL of ABC's pundits, journalists, editors, and top executives almost certainly donate quite significantly to either specific Dem Party politicians or to the party itself while insisting that they are politically neutral in their coverage and reporting. There simply is no way to stuff this particular cork back into the bottle and nor will breaking the bottle eliminate the problem since the entire wine cellar (ABC) is contaminated.
     
    Gatewood, May 15, 2015
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  17. Coolia

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    I hope that little squat goes the way of Brian Willliams.
     
    Coolia, May 15, 2015
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  18. HB Surfer

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    We have said forever how biased his interviews and reports were and leftists defended it. Now the curtain has been lifted. What a hack.

    They need to fire him.
     
    HB Surfer, May 15, 2015
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  19. HB Surfer

    HB Surfer Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Weird left-wing attack questions like this one to hurt the Republican candidates would never be asked of Democrats.

    [video=youtube;jKWij_v4Twk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKWij_v4Twk[/video]

    The little (*)(*)(*)(*) should be fired.
     
    HB Surfer, May 15, 2015
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  20. SourD

    SourD New Member Past Donor

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    ABC fired Geraldo for making a $200 donation.
     
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  21. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    *jaw drops*

    Wow. I bet we won't be hearing an explanation out of ABC for that double-standard.

    Jeremy Peters at the NYT had this explanation for ABC standing behind Stephanopoulos (which I believe came out before Geraldo's revelation):

    Heh. Good luck finding the clean end of that turd, ABC. :lol:
     
    Talon, May 15, 2015
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  22. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Let's post the Geraldo Rivera story that SourD brought to our attention, shall we?

    Geraldo: ABC Fired Me for $200 Donation, Why Not the Same for Stephanopoulos?
    by Matt Wilstein | 1:11 pm, May 15th, 2015
    http://www.mediaite.com/online/gera...donation-why-not-the-same-for-stephanopoulos/

    I thought this was interesting:

    This story gets better all the time...
     
    Talon, May 15, 2015
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    It's so assuring that the little Georgie, the petite, pantywaisted, effeminate, sissified, emasculated typical liberal male has confessed. Aside from being an embarrassment to American journalism and a humiliation to American manhood, the little fop, with the handgrip of a girl scout has at least been truthful after being exposed. What an inspiration this Democratic sister boy must be to other Democrats.
     
    Ray9, May 15, 2015
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  24. Lil Mike

    Lil Mike Well-Known Member

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    Not a bad idea, but a better one would just be to use real debate moderators instead of MSM reporters. They've shown no experience, ability, or talent for the job.
     
    Lil Mike, May 15, 2015
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  25. Lee S

    Lee S Moderator Staff Member Past Donor

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    You make an excellent point. In a world in which informing the American public is the main goal of the debates and a world where ratings aren't everything, then you wouldn't have networks vying to put their person in the moderator chair in order to gain prestige, no matter how unsuited that person is to moderate anything.
     
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