Comments on: George Stephanopoulos Promoted by ABC News

By: Herb

Herb — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:58:47 +0000

I wonder if this promotion of Steph. by ABC is payback for the (Cooperation) Steph gave ABC during the Clinton years.

By: Sneem

Sneem — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:43:54 +0000

When a sitcom is in trouble they have a wedding. When a news program is in trouble they promote the host. Try some fluff, get some ink, maybe someone will watch. Steph's show is lowest rated of the big three because he's not up to the job. He's still too Clinton, still too liberal, still too shallow. Making him the bureau chief won't change a thing. It will just add one sentence to the news story when he is replaced or the show cancelled.

By: mary

mary — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:40:51 +0000

Mr. Stphenopoulos is a very good newsman...and in no way should we give Mr. Clinton any credit for that. He has all of the ability to stand alone and do well with his ABC program.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:37:26 +0000

I'm with you on Stephanopoulos. Some will be more open and shut ... Steph - Clinton - bad - brain off. He may have started as a Clinton lackey, but he surely didn't end his time at the White House that way.

As a former insider he can and does provide great insight. I don't always agree with him, but I enjoy his writing and his commentary. I really liked Cokie, but this is a big step up from Donaldson.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:50:28 +0000

Speaking of Brinkley, the morning shows could use a man like him today.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:22:12 +0000

He didn't take over for Brinkley but for Cokie Roberts and Sam Donaldson.

By: Just Me

Just Me — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:16:07 +0000

I disagree with your assessment of his abilities.

I think he is a terrible interviewer, and since he took over for Brinkley, the show seems to have gotten worse and gotten too Hollywood-he seems to have too many fluff segments rather than true news segments.

About the only thing in his favor is a pretty face.