Media Matters - George Stephanopoulos

Media Matters - George Stephanopoulos http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/george_stephanopoulos This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: George Stephanopoulos en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Stephanopoulos falsely suggested Obama "now" aligned with McCain on more troops in Afghanistan -- but Obama has called for more troops for years http://mediamatters.org/items/200807220005 ABC News' George Stephanopoulos falsely suggested that Sen. Barack Obama shifted positions on increasing U.S. troops in Afghanistan and is "now" aligned with the position of Sen. John McCain. In fact, Obama has been calling for increasing U.S. troops in Afghanistan since at least 2006. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807220005 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:20:06 EST Stephanopoulos did not challenge Graham's false suggestion that Obama "borrow[ed] money from" Rezko "to build his house" http://mediamatters.org/items/200806080002 On This Week, George Stephanopoulos did not challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham's false suggestion that Sen. Barack Obama "borrow[ed] money" from Antoin "Tony" Rezko "to build his house." In fact, the Obamas established a land trust to purchase the property and took out a $1.32 million mortgage on the home, financed through the Northern Trust Co. And the Obamas did not "build" the house -- they purchased an existing home. http://mediamatters.org/items/200806080002 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:14:27 EST Stephanopoulos left unchallenged McCain's assertion that "every time you have cut capital gains taxes, revenues have increased" http://mediamatters.org/items/200804220005 This Week's George Stephanopoulos did not challenge Sen. John McCain's assertion that "history shows every time you have cut capital gains taxes, revenues have increased -- going back to Jack Kennedy." Stephanopoulos did not note that, notwithstanding a potential short-term revenue increase, many economists have challenged the claim that revenue goes up over the long term as a result of capital gains tax rates being cut. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804220005 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:17:31 EST Stephanopoulos failed to confront McCain with controversial Coburn remark that Obama cited when questioned about Ayers http://mediamatters.org/items/200804220001 On This Week, Sen. John McCain asserted that Sen. Barack Obama's reference to Sen. Tom Coburn when Obama was asked about William Ayers was an "incredible statement" that "borders on outrageous." However, at no point during the exchange did George Stephanopoulos point out the actual comments Coburn made that elicited Obama's reference to Coburn, much less confront McCain with the issue of whether he agreed with Coburn's comments. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804220001 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:34:07 EST Right-wing radio hosts suggested "damn good" Ayers question to Stephanopoulos day before Dem debate http://mediamatters.org/items/200804170010 During the April 16 debate, George Stephanopoulos asked Sen. Barack Obama to explain his "relationship" with former Weather Underground Organization member William Ayers and to "explain to Democrats why it won't be a problem." The previous day, Stephanopoulos appeared on The Sean Hannity Show and New York radio station WOR's The Steve Malzberg Show, where both Hannity and Malzberg suggested to Stephanopoulos that he ask Obama about Ayers. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804170010 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:13:31 EST Media criticize ABC moderators for "flat-out repulsive" debate performances, "specious and gossipy" subject matter http://mediamatters.org/items/200804170007 Numerous media figures have criticized George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson, moderators of the Democratic presidential debate on ABC, or the subject matter of the event, in part or in whole, as "shoddy [and] despicable," "specious and gossipy," "cringe-worthy," "banal," consisting of "tabloid trivia," "flat-out repulsive," "embarrassing," "seem[ingly] slanted against [Sen. Barack] Obama," "shameful," and "an outrage." http://mediamatters.org/items/200804170007 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:33:56 EST Ignoring McCain's reversal, Stephanopoulos let Lieberman claim McCain "was much more forward-leaning on immigration reform" than Clinton, Obama http://mediamatters.org/items/200803300001 On ABC's This Week, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman claimed that Sen. John McCain "actually stepped out and was much more forward-leaning on immigration reform than Barack Obama was -- Senator Clinton wasn't involved in those negotiations." Host George Stephanopoulos did not point out that McCain abandoned his previous support for comprehensive immigration legislation during his campaign for the Republican nomination. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803300001 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:01:57 EST Stephanopoulos, Politico allowed Thompson's claims about his abortion record to go unchallenged http://mediamatters.org/items/200711190007 In an interview on This Week, George Stephanopoulos did not challenge Fred Thompson's assertions that "I think ... that Roe versus Wade should be overturned" and that "I've had a pro-life voting record my entire career on every conceivable issue that came up before us for almost a decade." Similarly the Politico reported that Thompson "trumpeted his own anti-abortion credentials after receiving the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee." Neither Stephanopoulos nor the Politico noted that Thompson has reportedly expressed support for abortion rights, as well as for Roe v. Wade. http://mediamatters.org/items/200711190007 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:57:20 EST Stephanopoulos understated Dem support for keeping reduced military presence in Iraq http://mediamatters.org/items/200709160005 ABC's George Stephanopoulos said that "even some Democrats have said that's the mission that needs to be done in Iraq over a long period of time," referring to functions of "border security, going after the terrorists, [and] training and equipping the Iraqi forces" laid out by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. But Stephanopoulos understated the extent to which Democrats have advocated such a role for U.S. troops in Iraq; many Democratic proposals have called for keeping a residual force in Iraq to deal with such issues, including a bill that garnered the support of a majority of congressional Democrats earlier this year. http://mediamatters.org/items/200709160005 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:48:36 EST GMA casts Gonzales scandals as partisan: "For Democrats, it's another scalp to hang on the wall" http://mediamatters.org/items/200708280011 On Good Morning America, correspondent David Wright asserted that "[w]ere it not for the scandals, [President] Bush had hoped to make" outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court." Wright also reported that Gonzales' resignation "is being welcomed on both sides of the aisle" because "[f]or Democrats, it's another scalp to hang on the wall; and for Republicans, it's a huge distraction that now goes away." In fact, several Republicans have joined Democrats in calling for Gonzales to resign. http://mediamatters.org/items/200708280011 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:46:35 EST Ignoring ABC's own poll, Stephanopoulos claimed Congress "is even more unpopular" than Bush http://mediamatters.org/items/200707270008 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707270008 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:49:40 EST Media uncritically cite flawed USA Today/Gallup poll question on Iraq http://mediamatters.org/items/200707110008 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707110008 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:39:39 EST ABC's Tapper, Stephanopoulos call Bloomberg a "liberal Democrat," despite endorsement of Bush in 2004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706250010 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706250010 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:10:04 EST Media ignore facts undermining "Reaganesque" Fred Thompson's image as anti-Washington populist http://mediamatters.org/items/200706050006 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706050006 Tue, 5 Jun 2007 18:54:58 EST Sunday Shutout: The Lack of Gender & Ethnic Diversity on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows http://mediamatters.org/items/200705140001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200705140001 Mon, 14 May 2007 10:22:06 EST