I hope Stephanopolous doesn't think we're gonna forget this shit ...

[Alhena]

if Gallup and Rasmussen are any indication, Stephanapolous' mission to smear Barack Obama had some impact, but Obama is still going to be the nominee. The Democratic party got a small - just the smallest - taste of the power of Obama's base to raise havoc over the cynical, lowest common denominator politics that we saw in the debate. If the party should somehow try to let those politics prevail over the will of the pledged delegates- then we'll see you in Denver guys. But I'm confident that they can read the writing on the well as well as I can.

And as for George Stephanopalous- no doubt he will try to slink away in the night like the coward he is, thinking his work is done. "Does Reverand Wright love America as much as you do?" will no doubt go down in history as one of the most pathetic, loaded, and despicable pieces of soundbite-bait in debate history. I am shocked that someone who professes to be of a progressive background could come up with a question like that.

Well, in the immortal words of Marcellus Wallace, we ain't through with you by a damn sight, Georgie. I've permanently removed This Week from my list of TIVO subscriptions, and I am confident the netroots will never forget what this smarmy, self-satisfied worm tried to pull.

[Cant trust em]

1. The bad questions were one thing, but when I heard the audio of him taking them from Hannity

that's when the line was officially crossed, IMO.

How can anyone who used to work as a professional democrat take anything so overtly from a republican talking head? Totally unconscionable.

[TML]

2. He probably still has ties to the Clintons

No other possible explanation.

[Cant trust em]

8. I'm surprised that Obama didn't subtly allude to that

He would have to be pretty sneaky to avoid seeming like he's blaming the refs, but it's pretty obvious that there is a conflict of interest here.

[floridablue]

12. Actually he and Hillary did not get along in the WH

That is why he left.

[undeterred]

3. He is a child when it comes to journalism

We should all send him pacifiers to SUCK on.

[newmajority]

4. Snuffleupagus is a DLC hack, and Chuckles is Poppy Bush's golfing buddy

Did anyone really expect two such worthless bastards to moderate a legitimate debate?

ABC News hasn't had a shred of integrity since Peter Jennings died. And I even have my doubts about him, given his willing participation in their 40th anniversary JFK coverup special.

[Zachstar]

5. I do not think we need to take them too seriously they are polling less than 2000 people

And don't give me margin of error crap. You poll less than 10k people in this country and you have luck and time issues affecting the results more than actual views.

I think both polls just hit a nice pocket of Clinton support.

So lets have hope that they did not have that kind of impact. I truly hope that America is not taking that debate seriously.

[soothsayer]

6. Please, he became a traitor long ago.

[NJmaverick]

7. Stephnaopolous has joined Bill O'Liely and the Oxy Contin King

in my book

[patrice]

9. I can assure you that if I ever hear/see him again, I will change the channel or turn it off.

That goes for Charles Gibson too. I'll just add these two to what I've already been doing about AC and BO'R and, of course, my tv has not been on Fucks' News in years.

[AX10]

10. And we Hillary supporters will not forget...

how Russert and Williams slammed Hillary. We will also not forget that Obama and company have slammed her from day one.

[RazBerryBeret]

15. Oh yeah, he "slams" her every chance he gets:

(from Tuesday's Debate)

OBAMA: Well, look, I think that Senator Clinton has a strong
record to run on. She wouldn't be here if she didn't.
And, you know, I haven't commented on the issue of Bosnia. You
know, I...
STEPHANOPOULOS: Your campaign has.
OBAMA: Of course. But the -- because we're asked about it.
But, look, the fact of the matter is, is that both of us are working
as hard as we can to make sure that we're delivering a message to the
American people about what we would do as president. Sometimes that
message is going to be imperfectly delivered because we are recorded
every minute of every day.
And I think Senator Clinton deserves the right to make some errors
once in a while. Obviously, I make some as well.
I think what's important is to make sure that we don't get so
obsessed with gaffes that we lose sight of the fact that this is a
defining moment in our history. We are going to be tackling some of the
biggest issues that any president has dealt with in the last 40 years.
Our economy is teetering not just on the edge of recession but
potentially worse. Our foreign policy is in a shambles. We are
involved in two wars. People's incomes have not gone up, and their
costs have. And we're seeing greater income inequality now than any
time since the 1920s.
In those circumstances, for us to be obsessed with this -- these
kinds of errors I think is a mistake. And that's not what our campaign
has been about.



OUCH!! what a slam that was....

[stillcool]

21. I won't forget that one either...

Tim Russert acted like an irate nasty drunk. Way over the line.

[Austinitis]

11. Quit complaining

in a week you'll have something else to pretend to be mad about. All of this will be forgotten.


Besides, he ran a good debate. Your guy just did badly.

[Diamonique]

18. I'm not complaining because they ambushed Obama...

I'm complaining because the so-called debate was a sham. Neither of our candidates deserved to be in such a BS debate. It didn't serve either of them well, which -- I believe -- was the purpose of that crap in the first place. All the time wasted on gossip left almost no time for Hillary or Barack to speak up for their policies.

I think Hillary supporters should be pissed off at the tabloid journalism debate, too. I think they should have both walked off the stage. They were both treated badly.

[JoFerret]

13. Mean and vindictive petty mindedness

never win the day.

[CakeGrrl]

20. A lesson Hillary can't seem to learn, judging by her two-faced treatment of MoveOn. n/t

[slinkerwink]

14. Staphylococcus lives in D.C. and eats out quite a bit.

I have several friends who've waited at his favorite restaurants. Let me tell you one thing----his food won't be as well taken care of anymore.

[progressoid]

16. This issue isn't whether we will forget (we won't).

But what will ABC do with him. Will they get enough pressure to sideline him? Unfortunately, no. My guess is that George and Charlie may get a "don't do that again" email. That's about it.

Sadly, the majority of Americans didn't watch the debate and doesn't know anything about this issue.

[RazBerryBeret]

19. hell, they will most likely get raises...

ABC scored big time in ratings....and look at all the publicity they've gotten out of this!

[dchill]

17. We're taking notes, too, George...

"Stiffenoughofus."

[tomreedtoon]

22. Oooooh. Removed from your Tivo. He is SOOOOO scared.

You guys are too much. Stuffitupyurass doesn't need you or the twelve other people on DU who watch him. He won't be harmed by you tuning out.

Rather, he will be harmed when you tune IN, note and publicize the stupid things he does, and embarrass him to the point where he is fired or resigns in shame.

Haven't you people learned ANYTHING about getting pompous asses fired? Nah, Limbaugh still has a job.

[Alhena]

23. I bet being despised by the Democratic netroots matters to him ...

this is a guy who rose to prominence as a supposed eager young progressive much like the netroots today.

But he tasted the power and money of the Big Media and lost his way big time.

But I'm sure there's still a part of him that is bothered to see himself hated by the group of people that once embraced him.