Outrage as ex-Clinton staffer runs debate

[Life Long Dem]

Lucy Battersby
April 17, 2008 - 2:36PM

US voters have expressed outrage over the decision to allow Bill Clinton's former press secretary to moderate today's debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

The two Democratic senators went head-to-head in Philadelphia in the run-up to the Pennsylvania primary on April 22.

The debate was moderated by ABC journalists George Stephanopoulos, a former Clinton staffer, and Charles Gibson.

More than 7000 viewers posted comments on the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news website criticising the "biased" and "superficial" questions posed by Stephanopoulos, the network's Washington correspondent.

Stephanopoulos helped run Mr Clinton's 1992 election campaign and acted as his press secretary and advisor on policy and strategy before joining the ABC.

"A very biased debate, both Charlie and George attacked Obama tonight," wrote Admiralboy21.

"George Stephanopoulos was on Bill Clinton's administrative staff at one point, why was he asking the questions. ABC did a TERRIBLE job with the debate!!"

Zorbakrufus wrote: "ABC News has officially lost any semblance of credibility it ever had for me.

"It took the moderators over an hour to ask a single question on policy. They may as well have had britney spears asking the questions. If Stephanopolous and Charles Gibson made up those questions, they should both be fired immediately. You did an absolute disservice to this great country. Shame on you ABC News."

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[FlyingSquirrel]

1. Doh!

[fascisthunter]

2. Extreme Corporate Conservative Bias in the Media

it's disgusting. The same folks who sold this country out and helped create the death and destruction in the middle east are now showing their allegiance to the conservative candidates.

[doc03]

3. But Stephanopoulos is a back stabbing little worm

like Dick Morris that hates the Clintons.

[redqueen]

4. Heh.

In their desperation to try to keep things under control for PA, it seems they may have overplayed their hand.

[GoesTo11]

5. "may as well have had britney spears"

At least she has a better haircut than Charles Gibson.

[crispini]

7. Hee. That was the best one. nt

[EVDebs]

6. Globalizationists / corporatists show their support for HRC and US jobs outsourcing

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5548375&mesg_id=5548518