ABC will now air Biden interview with Stephanopoulos tonight (Friday) at 8pm instead of Sunday.

[essentialsaltes]

Feeling the timeliness of the material, ABC will now air the video today.

Why ABC moved the Biden interview to air Friday night​

Anchor George Stephanopoulos is expected to interview Biden on Friday in Wisconsin, the president’s first extended interview with a major media network since his disastrous debate performance last week that has led many in the Democratic Party to question whether Biden should be the nominee. ABC had planned to release clips Friday evening, and the whole interview would air during Stephanopoulos’ Sunday morning show, “This Week With George Stephanopoulos.”

Recognizing this extraordinary political moment, however, ABC had a change of heart. ABC News realized it would be uncomfortable to hold onto the interview for nearly two days, according to a source familiar with the matter. ABC may have been accused, fairly or not, of hiding something, and the news cycle is moving at a rapid pace.

A network source told CNN that because the story is of “national interest,” ABC decided to make it a “primetime special” to air the same day the interview is taking place.

 

[AlexB23]

Guys, for my Aussie brothers, ABC News (American Broadcasting Company) is different from ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) and owned by unrelated companies, so the video will only air on the American ABC.

ABC Australia: ABC News (Australia) - Wikipedia

ABC USA: ABC News (United States) - Wikipedia

 

[Always in His Presence]

Feeling the timeliness of the material, ABC will now air the video today.

Why ABC moved the Biden interview to air Friday night​

Anchor George Stephanopoulos is expected to interview Biden on Friday in Wisconsin, the president’s first extended interview with a major media network since his disastrous debate performance last week that has led many in the Democratic Party to question whether Biden should be the nominee. ABC had planned to release clips Friday evening, and the whole interview would air during Stephanopoulos’ Sunday morning show, “This Week With George Stephanopoulos.”

Recognizing this extraordinary political moment, however, ABC had a change of heart. ABC News realized it would be uncomfortable to hold onto the interview for nearly two days, according to a source familiar with the matter. ABC may have been accused, fairly or not, of hiding something, and the news cycle is moving at a rapid pace.

A network source told CNN that because the story is of “national interest,” ABC decided to make it a “primetime special” to air the same day the interview is taking place.

That has the potential to be a double edged sword - Joe had eight days of prep, naps and rest - and he is reading from a teleprompter right now expending a lot of energy.

It could very realistically back fire.

 

[essentialsaltes]

That has the potential to be a double edged sword

Given that more than half the threads on the first page of American Politics are about the debate performance or Biden's fitness, it's safe to say the danger is already there.

 

[Reasonably Sane]

Given that more than half the threads on the first page of American Politics are about the debate performance or Biden's fitness, it's safe to say the danger is already there.

I gotta say that this is the most exciting political season in the US in my lifetime, though the Democrat convention in 1968 is a distant second. And, having faith in Jesus, I'm not the least bit concerned about how this thing will turn out. I think we're going to be seeing even more schadenfreude in the next few months.

 

[essentialsaltes]

And, having faith in Jesus, I'm not the least bit concerned about how this thing will turn out. I think we're going to be seeing even more schadenfreude in the next few months.

If Trump loses, I promise to only take joy in the brighter future for my country, and not in the mental suffering of his followers.

 

[Reasonably Sane]

If Trump loses, I promise to only take joy in the brighter future for my country, and not in the mental suffering of his followers.

By all means, do that. I'm prepared also. I have a can of gas, a book of matches, and a fiddle. I'm prepared.

 

[Always in His Presence]

If Trump loses, I promise to only take joy in the brighter future for my country, and not in the mental suffering of his followers.

Ditto. Except replace Trump with Biden. It’ll be fun watching the left meltdown and scream at the sky.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Ditto. Except replace Trump with Biden. It’ll be fun watching the left meltdown and scream at the sky.

I don't think you read my statement very closely, but you do you.

 

[Pommer]

Ditto. Except replace Trump with Biden. It’ll be fun watching the left meltdown and scream at the sky.

You don’t believe that the left will soldier-on as it did 2017-2021?

 

[HTacianas]

Feeling the timeliness of the material, ABC will now air the video today.

Why ABC moved the Biden interview to air Friday night​

Anchor George Stephanopoulos is expected to interview Biden on Friday in Wisconsin, the president’s first extended interview with a major media network since his disastrous debate performance last week that has led many in the Democratic Party to question whether Biden should be the nominee. ABC had planned to release clips Friday evening, and the whole interview would air during Stephanopoulos’ Sunday morning show, “This Week With George Stephanopoulos.”

Recognizing this extraordinary political moment, however, ABC had a change of heart. ABC News realized it would be uncomfortable to hold onto the interview for nearly two days, according to a source familiar with the matter. ABC may have been accused, fairly or not, of hiding something, and the news cycle is moving at a rapid pace.

A network source told CNN that because the story is of “national interest,” ABC decided to make it a “primetime special” to air the same day the interview is taking place.

This is usually not a good sign. Releasing something at the end of the week is usually reserved for bad news. The weekend blunts it heading into the following week's news cycle. But anyway. Why wasn't the interview broadcast live?

 

[JustOneWay]

Ditto. Except replace Trump with Biden. It’ll be fun watching the left meltdown and scream at the sky.

Owning them libs is one of the primary objectives....

We know.

 

[JustOneWay]

By all means, do that. I'm prepared also. I have a can of gas, a book of matches, and a fiddle. I'm prepared.

Are you Nero? If so don't get any nero to me because I don't want my house to burn.... LOL

 

[Always in His Presence]

I don't think you read my statement very closely, but you do you.

Thank you - and p[lease feel free to do you too!

Owning them libs is one of the primary objectives....

We know.

Just like owning them Trump supporters is a primary objective on the other side.

We also know

 

[essentialsaltes]

I'm a bit slow on the West Coast, but it appears I'm first to comment.

It was okay that Biden was defensive, but he several times veered into denial about Democratic discontent and polling and approval ratings.

This was probably, literally, his one chance to quell that discontent. I don't think he succeeded.

The worms are out of the can, and this didn't put them back.

IMHO

 

[ozso]

He was more articulate. But he was pretty repetitive as though sticking to issuing rehearsed talking points. Stephanopoulos kept trying to dig deeper and get more spontaneity but didn't get very far with that.

 

[Reasonably Sane]

Ditto. Except replace Trump with Biden. It’ll be fun watching the left meltdown and scream at the sky.

Yup. They are very entertaining. This one never gets old. I'm honestly surprised they have not taken it down. It's embarrassing.

 

[essentialsaltes]

It was okay that Biden was defensive, but he several times veered into denial about Democratic discontent and polling and approval ratings.

WaPo opinion writer cribbing from me:

Stephanopoulos hectored him with nonstop and repetitive questions about his mental acuity for the full 22-minute session, which undoubtedly made Biden defensive. But the president seemed to be in denial about the magnitude of the problem facing him, unwilling even to acknowledge the obvious truth that he has lost a step over the last 3½ years.

 

[Reasonably Sane]

That has the potential to be a double edged sword - Joe had eight days of prep, naps and rest - and he is reading from a teleprompter right now expending a lot of energy.

It could very realistically back fire.

I've seen highlights/lowlights. I think the democrats want him out, and this will seal the deal. This is the most fascinating election in my adult life (i'm 70). Nothing compares.

 

[JustOneWay]

My idea of a fascinating election does not include dealing with the violence and criminality perpetrated by one of the candidates. Disgusting is more like it.