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Coming Up on 'This Week': Exclusive Health Care Debate
Coming up…. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL), Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
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November 20, 2009 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (31)
Report: Rudy Giuliani Rules Out NY Gov Bid
Last Sunday on "This Week" Rudy Giuliani wouldn't take a stand on running for Governor in 2010, but the New York Times is now reporting that he's opted out of the race.
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November 19, 2009 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (6)
Terror Trials: Will Says Not a Bad Choice; Brooks Predicts Long Circus Trial
Two conservatives on the Roundtable were at odds on the decision to Khalid Sheik Mohammed to New York City to face a civilian trial.
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November 15, 2009 in Barack Obama, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (22)
Woodward: Obama Has 32 Issues on the Table for Afghanistan Decision
This morning on the Roundtable, legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward provided his unique insight into the complexity of President Obama’s decision-making process on Afghanistan.
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November 15, 2009 in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (14)
Palin – Brooks: She’s a Joke; Ifill: Don't Underestimate Her Appeal
Our Roundtable took up the question of Sarah Palin’s future in the Republican party.
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November 15, 2009 in Sarah Palin, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (110)
Rudy on Palin: My Party Needs That Kind of Excitement
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was bullish on Sarah Palin’s future in the Republican party. This morning, Giuliani told me she’s “an exciting figure” and that the GOP “needs that kind of excitement.”
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November 15, 2009 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (22)
Giuliani: Leaves Door Open for Governor Run
Hillary took herself out of the NY Governor’s race, but Rudy left the door open.
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November 15, 2009 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (4)
Hillary 'Won't Second Guess' Holder
An oddly distanced phrase came from Secretary Clinton when I asked her about AG Holder’s Friday decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed – the confessed mastermind of the 911 plot –and his accomplices in Federal Court in Manhattan. "I won’t...
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November 15, 2009 in Afghanistan, Hillary Clinton, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (34)
Clinton: Karzai 'Must Do Better' for U.S. Backing
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told me on 'This Week' that she believes the Administration can convince the Americans that the war in Afghanistan can be won.
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November 15, 2009 in Afghanistan, Hillary Clinton, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (49)
No Statehouse Run for Hillary
The rumors have been persistent. Scurrying around like rats in the darkness. Hillary’s unhappy at State. Talking to the big money types about a run for Governor. She’s the party's only hope. Well, today, the lights came on and the...
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November 15, 2009 in Hillary Clinton, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (9)
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