This Week with George Stephanopoulos – April 20, 2014

Host: Martha Raddatz

Guests:

Alex Marquardt

Iona Craig

Dan Harris

Brian Ross

Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX)

Vice Admiral (Ret.) Robert Harward

Ray Kelly

Cokie Roberts

Ralph Reed

Franklin Graham

Russell Moore - Southern Baptist Convention

Raddatz: Alex what's up with

the violence in Ukraine?

Marquardt: the Easter suspension

of hostilities lasted about 30 seconds

Raddatz: yikes

Marquardt: Putin is outraged that

Ukraine government is fighting

violence in Ukraine

Raddatz: a U.S. drone killed

10 people in Yemen!

Craig: they were members of

al qaeda oh and 3 civilians too

Raddatz: what else?

Craig: there were airstrikes also

Raddatz: was this a reaction to the

video of al-qeada celebrating?

Craig: no one likes to be taunted Martha

Raddatz: what about this Mike?

McCaul: al-qaeda in Yemen is the single

greatest threat to the American homeland

Raddatz: wow

McCaul: Obama is finally going

after terrorists after years of

being weak and doing nothing

Raddatz: what about this video?

Harward: these guys are

brazen or stupid or both

Raddatz: the faces were blurred

– what does that tell you?

Harward: that they didn't

want to be identified

Raddatz: well obviously

Raddatz: what's going on in Boston Brian?

Ross: Boston has spent millions

to prevent another bombing

at the marathon

Raddatz: can they?

Ross: no

Raddatz: what are they doing?

Ross: there will be twice

as many cameras

Raddatz: what good will that do?

Ross: maybe they can

spot a bomber beforehand

Raddatz: what do they look for?

Ross: someone who doesn't look right

Ross: there is no known threat

Raddatz: oh that's good

Ross: of course that's what

they said last year

Raddatz: is Boston the safest

place on the planet?

McCaul: they have cameras

and canines

Raddatz: adorable

McCaul: but jihad is always

a threat everywhere

Raddatz: right

McCaul: also we've learned from

all the mistakes we made and

by we I mean Obama

Raddatz: a marathon is 26 miles isn't it?

Kelly: the race goes through

eight towns not just Boston

Raddatz: what worries you most?

Kelly: another marathon bombing

Raddatz: oh my god

Kelly: or alternatively a bombing

someplace else

Raddatz: could we have stopped

the bombing last year?

McCaul: yes Tamerlan showed

signs of radicalization which is a crime

Raddatz: go on

McCaul: he travelled to another

country which is huge warning sign

– who does that??

Raddatz: beats me

Harris: omg evangelicals

are now wearing tattoos

Raddatz: neat

Harris: they sing pop music and

avoid talking about gay marriage

Raddtz: you're kidding

Harris: it's a far cry from

Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson

Dowd: they are still powerful

but the country has moved away from them

Harris: young evangelicals 

support gay marriage!

Daly: we can work with gay

people even though they 

are horrible sinners

Raddatz: church attendance

is way down – why?

Graham: god is real!

Jesus died for your sins!

Raddatz: okay okay

Graham: god isn't going

anywhere Martha

Moore: Christianity is now 

authentically strange

Raddatz: um okay

Moore: people think christianity is weird

which makes sense since we believe

a now living but previously dead 

human is ruler of the universe

Raddatz: well when you put it that way

Roberts: americans still believe in god

Raddatz: true

Roberts: this new pope is filling up the seats!

Raddatz: are evangelicals

losing political influence?

Reed: because of the internet if

you buy a christian book we can

send a voter guide telling you

vote to cut benefits for poor people

Moore: we should value life 

and family and freedom

Raddatz: the Pope doesn't hate gay people

Graham: Vlad Putin is right to crack 

down on the wicked gay agenda

Raddatz: I see

Graham: Obama hates America!

Moore: I gotta disagree with you on Putin Frank

Reed: the science is irrefutable

– single parents are terrible

Roberts: so their kids should

be in an orphanage?

Reed: the science is not in yet

Roberts: you just said it was

Reed: did I?

Roberts: there are no perfect families

Reed: perhaps not

Roberts: gay people are

normal and loving parents

Graham: I'm sure a gay person

is watching tv right now wondering

'Franklin can I get to heaven'?

Roberts: no doubt

Franklin: All Gays Go to Heaven –

but only if they repent

Roberts: do tell

Graham: I'm no better than a gay person

Roberts: you got that right