This Week with George Stephanopoulos – August 3, 2014

Correspondents:

Bazi Kanani

Jeff Zeleny

Jim Avila

Jon Karl

Guests:

Dr. Richard Besser

Dr. Tom Frieden (CDC)

Dan Pfeiffer – White House Advisor

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX)

Tim Scott (R-SC)

Greta Van Susteren

David Remnick

Bill Kristol

Stephanopoulos: OMG Ebola has 

landed in America!

Kanani: Dr Brantly arrived in

Georgia in a jet wrapped in plastic

Stephanopoulos: wow

Doctor: don't worry the public

is not at risk

Stephanopoulos: if you say so

Kanani: but Ebola is out

of control in Africa

Liberian official: the situation is dire

Kanani: the US is ready with

a dozen quarantine centers

Stephanopoulos: oh no I feel better

Stephanopoulos: doctor how scared

should I be of ebola in America?

Besser: everyone is wearing protective gear

Stephanopoulos: everyone in

America is terrified of Ebola

Besser: I realize it's frightening

Stephanopoulos: Donald Trump says

we should ban all flights from Africa

Frieden: we can't seal all the

borders of America

Stephanopoulos: is it safe to

send help to Africa?

Frieden: yes but we are being careful

because aid workers are at risk

Stephanopoulos: well ebola is deadly

Frieden: actually they're threatened

by the people they go to help

Stephanopoulos: cripes

Besser: we should help people in

Africa for humanitarian reasons but

also to protect ourselves from an outbreak

Stephanopoulos: is there an ebola vaccine?

Frieden: sorry no – the only solution

is safe burial practices

Stephanopoulos: yikes

Frieden: it's out of control like a forest fire

Stephanopoulos: will all mankind

be destroyed by viruses?

Besser: probably

Stephanopoulos: thanks for coming guys

[ break ]

Stephanopoulos: Jim what's

going on in Washington?

Avila: Congress has fled Washington

to go on vacation leaving the

President to solve the border

crisis on is own

Border official: the numbers

of child refugees is down

Avila: what a relief

Immigrant Girl: the criminal gangs

will kill us if we go to school

Avila: they stopped this 

scary little girl George!

[ break ]

Stephanopoulos: what did the

President say this week Karl?

Karl: the President used the T word

Obama: we tortured some folks

Stephanopoulos: oh no he didn't

Karl: but he also said let's

not get too sanctimonious

and bicker and argue on

who tortured who

Karl: then the CIA admitted they

spied on the Senate and lied about it

Feinstein: the CIA spied on us 

– it's outrageous

John Brennan Then:

that's a lie and beyond the

scope of reason and Diane

is a crazy hysterical woman

Brennan Now: oh yeah never

mind that totally happened

[ break ]

Stephanopoulos: welcome dan pefeiffer

Pfeiffer: hi george

Stephanopoulos: was John Brennan

lying or is he just totally incompetent?

Pfeiffer: John Brennan is a man

of great integrity and ability

Stephanopoulos: handsome too

Pfeiffer: he's gorgeous

Stephanopoulos: blink if he's 

blackmailing you

Pfeiffer: [ blink blink blink ]

Stephanopoulos: will anyone ever

be punished blatantly violating

the laws against torture

Pfeiffer: no but Obama banned

torture back in 2009

Stephanopoulos: what is Obama

going to do on immigration and

is he a dictator?

Pfeiffer: no he isn't and he

only going to do what he

can within the law

Stephanopoulos: John Yoo says

Obama is a dictator

Pfeiffer: isn't he the guy who advocated

crushing children's testicles?

Stephanopoulos: he happens to

have a keen legal mind when

he's not advocating for torture

Pfeiffer: he's an idiot and

Republicans hate children

Stephanopoulos: but admit it if

Obama were a dictator then

he would be one

Pfeiffer: if you say so George

Stephanopoulos: so much talk

about impeachment – it is all your fault?

Pfeiffer: the GOP said they would

never shut the government down

and five days later they did

Stephanopoulos: you don't really

think impeachment is possible do you?

Pfeiffer: the hell I don't

[ break ]

Stephanopoulos: Jeff Zeleny spoke with the

only black Republican in the Senate

Zeleny: what about immigration?

Scott: we need to be compassionate

but also enforce our laws

Zeleny: why didn't the Senate

do anything on immigration?

Scott: Obama won't work with us!

Zeleny: you're the only black

Republican in the House or Senate

Scott: better than nothing

Zeleny: can you get more

African-Americans to

vote Republican?

Scott: maybe but don't forget

we're also losing hispanics,

asians, jews, young people and women

Zeleny: you think the GOP

should focus less on rich people

Scott: yes for example I 

support public education

Zeleny: you grew up poor

Scott: yes I did – my critics don't know me

Zeleny: you were an Undercover Senator

– did anyone recognize you?

Scott: yes they say 'hey I know you 

– you're Darius Rucker'

Zeleny: you think Washington

is too angry and divided and shrill

Scott: that's right – why

can't we all get along?

Zeleny: thanks Tim

[ panel ]

Stephanopoulos: the GOP House

is suing the President –

is this a good idea?

Kristol: it's probably stupid

but why the hell not

Castro: I want the President to

protect all immigrants within the law

Stephanopoulos: that's five million people

Castro: I hope he does it

Van Susteren: Congress should

stay in DC and do their damn jobs

Remnick: this lawsuit and

impeachment is pathetic

Stephanopoulos: the Democrats

are talking about impeachment

Remnick: because Republicans

are talking about it

Kristol: the House passed a bill last night

Van Susteren: the Senate passed

one a year ago!

Kristol: the House passed a bill

Greta and the Sentae didn't

Van Susteren: the House passed

a useless bill and then went on vacation

Castro: the President is trying 

to get laws passed

Van Susteren: well he should lock

them Congress in the Capitol and

knock some skulls

Castro: if the House considered

sensible laws it would pass easily

Kristol: amnesty is a magnet –

immigrants are terrible!

Remnick: every one at this table

is here because of immigrants

Kristol: open borders bring

filthy brown people

Remnick: the GOP has blocked

Obama at every turn

Van Susteren: no one is doing their jobs

Remnick: the GOP are driven

by hatred of Obama

Van Susteren: I don't care Obama

should suck it up and make

Republicans like him