This Week with George Stephanopoulos – October 30, 2016

Guests:

Pierre Thomas

Dan Abrams

Sen. Tim Kaine

Kellyanne Conway – Donald Trump 
campaign manager

Stephanopoulos: omg what a wild 48 hours!

Stephanopoulos: it's the biggest

October surprise ever!

Stephanopoulos: Clinton is down 11 points!

Stephanopoulos: it's the most dramatic
turn in American history!

Stephanopoulos: the FBI has found

new e-mails from Huma Abedin!

Trump: Hillary Clinton is a criminal!

Clinton: this is nothing!

Trump: she belongs in jail!

Clinton: why is James Comey

is trying to swing the election?

Trump: its the biggest scandal 
since Watergate!

Thomas: this is all about Anthony

Weiner sexting a 15 year old

Stephanopoulos: ewww

Thomas: but there may be some

Huma e-mails on the laptop

Stephanopoulos: so no one

has seen any of them

Thomas: that's right

Stephanopoulos: are they between 
Huma and Clinton

Thomas: they don't know

Stephanopoulos: so why did 
Comey send the letter?

Abrams: because he's afraid
of the Republicans

Stephanopoulos: the DOJ Guidelines say

they should try not to influence an election

Abrams: yes but these are the

Clintons so the rules don't apply

Thomas: right Comey struggled with

breaking the rules but decided the

Republicans are just too scary

Stephanopoulos: will he then 
give out more information?

Thomas: no

Abrams: let's be clear they are

not going back over the old e-mails

Stephanopoulos: okay

Abrams: they didn't find a crime

before so they probably won't now

Thomas: they just want to read every

single e-mail anyone who ever knew

the Clintons ever sent

Thomas: it's very poisonous

Stephanopoulos: so are we going

to get more information?

Thomas: he's under pressure to say more

Abrams: he's in a difficult position

since he is under great pressure

by Republicans to break the rules

Stephanopoulos: gosh

[ break ]

Stephanopoulos: welcome Senator Kaine

Kaine: thanks for having me George

Stephanopoulos: Trump says this

e-mail thing is bigger than Watergate

Kaine: well he's a liar and an idiot

Stephanopoulos: possibly

Kaine: Jim Comey is violating DOJ

rules on talking about an investigation

and influencing an election

Stephanopoulos: what does

Huma think is on these e-mails?

Kaine: the FBI Director himself has no idea

Stephanopoulos: true

Kaine: we're asking Comey if you're

going to violate the rules then give

us all more information

Stephanopoulos: what do you want him to do?

Kaine: tell us what's on these e-mails!

Stephanopoulos: oh okay

Kaine: the FBI said there was no

crime and now he sends out this

ridiculous letter to Congress

Stephanopoulos: but the e-mails
might show crimes

Kaine: I seriously doubt that

Stephanopoulos: but they might

Kaine: we've got 50,000 volunteers!

Stephanopoulos: Diane Feinstein 
called James Comey appalling 
and Howard Dean compared Trump to Putin

Kaine: it's a little puzzling why 
he would break protocol twice

Stephanopoulos: you called 
him a wonderful man

Kaine: that's why I'm so confused

– first he exonerates her

then he sends this weird letter

Stephanopoulos: I see

Kaine: I mean golly gosh

Stephanopoulos: Comey had to send

this letter because Republicans

would say mean things about him

Kaine: the guidelines don't get

suspended when Republicans get mad

Stephanopoulos: perhaps not

Kaine: grow a pair!

Stephanopoulos: you're losing 
this election aren't you

Kaine: we're running like were behind!

Stephanopoulos: you are

Kaine: we're energized!

Stephanopoulos: but this e-mail 
story will destroy her

Kaine: only with people who 
already hate her

Stephanopoulos: what lessons

has Hillary Clinton from all this?

Kaine: never ever use e-mail

Stephanopoulos: right

Kaine: ever!

Stephanopoulos: I get it

Kaine: she took responsibility 
unlike Donald Trump

Stephanopoulos: all right

Kaine: he's going to sue the woman

he groped which is pretty sickening

Stephanopoulos: should the

Clinton Foundation be shut down?

Kaine: it's better than the Red Cross

Stephanopoulos: but the 
Clintons are icky people

Kaine: Trump's foundation 
is a criminal enterprise!

Stephanopoulos: for real

Kaine: the CGI a wonderful philanthropy

Stephanopoulos: are you looking 
forward to being VP?

Kaine: we're underdogs!

Stephanopoulos: thanks for coming

[ break ]

Stephanopoulos: well Kelly

Conway: thanks George

Stephanopoulos: how is this worse

than Watergate?

Conway: because it is

Stephanopoulos: 48 people went

to prison in Watergate

Conway: Clinton is a criminal!

Stephanopoulos: the FBI 
recommended no charges

Conway: Comey is incompetent and corrupt!

Stephanopoulos: ooh

Conway: she's not seen an empathetic –

for god's sake she's tied with Donald Trump

and he's one of the biggest jerks in America!

Stephanopoulos: can't argue with that

Trump: James Comey was clearly

threatened by the Clinton crime family

Stephanopoulos: is that right?

Conway: James Comey put out a letter  
saying Huma Abedin put our nation at risk

Stephanopoulos: she Comey 
put out more information?

Conway: let Huma put out all her e-mails

Stephanopoulos: she says it's

not even her computer

Conway: we call for full disclosure 
and transparency!

Stephanopoulos: well good

Conway: her message is Hillary First

and we're America First

Stephanopoulos: that checks out

Conway: did you know Hillary 
was once a lawyer!

Stephanopoulos: how terrible

Conway: it shouldn't allowed to defend

people accused of wrongdoing!

Stephanopoulos: it's Trump

a defendant in multiple suits?

Conway: sorry my audio is out

Stephanopoulos: the FBI said 
Hillary was honest

Conway: but she lied!

Stephanopoulos: I see

Conway: she's dishonest!

Stephanopoulos: you like recent polls

Conway: we love them!

Stephanopoulos: well they all have you losing

Conway: we're beating Mitt Romney

Stephanopoulos: but you're

losing to Hillary Clinton

Conway: we have an insurance policy

Stephanopoulos: where?

Conway: Pennsylvania

Stephanopoulos: she's campaigning in Arizona

Conway: why should Americans 
have to pay for health care??

Stephanopoulos: Trump lied 
about giving to 400 charities

Conway: the Trump Foundation 
has no overhead!

Stephanopoulos: and no giving

Conway: technically

Stephanopoulos: will he 
release his tax returns?

Conway: no

Stephanopoulos: okay

Conway: Clinton is hypocrite for taking

money from places disrespect women

Stephanopoulos: but he lies 
about giving to charity

Conway: he's been very 
generous with his time

Stephanopoulos: who wouldn't 
want to have Trump around

Conway: no one!

Stephanopoulos: thanks for coming