George Stephanopoulos: Obama Trip a 'Clean Success'

Former Bill Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos firmly declared Barack Obama's trip a "clean success" on Friday's "Good Morning America." "You just cannot take that away from him," the "This Week" anchor proclaimed. Responding to a question by co-host Diane Sawyer about the trip's elaborate pageantry, he asserted, "I don't think there's much risk of a backlash here." Despite the accolades of success, Sawyer, in a worried tone, pointed out: "...Because you have this disconnect between what we see overseas and the fact that some polls are softening here at home in some key states." (She then cited new polls showing McCain leading in Colorado and pulling to within two in Minnesota.) In a previous segment, correspondent Jake Tapper continued his contrarian reporting on Obama's European tour. After highlighting the large crowds for... [read full story]