George's Bottom Line

Biden: We 'Misread the Economy'

Jennifer Parker — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:10:48 -0400

Big admission from Vice President Joe Biden today. "The truth is, we and everyone else misread the economy," Biden told me during an exclusive "This Week" interview in Iraq.

Roundtable: Palin's Bombshell

Jennifer Parker — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:58:12 -0400

What's going on with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? It was all the talk this morning on our Roundtable where I was joined today by George Will, Cynthia Tucker, Matt Dowd, Todd Purdum and Tony Blankley.

Biden: No More Concessions on Iran

Jennifer Parker — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:49:32 -0400

Vice President Joe Biden has been pushing privately for a hard line on Iran, and in my exclusive "This Week" interview he hinted at a harder administration line to come. For now, he told me, President Obama’s offer to meet with Iran over its nuclear program remains “on the table.”

Biden Dismisses N.K. Launch as "Attention Seeking Behavior'

Jennifer Parker — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:06:10 -0400

Vice President Joe Biden today dismissed North Korea's launch of seven Scud-type ballistic missiles in an apparent act of July 4th defiance against the U.S. "Look, this has almost become predictable behavior. Some of it seems like almost attention-seeking behavior," Biden told me during our exclusive interview in Iraq airing Sunday on "This Week."

Biden on Iran: 'Everything Is On the Table'

Jennifer Parker — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:51:13 -0400

Vice President Joe Biden told ABC's George Stephanopoulos today "everything is on the table" when it comes to protecting the interests of the U.S. and Israel against the threat of an Iranian nuclear attack.

Biden Rejects Palin Complaint She Was Victim of 'Political Blood Sport'

Jennifer Parker — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:40:30 -0400

Vice President Joe Biden today rejected Gov. Sarah Palin's complaint that she had been the victim of political blood sport. During ABC's exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with Biden in Iraq airing Sunday on "This Week," the vice president -- -- the last person to run against Sarah Palin in the 2008 election -- told me he takes Palin at her word that her decision to step down was personal.

Biden Visits With His Son in Iraq

Jennifer Parker — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:41:40 -0400

ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Vice President Joe Biden's day in Iraq where he visited with his son, Beau Biden, who is deployed in Iraq.

Biden in Iraq: 'This is the Moment'

Jennifer Parker — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:37:27 -0400

Hello from Camp Victory just outside of Baghdad. I landed about an hour ago on Vice President Biden’s C-17 for what will be the most extensive visit to Iraq by a president or vice president since the war began in 2003.

'This Week' EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Joe Biden in Iraq

Jennifer Parker — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:35:35 -0400

ABC News' George Stephanopoulos is traveling in Iraq this week with Vice President Joe Biden, going behind the scenes with the vice president in his new role as point person for the administration on Iraq. On Sunday, George will have an exclusive "This Week" interview with Vice President Biden.

Axelrod: Obama Won't Rule Out Middle-Class Tax Hike

Jennifer Parker — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:58:49 -0400

White House senior adviser David Axelrod said the president won't veto a health care reform bill that includes a tax hike.