[See NewsBusters for more.] During ABC’s preview of the State of the Union, former Democratic operative turned journalist George Stephanopoulos, Jon Karl and Matt Dowd pre-hyped a “triumphant” Obama and his “I told you so attitude” towards Republicans. Stephanopoulos underlined, “[Obama] takes the podium tonight with a bit of wind at his back, thanks to a rising economy, lower gas prices. His approval rating now 50%, the highest in 18 months.” Karl cheered, “This is really going to be a triumphant speech.” He added, “So, you're going to see a little bit of an 'I told you so' theme here -- you know, Republicans have predicted dire consequences, as a result of his policies, especially on ObamaCare. But he's going to say, look, the President -- the verdict is in. My policies worked.”
