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John Stossel Talks About His Stuttering Problem

First Posted: 02/24/11 05:27 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:35 PM ET

John Stossel

Chicago Sun-Times:

Like millions of others, John Stossel will be closely watching the Academy Awards this Sunday, but the veteran TV journalist will be paying especially close attention to how well "The King's Speech" does in the Oscar race.

It won't just be because the Fox Business Network anchor liked the movie -- which he says he did -- but because he can relate to the key issue that the film addresses: overcoming a long battle against stuttering.

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Ampoliros
Semper Fidelis Tyrannosaurus!
03:50 PM on 02/28/2011
Say what you will about him, the last name Stossel isn't doing him any favors if he had a stuttering problem.
12:59 AM on 02/28/2011
I think John is confusing stuttering with stupidity
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07:52 PM on 02/27/2011
hey susususstossssel, bububububublow mumumumumume
03:30 PM on 02/27/2011
He reminds me of Jackie Gleason on the Honeymooners who used to stutter "humunuh humunuh humunuh" when caught in a lie.
08:47 AM on 02/27/2011
He' still around?
JDOK
Listen, Read, Think and then Post
06:56 PM on 02/26/2011
Go away John! You're just an overpaid hack that no one really likes.......or respects.
03:45 PM on 02/26/2011
He's a bore.
03:41 PM on 02/26/2011
and to think... I was under the impression the man only had a logic problem.
03:20 PM on 02/26/2011
Did you ever think that maybe continually lying causes you to stutter??
03:39 PM on 02/26/2011
good point...!
Clevelandinwi
Progressive is good; regressive, not so much.
02:22 PM on 02/26/2011
stossel is a right wing Regressive boogey man - always has been.
Clevelandinwi
Progressive is good; regressive, not so much.
02:21 PM on 02/26/2011
Now stochsell wants to liken himself to the king of England? Right........
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steph81
01:59 PM on 02/26/2011
His stuttering is a direct result of repeated brain f@rts
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steph81
01:58 PM on 02/26/2011
His stutter is unique in the sense that he says something stupid every couple of seconds
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Muzzle Me
Blogging: Graffiti with punctuation.
01:35 PM on 02/26/2011
Oh, that's his excuse for being a l@usy commentator/reporter..
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the964kid
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03:19 AM on 02/26/2011
And what about his battles with logic and reason??