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Bush Snubs Helen Thomas [Again]
Drudge Report ^ | January 26, 2006 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 01/26/2006 12:50:28 PM PST by West Coast Conservative

President Bush today again avoided taking a question from White House doyenne Helen Thomas during his 45-minute press conference, even though he took questions from every reporter around her front-row, center seat.

"He's a coward," Thomas said afterward. "He's supposed to be this macho guy. He'll take on Osama bin Laden, but he won't take me on."

Thomas, who worked as the UPI White House reporter for 57 years and is now a columnist, raised her hand every time the president was concluding an answer to a reporter's question, but he never called on her.

Thomas, who worked as the UPI White House reporter for 57 years and is now a columnist, raised her hand every time the president was concluding an answer to a reporter's question, but he never called on her.

She had a few questions in mind, though. "I wanted to ask about Iraq: 'You said you didn't go in for oil or for Israel or for WMDs. so why did you go in?' "

She also had another question at the ready, just in case, this one about the president's contention that a 28-year-old wiretapping law known as FISA is out of date, which prompted him to order the National Security Agency to conduct a secret electronic surveillance program that Democrats contend is illegal.

"You keep saying it's a 1978 law, but the Constitution 200 years old. Is that out of date, too?"

Afterward, Thomas sat sullenly in her chair in the White House press work area, huddled in her leopard-print winter coat.

But as she left, she made a prediction: "He came on to my turf. I'll bet the next press conference will be in Room 450 of the EEOB," a theater-style room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where she would not be in the front row.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
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To: West Coast Conservative

Dear Helen,

If the Constitution is a living, breathing document, so are the FISA law.


181 posted on 01/26/2006 1:26:33 PM PST by Loyal Buckeye
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To: West Coast Conservative
He came on to my turf

Yeah, Helen, the White House is your turf.

182 posted on 01/26/2006 1:26:42 PM PST by T. Buzzard Trueblood (left unchecked, Saddam Hussein...will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." Sen. Hillary Clinton)
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To: West Coast Conservative

She had a few questions in mind, though. "I wanted to ask about Iraq: 'You said you didn't go in for oil or for Israel or for WMDs. so why did you go in?'"

Note to Helen: This question has been answered dozens - if not hundreds - of times. Why would the President waste time answering - again - you inane, meaningless question? I hope he NEVER allows you to ask another question again.


183 posted on 01/26/2006 1:26:56 PM PST by DennisR (Look around - God is giving you countless observable clues of His existence!)
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To: Gordongekko909

What WOULD really lighten this thread up is some Angelina Jolie/Elizabeth Mitchell pictures from GIA !!!

but they wouldnt stay on here very long. ! ...LOL


184 posted on 01/26/2006 1:27:50 PM PST by se_ohio_young_conservative (God makes us strong for alittle while so that we can protect the weak)
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To: Boundless
1. she's no journalist 2. she doesn't ask questions; she makes speeches 3. snubbing her was more polite than the more sensible course, which would be to simply not renew her WH pass

Hitting the nail on the head yet again. :)

185 posted on 01/26/2006 1:28:30 PM PST by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
They most certainly would not. Gotta keep this family-friendly. I mean, there were some randy pics of Raquel Welch available, but I had to restrain myself in the interests of decency.
186 posted on 01/26/2006 1:29:29 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: dfwgator; italianquaker
She's a two-bagger. You have to have a bag over your head, in case the one over her's breaks.

She is beyond a two bagger AND coyote ugly. She's so ugly there is no rating to rate her ugliness.

Oh, and here is another picture for y'all. Do you think she should get her belly button pierced?

Image hosting by Photobucket

187 posted on 01/26/2006 1:31:15 PM PST by girlscout
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To: pogo101

I think the nasty old b - - - h belongs in NOW instead of the White House Press Corps.


188 posted on 01/26/2006 1:31:25 PM PST by Mr. Wright
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To: West Coast Conservative

I just don't know why anyone would want to speak to this arrogant, egotistical, puss-filled wind bag.


189 posted on 01/26/2006 1:32:29 PM PST by Sthitch
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To: girlscout
I hope you're talking about plastic bags. Preferably, opaque plastic bags. Damn.
190 posted on 01/26/2006 1:32:55 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: Gordongekko909

obviously joking..

LOL...


191 posted on 01/26/2006 1:33:07 PM PST by se_ohio_young_conservative (God makes us strong for alittle while so that we can protect the weak)
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To: Gaffer

I would be glad to be there that day and do the dirty job for them, if they havent the courage.


192 posted on 01/26/2006 1:33:12 PM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: West Coast Conservative

Imagine waking up to THAT!!!


193 posted on 01/26/2006 1:33:24 PM PST by KenmcG414 (wHAT'ST)
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To: Gordongekko909

obviously joking..

LOL...


194 posted on 01/26/2006 1:34:12 PM PST by se_ohio_young_conservative (God makes us strong for alittle while so that we can protect the weak)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
Image hosting by Photobucket Will this do instead? I know she's a lib now, but what I would give to have been Bogey for just one night.
195 posted on 01/26/2006 1:34:22 PM PST by Nasty McPhilthy (Those who beat their swords into plow shears….will plow for those who don’t.)
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To: 2banana

I'd prefer her room to her company, that's for sure. And I could stretch out in all directions except up.


196 posted on 01/26/2006 1:34:59 PM PST by chesley (Liberals...what's not to loathe?)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Absolutely made my day!

Thanks for posting!


197 posted on 01/26/2006 1:35:39 PM PST by subterfuge (The Democrat party--hating American ideals for 60 years.)
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To: joesnuffy
Ann sans safety glasses....

That makes it better.

198 posted on 01/26/2006 1:36:28 PM PST by dinasour (Pajamahadeen)
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To: RabidBartender

"She's nobody now."

Why do you think she wants to be called on so badly??


199 posted on 01/26/2006 1:36:33 PM PST by chesley (Liberals...what's not to loathe?)
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To: sgtbono2002
Bush is no coward.

Agreed. My Pappy wasn't either but he taught me not to poke rattlesnakes with sticks, sneak up on skunks or try to pet rabid dogs.

200 posted on 01/26/2006 1:37:21 PM PST by Bernard Marx (Don't make the mistake of interpreting my Civility as Servility)
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