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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the ready, just in case, this one about the president's contention that a 28-year-old wiretapping law known as FISA is out of date, which prompted him to order the National Security Agency to conduct a secret electronic surveillance program that Democrats contend is illegal.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 Is that out of date, too?"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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To: West Coast Conservative

He was afraid he would turn to stone if he looked at her.


301 posted on 01/27/2006 5:22:53 AM PST by handy (Forgive me this day, my daily typos...The Truth is not a Smear!)
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To: b4its2late

Fine tracts of land


302 posted on 01/27/2006 5:30:46 AM PST by freedomlover (The only reason you are still conscious is because I don't want to carry you. - Jack)
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To: West Coast Conservative

I'm stunned... Just stunned!


303 posted on 01/27/2006 6:02:22 AM PST by WatchYourself
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To: West Coast Conservative

This is the same Helen Thomas who I PERSONALLY SAW on TV saying that she thought Vince Foster was murdered and she thought it happened "right there in the white house"- the talking head interviewing her thought this was just such a chuckle and asked no follow up.


So tell us Helen, why do you think Vince foster was murdered in the white house?


304 posted on 01/27/2006 6:03:17 AM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help...)
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To: West Coast Conservative
, Thomas sat sullenly in her chair in the White House press work area, huddled in her leopard-print winter coat.

Why aren't there pictures of Thomas in her leopard print coat....that should be good for a few laughs. I have looked and can not find any.

305 posted on 01/27/2006 6:04:12 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: West Coast Conservative; All

I think Pres. Bush did her a favor. She will be allowed to live out her days as a WH reporter and not humiliate herself with her ridiculous questions.

I think it is a matter of mercy not snubbing.


306 posted on 01/27/2006 6:08:38 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: AmericanMade1776

307 posted on 01/27/2006 6:12:52 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

308 posted on 01/27/2006 6:14:54 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

"Helen's butt is THIS big..."

309 posted on 01/27/2006 6:23:30 AM PST by Jonah Hex ("How'd you get that scar, mister?" "Nicked myself shaving.")
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To: Jonah Hex

Jonah..haha! Caption this..haha!


310 posted on 01/27/2006 6:43:18 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: CAPTAINSUPERMARVELMAN

>> He's supposed to be this macho guy. He'll take on Osama bin Laden, but he won't take me on. <<

It's only a flesh wound... Come back! Come back you coward! I'll bit your ankes! I'll bleed on you!


311 posted on 01/27/2006 11:42:42 AM PST by dangus
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Wow, you actually made her look better! ;)


312 posted on 01/27/2006 11:43:54 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
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