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the ready, just in case, this one about the president's contention that a 28-year-old wiretapping law known as FISA is out of date, which prompted him to order the National Security Agency to conduct a secret electronic surveillance program that Democrats contend is illegal.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 Is that out of date, too?"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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Sometimes I wish we had cameras pointed at the press instead of the Pres. I know we would see a few interesting looks...
If you notice "a little burning sensation", that was me.
Snubbed? I'd revoke her press pass 5yrs ago
Maybe the prez can't see ghouls.
I like the top pic, but what's with the burning Smurfs??
Isn't Helen Thomas the twin of The Penguin?
He ignores proven moonbats, Helen. He ignored Cindy Sheehan, and she got all upset about it too. But by banishing you to the periphery, he's only doing what everyone listening wants him to do.
He's treating you the way a normal person treats a raving wino standing on a street corner swearing at passersby. Like you don't matter anymore. See ya...
Good, snub the ulgy ole biddie everytime.
Just to look at those lips would make him gag.
She needs to retire and ship out.
Especially, during RummyGrams
Maybe if she were a serious journalist instead of a partisan crank, she'd get some attention.
Helen, look in a mirror and you will see why you weren't called on. Sneak up on it and look quick before it shatters.
Her over inflated ego continues to amaze me!
If I were the person she was talking to, I would have chimed in with "I wouldn't either, unless you put a burka on." After all, FUGLY is FUGLY! And even I can only take so much.
If she means sex by "take me on" - I think I'd also prefer Osama.
What a gasbag.
Once upon a time, I knew Helen, and yes, she was a PITA then, too.
My God, I am so glad that I am no longer a reporter. Ugh.
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