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Helen Thomas Moving Back After 46 Years Down Front
The Politico ^ | 2/20/07 | Mike Allen

Posted on 02/21/2007 6:32:21 AM PST by redstates4ever

Every theater-style seat in the White House briefing room, now closed for renovation, had a brass plaque inscribed with the name of a news organization. Only one, in the middle of the front row, had a name: “HELEN THOMAS,” it said. The unique assigned seat between the chairs for CBS News and ABC News was reserved for the legendary United Press International correspondent who is now a columnist for Hearst Newspapers. The press corps is scheduled to move from temporary facilities back into the spiffed-up, rewired briefing room in May or June. Thomas, who has been questioning presidents and press secretaries for 46 years, plans to be there. But her front-row seat won’t be. Plans call for her to be moved to the second row to make room for a cable news channel – a sign of Washington’s changing pecking order, and of the new ways that Americans get their news.

“I didn’t think I had a monopoly on that seat,” Thomas, 86, said in a telephone interview. “Since my peers have decided that I don’t belong there, I’ll bow to their – I’ll drink the – What did Socrates drink?” Hemlock? “I’ll drink it,” she said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: diealready; fugly; helenthomas; hotnewsbabe; jihad; lebanon; oldbattleaxe
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To: ErnBatavia

You are a sick man. Either that, or you REALLY need to visit your optometrist.


61 posted on 02/21/2007 11:14:02 AM PST by seanmerc
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Udder???


62 posted on 02/21/2007 11:15:25 AM PST by seanmerc
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To: RockinRight

She'll retire if the Democrats win, just like Sam Donaldson.


63 posted on 02/21/2007 11:15:39 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AmericaUnited

Take another look at the outside.


64 posted on 02/21/2007 11:16:44 AM PST by seanmerc
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To: redstates4ever
I’ll drink the – What did Socrates drink?” Hemlock? “I’ll drink it

Looking at her face I'd say whatever she drinks, it's followed by a rum chaser.

65 posted on 02/21/2007 2:35:23 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
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To: redstates4ever

Helen Thomas is no longer a reporter. She's a bitter old biddie that uses her past reputation as a means to heckle the administration.


66 posted on 02/21/2007 2:36:35 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (What's the difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic? The Free Clinic knows how to stop leaks.)
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To: =Intervention=; adam_az; an amused spectator; bert; bitt; BlessedBeGod; BlessedByLiberty; ...

Based on an amused spectator's list
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67 posted on 02/21/2007 2:37:43 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Carl LaFong

Is this the same sweet and charming Helen that doesn't believe Vince Foster plugged himself?


68 posted on 02/21/2007 2:38:02 PM PST by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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To: redstates4ever

Talk about MAN HANDS!!!!!!!!! Take a gander at those mitts :D


69 posted on 02/21/2007 2:39:30 PM PST by teldon30 (disgruntled 2nd class)
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To: redstates4ever
President Bush has done something ... how many presidents have been unable to do ??? ...

Now that's a legacy !!!

70 posted on 02/21/2007 2:42:07 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: redstates4ever

Reminds me of the scene in Tootsie where they asked the cameraman how far back could he pull to make her more attractive and the cameraman says, "how about Cleveland".


71 posted on 02/21/2007 2:46:43 PM PST by DejaJude
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To: Carl LaFong

She's got marks all over her body where folks keep touching her with a ten-foot pole. She's so ugly, they filmed "Gorillas in the Mist" in her shower. She's so ugly, when she tried to enter an ugly contest, they said "Sorry, no professionals." She's so ugly, her picture is on the inside of a Roach Motel. She's so ugly, her dentist treats her by mail-order. She's so ugly, the government moved Halloween to her birthday. She's so ugly that when they took her to the Beautician it took 10 hours....and that was just for the quote!


72 posted on 02/21/2007 2:53:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Newt Gingrich/John Bolton 2008)
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To: redstates4ever
Arrrgh! I went to FreeRepublic for some relief from Dr. Phil and the Anna Nicole show, and got this!
73 posted on 02/21/2007 2:55:55 PM PST by Ukiapah Heep (Shoes for Industry!)
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To: redstates4ever
Image hosted by Photobucket.com the alte-Hexe ISN'T a journalist... she's not even a presstitute, she's a friggin OPINION writer!!!

74 posted on 02/21/2007 3:23:44 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: redstates4ever

An ugly soul, permeates the skin!


75 posted on 02/21/2007 3:24:38 PM PST by sappy
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To: redstates4ever
The day she stopped being a reporter and started being a columnist was the day she should have been kicked out of the press room and not let back.

Maven
76 posted on 02/21/2007 3:48:16 PM PST by Maven
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To: redstates4ever
Helen baby... do not you know that nothing you rear touches in the White House is made of granite with your name carved upon?

Now with porcelain or even better rotting wood... that is more your niche... found in the house of the half-moon.


77 posted on 02/21/2007 3:57:32 PM PST by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
....Her "Living Bra" committed Arkacide suicide....shot itself 23X :D
78 posted on 02/21/2007 5:15:47 PM PST by skinkinthegrass ( just b/c, you suffer from paranoia, doesn't mean they're not out to get you. :^)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
You should know what Socrates drank, Helen. You were there.

LMAO! ;-D

79 posted on 02/21/2007 5:16:45 PM PST by nutmeg (National Security trumps everything else.)
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To: Veggie Todd
When I opening this link, I was praying there were no pictures. My scream woke the whole house.

LOL! Aw, c'mon... you just knew there would be pics... ;-D

80 posted on 02/21/2007 5:17:57 PM PST by nutmeg (National Security trumps everything else.)
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