VIDEO: CBS, Helen Thomas Challenge Gibbs On "Controlled" Town Hall

Real Clear Politics ^ | July 1, 2009 | Real Clear Politics

[ianschwartz]

CBS' Chip Reid and Helen Thomas double teamed Robert Gibbs today at the daily press briefing on the "tightly controlled" town hall meeting President Obama will hold on health care. Gibbs kept saying lets have this discussion AFTER the meeting. Helen Thomas accused the White House of "controlling the press." She said almost all White House/Obama events are "prepackaged." She accused the White House of not "having any answers."

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

OMG Gibbs told Chip to get on a computer and ask a question!

[HEM]

Brutal! And fantastic.

[COBOL2Java]

"Everything's OK. We're switching Helen's meds as I speak."

[FastCoyote]

WhoooHooo, I think this is Obama’s jump the shark moment, and he isn’t even there! Once Helen gets disgusted, the cracks in the damn are already spewing water!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

“I don’t have to email my question. I can ask it right now.”

[Red Steel]

In case this hasn't been brought up yet.

The real story behind this story is that a outsider of the White House press corps was given question(s) to ask the night before. These WH Press lackeys aren't mad because this was staged, it was because an interloper, and they were miffed by being left out.

[Rebelbase]

I won’t be a bit surprised if Helen joins the ranks of the Grim Reaper’s celebrity collection very soon.

[italianquaker]

I have said the press are whores. They see now a weak and deceptive administration that is now openly mocking them.

[MrB]

I guess the rule of three will depend on whether you consider Billy Mays to be a “celebrity”.

[khnyny]

LOL. Perfect.

Instead of a horse’s head, Rahm will probably just send two dead fish. One for Chip and one for Helen.

[EDINVA]

Helen will be, at long last, finally and permanently retired and/or given the seat in the back of the room.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

Only glamour shots of the lovely Helen from now on...

Here ya go.

[Servant of the Cross]

WWE Cage Match: 'Helen of Troy' vs. The Evil Eye

[skinkinthegrass]

Only glamour shots of the lovely Helen from now on...Here ya go.

LOL! HA! HA!
perfect.

[odin2008]

I’m thinking I just crossed over to an alternate universe..

[DejaJude]

Is it buyer’s remorse already?

[nodumbblonde]

Helen Thomas is just mad that she didn’t get to do her own Obama love-fest exclusively.

Ahhh, the old "hell hath no fury like a big ol' toad scorned" bit? heheh

[Brytani]

I can’t believe I’m saying this but good for Helen!

[thefactor]

ping.

[b4its2late]

And that Gibbs tool was laughing the whole time Reid and Helen Thomas were questioning him about the plants at the town hall meeting. He’s sickening.