HELEN THOMAS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT (Hearst Press Release)

hearst.com ^ | June 7, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately.

Her decision came after her controversial comments about Israel and the Palestinians were captured on videotape and widely disseminated on the Internet.

Thomas later issued a statement: ``I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon.’’

Thomas will mark her 90th birthday on Aug. 4.

[SeekAndFind]

She was also there at the Last Supper. The reason why she hates the Jews is she was rebuffed when she asked for seconds.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Poor Helen, obviously some senility has set in.

While that may be true, her comment on video tape was lucid, direct, and emphatic.

She displayed no loss of cognitive ability...just venom.

[353FMG]

Lebanon has problems of its own — don’t exacerbate the situation there, please Helen.

[njslim]

Probably looking for a bridge to hide under....

UGGH!

[Cyman]

Is Olbermann hiring ?

You watch, she will end up on MSNBC

[GreenHornet]

`I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Then why did you make them in the first place?

[Mad Dawgg]

"The Wicked Witch is dead (or, at least retired)!!!"

Yet you will continually hear her quoted daily by the LSM...

Look for many appearances on Larry King Live!

[Las Vegas Ron]

The DUmmies are going ape sh!t.

[Freddd]

I hope Bush and Rove are having a cackle, side splitting, laugh at this..

[Col Frank Slade]

Or CNN.

She could guest host for Larry King.

Oh wait he’s Jewish, maybe not.

[glennaro]

She simply said what this administration apparently thinks is good policy (for peace, of course) and has spent a great deal of effort trying to mask.

[353FMG]

No, not Beirut — the folks in Ankara would love to have her.

[Mad Dawgg]

"I am covering myself in olive oil as we speak."

OK, there is a metal picture I didn't need...

[TomGuy]

They do not reflect my heart-felt belief

So, then, all those questions and comments regarding Palistenians over the past half-century were what? Made by your evil twin?

Sorry, Helen, I think we are well aware of your heart-felt belief and we have been for years.

[Pollster1]

Does this mean that FR’s sadists will finally stop posting her picture on random discussions?

[Jonah Hex]

[TonyInOhio]

Now that we have a genuine anti-Semite as President, having a prominent one in the Press Corpse was simply redundant.

[Gator113]

Bring that out again when Pelosi finally bites the dust. ;>)

[timeflies]

I just watched a video where Ari Fleisher brought up a good point. What if someone had suggested blacks go back to Africa for whatever reason? Can you imagine what would have happened?

[The Comedian]

The planet that was in orbit between Mars and Jupiter got a good look at her...

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