Posted on 11/10/2004 7:18:35 PM PST by SteveMcKing
Bush Reaches Out to Press Corps By Jeff Gannon Talon News November 9, 2004
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Ever since Sen. John Kerry conceded the presidential election to him, President George W. Bush has been reaching out to those who opposed him. Last week in his victory speech, he called for Democrats to join with him to move forward on Social Security reform and tax simplification.
In a hastily called press conference on Thursday, the president declared that he was reaching out to the White House press corps and invited their questions. A subdued group of journalists asked about personnel changes in the Cabinet and which agenda items might take priority in the second term.
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Members of the journalism establishment grumble about the "demotion" of Hearst columnist Helen Thomas, 82, regarded as the doyenne of the White House press corps. For decades, Thomas had been given front row seating at presidential press conferences and always asked the first question. That tradition ended when George W. Bush became the chief executive. Now Thomas often finds herself relegated to the back rows and never called on to pose a question.
{Gee, I wonder why!}
She has been quoted on several occasions as saying, "This is the worst president ever. He is the worst president in all of American history."
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and she ain't no beauty.
She is now only a columnist...
she has no right to even BE there at all....
She is being given a courtesy to be allowed there.
I'd like to see her pass pulled all together...
This is brain-buffing the braindead leftist press. Thomas came of (old) age during the time when the press was supposed to kick Republicans in the face, and they in turn were to stagger to their feet, smile, and ask for more.
No more, ya haggardly old bag - you're forevermore banished to the backrows of political commentary.
Helen must have been the inspiration for Charlize Theron's makeup in MONSTER.
I second that motion!
Besides, there might be small children present.....and we cannot have them getting horrid nightmares!
"I invoke the "No picture rule for Helen Thomas threads" I'm eating."
A swimming pool.
Last week, Thomas delivered the keynote address at the 9th Annual Women Venture Conference in Minneapolis, where she suggested Bush feared her journalistic prowess.
Wow, Bush fears her journalistic prowess? What a joke.
I think Bush is trying to put the old cow out to pasture. She hasn't asked a relevant question since Nixon
Some guy at the Washington Times that is 6'6 , he calls "Big Stretch"..his name escapes me.
YUK!
Now THERE is a visual!
So much for eating-------
"In the fiery heat of hell, I have visions of Helen and Arafat making sweaty love for eternity."
The White House swimming pool. What do I win?
"In the fiery heat of hell, I have visions of Helen and Arafat making sweaty love for eternity."
Boy, you have a demented mind.....I love it!:)
Even though I dislike her, I would have to nickname Helen, "Mrs. Hutt."
...only from the bottom of a BEER MUG. ..and what have you been smokin' :))
Burn her at the stake already.
Hummmm.....Jimmy Hoffa?
LOL
you guys are on a role...
"the worst president ever. He is the worst president in all of American history"
-and judging from her appearance, she's been around for all of them.
Smartass!
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