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Bush Reaches Out to Press Corps - obnoxious Helen Thomas is refused first dibs!
http://www.gopusa.com/ ^ | Nov. 9, 2004 | Jeff Gannon, Tallon News

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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bushvictory; helenthomas; jabbathehutt; sorelosers
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To: SteveMcKing

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.

61 posted on 11/10/2004 8:04:48 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: ConservativeConvert

the President should make sure that red district papers and local stations get 52% of the questions...it would help to change the questions from the posturing dimwits from the MSM.


62 posted on 11/10/2004 8:06:49 PM PST by Oldexpat
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To: NoBullZone
What you said ... Ditto in all points.

These people have gotten used to being allowed -- generally without challenge -- to use one set of adjectives (mostly negative) for one side, and another set of adjectives (mostly positive) for the other. They like to pretend, perhaps for their own self image, to be "objective." This facade has been for the most part demolished and now they are in some cases impotent with rage. Impotent because they perhaps cannot be truly objective -- they are simply unable to do it. For to be truly objective requires a framework called reality, which approximately half of the post WWII populace has abandoned for one fantasy or another. Most modern "journalists" are essentially incapable of objectivity, because they are unable to abandon their own illusions.

63 posted on 11/10/2004 8:08:18 PM PST by Resolute
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To: Aussie Dasher
Isn't is time the old bat ran off with Lard Ass Kennedy?

No, she can't swim...

64 posted on 11/10/2004 8:14:52 PM PST by Wil H
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To: SteveMcKing

She's not a reporter anymore is she?? She's an opinion columnist now right?


65 posted on 11/10/2004 8:14:53 PM PST by GeronL (Congratulations Bush on your re-election VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: SteveMcKing
Helen Thomas: 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."

Hard to believe Bush doesn't give the old bag a a position of honor.

Someone asked Bush about his thoughts on the old crone. He said, "Thomas? Thomas? Oh! Yes! That's the woman who had her face catch on fire, and someone tried to put it out with an ice pick. Seems to me she used to sit up here in front. Wonder what ever became of her."

66 posted on 11/10/2004 8:17:00 PM PST by stevem
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To: SteveMcKing

Love at first sight fright.

67 posted on 11/10/2004 8:18:20 PM PST by ride the whirlwind
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To: Wil H

LOL.

Even more reason....


68 posted on 11/10/2004 8:18:42 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (Stop Hillary - PEGGY NOONAN '08)
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To: maine-iac7

She looks like GranPa Munster


69 posted on 11/10/2004 8:20:26 PM PST by GeronL (Congratulations Bush on your re-election VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: SteveMcKing

Is she one of the triplets consisting of Reno, Albright?

John


70 posted on 11/10/2004 8:20:56 PM PST by jrfaug06
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To: SteveMcKing

Helen Thomas' perception and politics are her ugly parts.


71 posted on 11/10/2004 8:26:46 PM PST by gortklattu (check out thotline dot com)
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To: diane in IL
...ain't no beauty...

Unless, of course, you or anyone would happen to be a stone-blind unregenerate Marxist with a tin ear. And probably drunk out of your skull and terminally horny to boot.

72 posted on 11/10/2004 9:45:33 PM PST by SAJ
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To: SteveMcKing

GWB is a man of rare self-restraint, in that he is able to refrain from suggesting that Helen be allowed to sit in the front row as long as she agrees to wear a paper bag over her head.


73 posted on 11/10/2004 10:28:15 PM PST by fire_eye (Socialism is the opiate of academia.)
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To: SkyPilot

"It's a tosss-up which one I hate most, really: Bush, or that @#$%ing BATMAN -- !" :)

74 posted on 11/11/2004 12:45:05 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (I feel more and more like a revolted Charlton Heston, witnessing ape society for the very first time)
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To: GeronL

>>>She's not a reporter anymore is she?? She's an opinion columnist now right?

Exaclty. She used to be the UPI reporter - and the 1st question in Prez-conferences alternated between the AP & UPI - and the last question came from the wire reporter that didn't get to ask the first question.


75 posted on 11/11/2004 12:48:26 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (Democrats: Tolerant of all people and opinions. Except mine - Conservative, Christian.)
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To: Keith in Iowa
I didn't need to see the pics.

hhhsssss....


76 posted on 11/11/2004 12:49:29 AM PST by GeronL (http://images7.fotki.com/v125/photos/2/215708/780411/reow-vi.jpg?1100155138)
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To: SteveMcKing

She's not a reporter, she's a columnist.


77 posted on 11/11/2004 12:51:14 AM PST by Petronski (Great job team! Head back to base for debriefing and cocktails.)
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To: SteveMcKing

Good. This symbolic "slap in the face" is well deserved, as she seems to take pleasure at mocking Bush whenever she has the chance.


78 posted on 11/11/2004 12:52:49 AM PST by jporcus
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To: zzen01

swimming pool


79 posted on 11/11/2004 12:53:09 AM PST by dennisw (G_D - against Amelek for all generations.)
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To: skinkinthegrass

..an indoor swimming pool, I believe. ...JFK(1) converted it......

Pretty sure it was Richard Nixon


80 posted on 11/11/2004 12:54:20 AM PST by dennisw (G_D - against Amelek for all generations.)
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