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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Whitewater records?
Jimmy Hoffa?
Judge Crater?
The eighteen minute gap?
The correct answer appears ~5 times in this thread.
To many of us it's not even a trivia question as it was big news for some reason when it was covered over by President Nixon in 74.
Heh. Dating yourself same as me. One poster said JFK but that's wrong. He liked to swim, it helped his back. Nixon had no need for the pool.
Of course the attacks based on physical appearance are shallow! We're just really having fun. We all know how biased these folks are, so we reserve our best intellectual arguments for the non-obvious causes, and delight in having Arafat and Helen doing "The Monster Mash".
I am so (she is ugly) glad that (she is ugly) President Bush ignores (she is ugly) Helen. She is too (she is ugly) vicious and partisan (she is ugly) to even be considered a journalist. (and she is ugly too.)
Her inner beauty warms the heart?
HER black fiery heart?
Her cluelessness and venom have never been attractive to me.
A swimming pool. I think built for Ike.
STRONGLY AGREE.
Oh, please, not pictures. Anything but pictures.
Nah, the President just doesn't suffer fools lightly, and she is a fool.
Nah, although I have this image in my mind of Hillary and Helen Thomas wrestling naked in Crisco while Janet Reno officiates.
Thanks. Now I'm going to have nightmares.
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