Someone please knock me over with this.
Posted on 07/02/2009 12:10:30 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs and the Obama administration found the press corps slightly less friendly than they are used to yesterday, when CBS's Chip Reid asked why the questions for Wednesday’s town hall on healthcare were being selected beforehand.
Gibbs tried to dodge the issue, and asked for it to be asked after the town hall meeting in question, but then Helen Thomas became involved, saying, “We have never had that in the White House. I’m amazed that you people … call for openness and transparency.”
Reid and Thomas didn't let up for a second, especially Thomas.
To see the video, of the full exchange, Go Here Now.
Karl Rove opined on Fox News this morning that, to some extent, Gibbs had a point in saying that, since people are free to ask whatever questions they want, the president should be allowed to answer whichever questions he wants.
But Thomas didn't see it that way....
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
“His upper lip is shinning as he lies. sorry, speaks.”
I’ve noticed that with Bawney Fwank too. In his case, I really HOPE it’s sweat.
!What was most amazing about this exchange; and in particular ‘Helen’.”
I read Sexchange.
My thoughts exactly as I listened to her. Bet she won’t receive the Perot treatment. Of course, she was addressing a person of lack of color. :)
you might be wanting to prearrange your plans if you want to die first.
I’d love to kiss Helen for that.
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Um, I’m second thought, maybe I’ll kiss the wife and kids in honor of her, I have a weak stomach.
Thanks for that. No sleeping tonight.
“I’d love to kiss Helen for that.”
I just threw up in my mouth a little...
Ok, but what about the average Zero voter?
Someone please knock me over with this.
Can we sue SirFishalot for mental anguish?
Helen was complaining about a dishonest “Town Meeting?” Controlled by the White House? Pre-approved questions and the like? And she has the monumental gall to suggest that such a thing has never happened in the White House before?? Helen at 1000 you’ve been around enough of these to know that ALL of Hussein’s press conferences/town hall meetings are completely dishonest, utterly rigged, phony from beginning to end. Who are you trying to kid, dear?
Is there a Team-America-epiphany-sized puddle of puke in the alley?
When is Helen going to ask about BO’s birth certificate?
She was referring to previous administrations.
Why not? Richard Nixon didn’t hide his birth certificate?
Gibbs: “I have you emailed your question today Helen”
Helen: “I don’t have to email it, I can tell you right now what I want to ask”
Classic
“Wow. Helen Thomas actually has half a brain”
Let’s not get carried away here.
Clinton’s Town Hall Q&As weren’t rigged?!
Somebody has to do it.
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