White House criticizes Thomas for Israel remarks

AP via Yahoo News ^ | June 7, 2010

[Rennes Templar]

WASHINGTON – Controversial remarks about Israel by veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas drew sharp criticism from the Obama administration on Monday, as well as the cancellation of a high school graduation speech she was to deliver.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was asked at his daily briefing with reporters about President Barack Obama's reaction to Thomas' remarks. Gibbs called them "offensive and reprehensible."

Thomas, a columnist for Hearst Newspapers, has apologized for comments that were captured on video by an interviewer for the website http://www.rabbilive.com. On the May 27 video, Thomas says Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine," suggesting they go to Germany, Poland or the U.S.

[twigs]

She will turn 90 in August. She can retire now.

[Scythian]

Trust me, Obama was offended by this at all ...

[roses of sharon]

@mikeallen BULLETIN — Hearst Newspapers: “Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately. ‘I deeply regret my comments.’” 6/7 12:14 P.M. -

[MississippiMan]

Is this picture from today?....does it mean she’s gone?

If she's absent today it's probably because the White House told her they had no choice but to criticize her a little bit today.

MM (in TX)

[Rennes Templar]

Not aware of that.

[donhunt]

She’s just some senile old bat who belongs in a nursing home.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

She announced her retirement today. No pink slip for her.
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She did? I must have missed it.

[ETL]

She’s gone. She has retired as of today.

[Izzy Dunne]

She announced her retirement today.

Really?

[Scythian]

She’s gone. She has retired as of today

I cannot find any confirmation of this?

[MarineMom613]

Seriously, or joking????
Enquiring minds..,

[ETL]

She’s just some senile old bat who belongs in a nursing home.

No she isn't. Her twisted view of the world represents many on the left, including much of the BO administration.

[NautiNurse]

FNC announced that Helen Thomas is retiring, effective immediately.

[hoe_cake]

Yes, to all. She announced her retirement today.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Funniest response about Helen Thomas’s anti-Israel comment:

“A furor has erupted...” - Laura Ingraham (probably unintentionally)

[myrabach]

I just heard it on FOX news! I don’t think she has much of a choice...

[Scythian]

Who is FNC ? Fox News, don’t see anything there, why can’t you post a link to back this up?

[hecht]

or Helen Thomas as depicted in Seven Beauties

[rotundusmaximus]

She is retiring in a flash of bigotry...Maybe when the liberal press do her farewell stories, they will tone down her praises......NOT....they will ignore her bigotry and sing her praises anyway.....

[maine-iac7]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Hearst Newspapers White House reporter Helen Thomas on Monday announced she will retire after her controversial anti-Israel remarks caused an outrage.

buh bye

http://wireupdate.com/wires/6136/hearst-white-house-reporter-helen-thomas-retires-over-anti-israel-remarks/

She should have been out of there 12-20 years ago