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White House criticizes Thomas for Israel remarks
AP via Yahoo News ^ | June 7, 2010

Posted on 06/07/2010 9:07:24 AM PDT by 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.

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KEYWORDS: bhomiddleeast; helenthomas
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To: ETL

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


21 posted on 06/07/2010 9:17:13 AM PDT by twigs
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To: Rennes Templar

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


22 posted on 06/07/2010 9:18:13 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: Rennes Templar

@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. -


23 posted on 06/07/2010 9:18:28 AM PDT by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: Guenevere
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)

24 posted on 06/07/2010 9:18:31 AM PDT by MississippiMan (http://gogmagogblog.wordpress.com/)
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To: hoe_cake

Not aware of that.


25 posted on 06/07/2010 9:18:42 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (Illegal immigration is destroying America, look what it's done to the White House)
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To: ModelBreaker

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


26 posted on 06/07/2010 9:18:54 AM PDT by donhunt (I used to have a US senator who lived in a compound. He's dead now.)
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To: hoe_cake

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


27 posted on 06/07/2010 9:19:33 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: Guenevere; dinoparty

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


28 posted on 06/07/2010 9:19:45 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: hoe_cake
She announced her retirement today.

Really?

29 posted on 06/07/2010 9:20:06 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: ETL
She’s gone. She has retired as of today

I cannot find any confirmation of this?
30 posted on 06/07/2010 9:20:22 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: hoe_cake

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


31 posted on 06/07/2010 9:20:31 AM PDT by MarineMom613 (Please God, Watch over our Military Men & Women at this perilous time in our world.)
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To: donhunt
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.

32 posted on 06/07/2010 9:21:26 AM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Scythian

FNC announced that Helen Thomas is retiring, effective immediately.


33 posted on 06/07/2010 9:21:56 AM PDT by NautiNurse (ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
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To: MarineMom613

Yes, to all. She announced her retirement today.


34 posted on 06/07/2010 9:22:27 AM PDT by hoe_cake
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To: Rennes Templar

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

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


35 posted on 06/07/2010 9:22:59 AM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (NEW TAG ====> **REPEAL OR REBEL!** -- Islam Delenda Est! -- Rumble thee forth)
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To: Scythian

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


36 posted on 06/07/2010 9:23:26 AM PDT by myrabach
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To: NautiNurse

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


37 posted on 06/07/2010 9:23:48 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: Rennes Templar
or Helen Thomas as depicted in Seven Beauties

38 posted on 06/07/2010 9:24:15 AM PDT by hecht (NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM)
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To: hoe_cake

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.....


39 posted on 06/07/2010 9:24:29 AM PDT by rotundusmaximus (1Kings19:18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baa)
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To: Rennes Templar
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

40 posted on 06/07/2010 9:24:42 AM PDT by maine-iac7
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