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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Thanks HC.
Drudge just now has it up.
FNC is Fox News Channel. That would be 118 on Verizon FIOS. Why don’t you check Breaking News on FreeRepublic.com if you can’t do your own research?
BTW - “HI” Rennes Templar! ;o)
Day late and a dollar short you White House cowards! Waited till you knew it was safe before you said anything, didn’tcha? Like we all didn’t know you did. Moral cowards!
Yup, just heard it on FOX News.
The announcer said she had a long and distinguished career.
What I heard was she had a long and extinguished career:)
It’s all over the news now. Turn on your TV.
” as well as the cancellation of a high school graduation speech she was to deliver. “
Even before her last comments, what school would possibly have her for graduation speech, even if it was just high shool.
Hi. Did we have animal discussions?
Or Congress (i.e. Robt. Byrd).
“Wow, Barry-O.
Way to tell which way the wind is blowing...”
BINGO!! Obama thinks the same way Thomas does....he needs to resign too!
Way to go out there on a limb, Barry.
” Gibbs called them “offensive and reprehensible.”
Waiting until she has announced her immediate retirement before you take a stand on this.......... is what’s “offensive and reprehensible.”
Obama FAILS again.
Not to worry...Major would never have said anything so low and scum like. He is a real journalist and professional. Thomas was just a figure in the press room. No one probably wanted to fire her. She was rude and disrespectful even in the conferences to the Presidents. They put with her and that was the extent of it. So, they put with her thinking she would no longer be there one day but...she thought she was someone who was important. Then she opened her mouth and said that terrible, terrible statment about the Jewish people who are going through and have been going through too much hurt and pain. So, for this poor excuse for a journalist to have said something so vile and vulgar about them was just unacceptable. Now she is disgraced and no longer important. She will be kicked to the curb as well. Who cares.
OMG It looks like she doesn’t have a bra on!!
The fact that all of us here would grab our stomachs and wretch and cry bigot wouldn’t affect them. This is just two-faced to signal Iran that the administration might actually care what happens to Israel. Unbelievable!
” ... round and round, round and round ...”
Her crime is saying out loud what Obama thinks.
It must be safe to poke a bear only after your really sure it’s dead. There is no moral compass in the white house, only a vague urge to institute Sharia law.
They both have the same mindset :ugly!!
I just heard on FOX Helen is retiring,,Yes!!
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