Thomas has just encouraged a whole bunch of lunatics. That is the main bad consequence of her actions, and the one that should have gotten her fired.
Actually, I think that it's more likely that the election of obama has the nut-jobs coming out of the woodwork, thinking "hey, here's a guy who thinks like me, elected by the majority (plurality) of the country." They figure that it's safe for them to finally come out and express their true feelings.
Mark
make no mistake about it—she said what she said for a purpose. she knew she would get fired. she simply said it because she could.
but she opened the floodgates— it is now not “unheard” of or “outrageuos” to publicly call for the expulsion of Jews from Israel. To say anything less than that is now considered “mainstream”
whats after expulsion? heck, even Hitler started “labeling” Jews before he started expulsions. helen thomas just skipped that step!
again, whats after explusion?
violence.....
murders....