Posted on 08/01/2010 2:38:03 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Edited on 08/01/2010 8:36:03 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Mod note: The headline originally read: Fox News to move to Thomas' front-row briefing room seat
The White House Correspondents Association voted unanimously Sunday afternoon to move Fox News to the front row of the White House briefing room.
The seating change was prompted by the resignation of veteran UPI reporter Helen Thomas.
According to Ed Henry, the senior White House correspondent for CNN and member of the WHCA board, the Associated Press will move to the front-row middle seat formerly occupied by Thomas.
Fox News will replace the AP in its former seat, also in the front row, and NPR, which lobbied for Thomas' seat along with Fox and Bloomberg News, will take Fox's former seat in the second row.
The 2010-2011 WHCA board includes representatives from USA Today, Reuters, C-SPAN, the New York Times, Politico, Time Magazine, NPR and the DC Examiner.
Thomas, a longtime critic of Israeli foreign policy, had resigned in late May after a video clip in which she said that Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine" and "go home" -- to Europe, the United States and other places -- surfaced on the internet.
Liberal groups had lobbied for NPR's placement in the front row over Fox, which one petition called a "right-wing propaganda outlet."
According to the article, CNN is going to plop right down where SHE sat; Helen Thomas/CNN.....a distinction without a difference! CNN is probably just as scuzzy as Helen.
FOX is moving into CNN’s previous seat. Would that be Major Garrett? If I were ol’ Maj, I think I’d take a can of Lysol Spray along to the next briefing.
"According to Ed Henry, the senior White House correspondent for CNN and member of the WHCA board, the Associated Press will move to the front-row middle seat formerly occupied by Thomas."
Hey Nutmeg you want see something funny go to Drudge
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Somebody is going to say she's not dead. I'm going say it just seems that way because she leaves it at night.
Helen probably flipped over in her grave. Oh, wait! She's still with us.
Congrats, Major!
Why is NPR treated as a news organization, since it is funded by the government?
It should be in the outside of the room, back row, to the left, and off of the WH reservation.
Ah, sweet words, say it again...
Thanks for the ping FARS. Some good points to raise at your blog. I’m excited they got this front row seat, they will have the spotlight to ask some tough questions - and watch Gibbs-jibber, lol.
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