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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
There Goes The First Amendment...Is Helen Thomas finally catching on?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" - The First Amendment of the United States Constitution
Update: Glenn Beck comments....
Helen Thomas bashes...Obama?
Many never thought they'd ever see the day that Helen Thomas took someone else besides George W. Bush to task. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (Vegas odds he lasts more than 12 months at the job are currently 75-1) got absolutely owned by Chip Reid and Thomas recently over the allegations of a staged town hall meeting where Obama knew the Q and A's ahead of time.
Watch the exchange here (Thomas jumps in around 2:00 into the clip) and take special note of how unbelievably bad of a job Robert Gibbs does.
Thomas revealed more frustration in an interview with CNS News:
“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas said. “They couldn’t control (the media). They didn’t try. “What the hell do they think we are, puppets?” Thomas said. “They’re supposed to stay out of our business. They are our public servants. We pay them.”
Thomas said she was especially concerned about the arrangement between the Obama Administration and a writer from the liberal Huffington Post Web site. The writer was invited by the White House to President Obama’s press conference last week on the understanding that he would ask Obama a question about Iran from among questions that had been sent to him by people in Iran.
“When you call the reporter the night before you know damn well what they are going to ask to control you,” Thomas said. “I’m not saying there has never been managed news before, but this is carried to fare-thee-well–for the town halls, for the press conferences,” she said. “It’s blatant. They don’t give a damn if you know it or not. They ought to be hanging their heads in shame.”
Does this mean Obama's honeymoon with the press is coming to an end?
I think Helen Thomas verified what most of us suspected. Obama is a staged event and there is obviously pressure placed on the some members of the press corp to ask soft questions. It's interesting they go to such lengths as telling the reporters the night before who will be called on. I guess so they can approve their questions. What a farce Obama is!
Fianlly.. even the Liberals of CBS are beginning to see that the Emperor has No Clothes on and Helen Thomas has asked the Hard Question which Stumped that Nit Wit Gibbs:" What does the White House actually mean by TRANSPARENCY???? ".... another Rediufinition of " IS" like Clinton tried to do?????
Ref (Glenn Beck's comment in narrative): "Does this mean Obama's honeymoon with the press is coming to an end?"
I think Chip Reid and Helen Thomas may have seen their last days at the White House briefings.
Ref (Glenn Beck again):Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (Vegas odds he lasts more than 12 months at the job are currently 75-1) got absolutely owned by Chip Reid and Thomas recently over the allegations of a staged town hall meeting where Obama knew the Q and A's ahead of time."
Gibbs is just dumb enough to carry on and be Obama's sounding board for the duration...somebody may want to take those Vegas odds!
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" - The First Amendment of the United States Constitution
Gibbs is such a buffoon. Of course when you have to cover for Obama's dumb ass all day long, you too would turn into a buffoon.
ReplyDeleteI think Helen Thomas verified what most of us suspected. Obama is a staged event and there is obviously pressure placed on the some members of the press corp to ask soft questions. It's interesting they go to such lengths as telling the reporters the night before who will be called on. I guess so they can approve their questions. What a farce Obama is!
ReplyDeleteFianlly.. even the Liberals of CBS are beginning to see that the Emperor has No Clothes on and Helen Thomas has asked the Hard Question which Stumped that Nit Wit Gibbs:" What does the White House actually mean by TRANSPARENCY???? ".... another Rediufinition of " IS" like Clinton tried to do?????
ReplyDeleteRef (Glenn Beck's comment in narrative): "Does this mean Obama's honeymoon with the press is coming to an end?"
ReplyDeleteI think Chip Reid and Helen Thomas may have seen their last days at the White House briefings.
Ref (Glenn Beck again):Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (Vegas odds he lasts more than 12 months at the job are currently 75-1) got absolutely owned by Chip Reid and Thomas recently over the allegations of a staged town hall meeting where Obama knew the Q and A's ahead of time."
Gibbs is just dumb enough to carry on and be Obama's sounding board for the duration...somebody may want to take those Vegas odds!