One of the biggest flaming liberal “reporters” in the White House press corps and advocate for “Hope and Change” may not be all that happy that her wish came true….
(CNSNews.com) – Following a testy exchange during today’s briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas told CNSNews.com that not even Richard Nixon tried to control the press the way President Obama is trying to control the press.
“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.
WOW…. Whodathunkit.
I do find it a bit odd that the liberal, almost communistic, Helen Thomas would be surpirised at the Obama Administration’s attemps to control the media…
HEY HELEN!!!!!!! THAT’S WHAT SOCIALISTS DO!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re reporter Helen or at least you claim to be. Have you not been seeing what’s going on in China, Venezuela and other socialist nations?
You want something?? Just tell Queen Nancy Pelosi you’re on the fence on one of her pet projects like…. say…. The Crap and Tax legislation that the house passed last week.
Democrat congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur, of Ohio did it. She was undecided until Henry Waxman stepped in…..
When House Democratic leaders were rounding up votes Friday for the massive climate-change bill, they paid special attention to their colleagues from Ohio who remained stubbornly undecided.
They finally secured the vote of one Ohioan, veteran Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Toledo, the old-fashioned way. They gave her what she wanted – a new federal power authority, similar to Washington state’s Bonneville Power Administration, stocked with up to $3.5 billion in taxpayer money available for lending to renewable energy and economic development projects in Ohio and other Midwestern states.
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman, California Democrat, included the Kaptur project in a 310-page amendment to the legislation unveiled at 3 a.m. Friday, just hours before the bill was to be debated on the House floor. The amendment was packed with other vote-getting provisions, both large and small, that had been sought by dozens of wavering Democrats.
The wheeling and dealing proved successful. Mr. Waxman and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, backed by the personal lobbying of President Obama, won over enough lawmakers to pass the bill narrowly Friday evening, 219-212.
458 deaths per year in the 90’s…. SERIOUSLY??? I bet more people strangled themselves with their own scarves while blowing snow and the scarf industry isn’t being called out yet.
If it saves the life of 1 dumba** it’s worth it……Blah blah blah.
I thought the lefties were all Darwinistic evolutionist types…. You know, survival of the fittest. This belief should exempt them from being able to legislate against stupidity.
If you’re not smart enough to read the label or heed the warnings, you’re not smart enought to survive….. End of story.
Tonight I will be appearing on The O’Reilly Factor to discuss the “blackness” of Michael Jackson and why SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS and friends don’t want to address MJ’s “weirdness”.
“You know, we didn’t do Elvis like that…” Umm, yes we did, Diddy.
Are you ready for tax increases and fee increases and fleeing business???
It’s here folks!!!!! The Gov signed the worst budget in Wisconsin history. The budget that was so bad, it had to be done in a cloat of secrecy in the middle of the night.
By silent e (
June 29, 2009 at 9:04 am)
· Filed under Racist, SCOTUS
The Supreme Court has reversed a ruling by Red Sonia Sotomayor of claims of racism against a group of WHITE firefighters from Connecticut who were denied promotions because of their race.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a group of white firefighters in Connecticut were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision endorsed by high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
The 5-4 ruling poses a potential complication to Sotomayor’s nomination, with confirmation hearings set to start in July.
In the high-profile, controversial case, white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., argued they were discriminated against when the city tossed out the results of a promotion exam because too few minorities scored high enough on it.
Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the opinion in favor of Frank Ricci and his fellow firefighters who sued the city of New Haven.
“The city’s action in discarding the tests violated (federal law),” the Supreme Court majority wrote Monday, adding that the city’s “race-based rejection of the test results” could not be justified.
The city argued its action was prompted by concern that disgruntled African American firefighters would sue. But that reasoning didn’t hold sway with the court’s majority.
“Fear of litigation alone cannot justify the city’s reliance of race to the detriment of individuals who passed the examinations and qualified for promotions,” the court ruled.
It’s quite apparent that Red Sonia has something against WHITE people but what she fails to realize is that WHITE too is a race and we have rights as well……..
A paper released today by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Trade Organization acknowledged that cap and trade legislation would be expected to have significantly harmful economic consequences, likely including a serious loss of international competitiveness.
I going to go make an appointment for a CAT Scan now…..
Vukmir Announces Candidacy for 5th Senate District
District deserves a Senator focused on creating jobs and rebuilding our economy
(Wauwatosa,WI)…Citing a need for a Senator who better reflects the priorities of the people of the 5th Senate District, State Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) today announced her candidacy for the State Senate.
“Wisconsin has lost 130,000 jobs in the last year. We need a Senator who cares about getting people back to work instead of figuring out how to squeeze more tax revenue from our families and employers,” Vukmir said. “This campaign isn’t about me. It’s about the people of the 5th Senate District getting the representation they deserve.”
Standing before a crowd of supporters gathered at Gilles Frozen Custard in Wauwatosa, Vukmir touted her record of supporting private sector job creation, tax relief, education reform, and health care reform.
“The 400 Harley Davidson workers laid off in April needed a senator who understands that higher taxes kill jobs,” Vukmir said. “When the economy soured, some politicians in Madison were concerned only with how to raise enough tax revenue to fund their spending addiction. My priority has been, and will always be, creating jobs and providing core services in the most efficient way possible.”
A Registered Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Leah Vukmir was first elected to the State Assembly in 2002 and has been reelected three times. In 2008, she received 62% of the vote. In the current session, Vukmir is the Ranking Member on the Assembly Committee on Health and Health Care Reform. She is recognized by her colleagues as a leading advocate for taxpayers. Vukmir holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marquette University and a Master of Science in Nursing from UW-Madison. The 5th Senate District is comprised of portions of the cities of Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, West Allis and Brookfield and the villages of West Milwaukee and Elm Grove.
I, unfortunately, won’t get the pleasure of voting for Leah but she has my full support.
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