Washington Times reporter Jon Ward's April 24 article about Tony Snow substitute Dana Perino (pictured at right) is getting a bit of buzz among conservative bloggers such as Kathryn Jean Lopez, Ed Driscoll, and Mary Katharine Ham. Here's what's got them buzzing:
When Mrs. Thomas, 86, kept firing questions at Mrs. Perino, 34, the presidential spokeswoman cut her off.
"Do you want me to answer the question, Helen, or do you want to ask questions? It's really hard to concentrate here. What's your question?" Mrs. Perino demanded.
Mrs. Thomas replied, "You repeat yourself so much that. "
"So do you," Mrs. Perino interrupted, then immediately called on another reporter.
Mrs. Perino is "the first press secretary to cut Helen Thomas no slack," said Ann Compton of ABC News, who has spent more than three decades as a White House correspondent.
Contributors to NewsBusters and MRC.org have frequently documented Thomas's biased tirades and tantrums from the daily press briefings.
Below are links to some Thomas-related items from NB and MRC archives:
- Helen Thomas, Legendary Liberal (Media Reality Check, May 17, 2000)
- Tony Snow to Thomas: 'Thank You For the Hezbollah View' (NewsBusters, July 18, 2006)
- CBS Showcases Thomas: 'Why Did You Really Want to Go to War?' (Cyber Alert, March 22, 2006)
- Helen Thomas on CNN: U.S. Has 'Killed So Many Innocent People' (Cyber Alert, March 22, 2006)
- Some timeless Helen Thomas quotes (Best of NQ 2002)
- Thomas Wants Massive Iraq Protests, Hails Carter 'Apartheid' Book As 'Good Trend' (NB, Feb. 7, 2007)
- Teddy Hails Helen Thomas: 'One of the Greatest Reporters' In American History (NB, Feb. 7, 2007)
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Who the hell is Helen Thomas
April 24, 2007 - 14:53 ET by florida_chadWho the hell is Helen Thomas that she deserves SLACK?
If you were to wear this, and
April 24, 2007 - 15:07 ET by FastEdIf you were to wear this, and you're wool, slack is the least of the worries.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
FastEd,Saw your photo link,
April 24, 2007 - 16:21 ET by jmad627FastEd,
Saw your photo link, & I think Babe Ruth is much more attractive.
No question, the Bambino was
April 24, 2007 - 19:14 ET by FastEdNo question, the Bambino was a lot better looking.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Chad,She lost her front row
April 24, 2007 - 15:10 ET by MightyMouthChad,
She lost her front row seat and then got it back. The libbies are delerious with delight. The administration once more gives into to cry baby tatics.
P.S. My apologies for polluting your internet cache with that link.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
She got it back? Why? When wi
April 24, 2007 - 15:15 ET by florida_chadShe got it back? Why? When will Bush learn not to play with liberals? He takes a stand then backtracks. He is losing me. He is still better than the dems, but not by much lately.
It seems that it's not the WH
April 24, 2007 - 15:22 ET by FastEdIt seems that it's not the WH, but her "friends" see the following quote - "
But now booted no more! Today the White House Correspondent's Association decided that Thomas' pride of place in the front row — 46 years and counting — would be appropriately honored:
Helen is "an institution" all right, you've got to be crazy to be near her.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
I still blame the WH Ed. If
April 24, 2007 - 15:29 ET by MightyMouthI still blame the WH Ed. If they can't control a gaggle of reporters and the seating arrangements, then how can they run the country? Who's in friggin charge here? Come on Tony Snow, are you a man or a mouse? squeek up!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
No argument there - but we wo
April 24, 2007 - 19:12 ET by FastEdNo argument there - but we would need to know how the arrangements were made back when Ike was pres, to know how the pecking order was established. If the WH was making "recommendations" then the WH pres sec needs to get rid of the "whiped" and get a backbone.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Good to see that she has Snow
April 24, 2007 - 14:55 ET by The Real TonyGood to see that she has Snow's back...and backbone.
Fight Terrorism at home - defeat a liberal!
FCI hope the dems begin to
April 24, 2007 - 15:08 ET by JDWFC
I hope the dems begin to realize who is sitting on the floor. If we get luck, maybe congress will wake-up to the fact that Reid, Pelosi, Sen Clinton South... have established themselves as total fools, put their feet down, and take control of the damn country.
Backbone boys, backbone.
JDW
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
If you are going to whine about spelling... get a life
Hooray for Dana Perino!About
April 24, 2007 - 14:56 ET by bigtimerHooray for Dana Perino!
About time somebody put Helen in the place she should of been put in years, no decades ago!
I absolutely love her so far, I have caught quite a few of the ordeals she has put up with at the WH Briefings...she is GREAT!
I will miss her, I love Tony, but she is just cutting, getting better and better every single time she has to put up with the blathering leftist fools...she does it all with a smile on her face too most times, as only us gals can do...hehehehee....
Perino will go far with her looks, experience and brains.
As they say...You Go Girl!
I agree. There is no reason
April 24, 2007 - 15:05 ET by buddycI agree. There is no reason, other than some bias on the part of H. Thomas to be rude. Perino is there just trying to be polite and answer questions. Get nasty and she moves on. YES!
Dana as a woman can get away
April 24, 2007 - 15:12 ET by dscottDana as a woman can get away with initiating this tactic, Tony, a man, can not. Maybe by the time Tony comes back, Helen will have been taught some manners.... Can you teach an old dog a new trick???? On the other hand, since Dana has set the precident Tony is now free to continue with the tactic, after all, what's good for the goose is good for the ganther. You can't play the gender card once the standard has been practiced for a while.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Helen
April 24, 2007 - 15:07 ET by Emma GrumpGood for Dana! It's about time someone puts that sarcastic old witch in her place. I always thought Tony was too nice to her
Now, now, she's NOT a witch,
April 24, 2007 - 15:10 ET by FastEdNow, now, she's NOT a witch, just looks like one.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Tony has to be a gentleman,
April 24, 2007 - 16:22 ET by FlashmanTony has to be a gentleman, where as Dana does not.
Helen's last 1000 questions
April 24, 2007 - 15:23 ET by Gary HallA simply listing of the last 1000 quesitons asked by Helen Thomas in the White House briefing room and in press conferences would clearly expose this fraud. It would not require any analysis to see what she is about.
Of course, if the second chapter listed the last 1000 quesions she asked in the Clinton White House?
Gary, here they are"Ar
April 24, 2007 - 15:29 ET by Ken ShepherdGary, here they are
"Ari/Tony/Scott/Dana, when will President Bush admit he's an evil neocon that always does Israel's bidding?" x 250
"Ari/Tony/Scott/Dana, when will we stop killing Iraqis/Afghans in a misguided war of aggression" x 750
Ken, you missed one
April 24, 2007 - 17:06 ET by Gary Hallgood one - uh hum, good 1000.
Ari/Tony, when will the President Bush admit that he caused the historic collapse of stock market in 2000, which led to millions of Americans loosing their jobs and the return to federal deficits?
Why the Helen is Helen allowe
April 24, 2007 - 15:25 ET by mattmWhy the Helen is Helen allowed anywhere near the WH press room?
Being a crusty curmudgeon is
April 24, 2007 - 15:40 ET by BuffNBoneBeing a crusty curmudgeon is Helen's schtick--sort of like it was for Don Imus.
"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"
Helen: It should happen more often!
April 24, 2007 - 15:54 ET by PlaceboI have always loathed wizened Helen; the continuous kowtowing has led her to believe she is a deity. The old crock, actually, believes it, hopefully not now. Thankfully, someone, a woman, has the tenacity and you-knows to cut her off. It’s about time. The leftist mass-media munchkins are so obvious in their contempt for the president et al, cut more of the self-righteous dullards off.
Go Dana!!!
April 24, 2007 - 16:01 ET by c5thenGo Dana!!!
Poll
April 24, 2007 - 16:09 ET by PeterDOk, here's the scenario. You are stranded on a deserted island in the south Pacific like Tom Hanks in the movie "Cast Away". You are allowed to be stranded with one woman. You are only allowed one woman from the following group. Who do you select?
A. Helen Thomas
B. Hilary Clinton
C. Rosie O'Donnell
Good luck.
Helen Thomas -- She's proba
April 24, 2007 - 16:13 ET by lnthompHelen Thomas -- She's probably the one I could drown the easiest.
Lee T.
U.S. Navy (ret.) / Hillsboro, Oregon
The history of the race, and each individual's experience, are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.-- Mark Twain
Lee T...That was hillarious!T
April 24, 2007 - 16:17 ET by bigtimerLee T...
That was hillarious!
True too!
Thanks for the laughs, I was just passing by and saw that....too funny!
But LT, Rosie's bloated ca
April 24, 2007 - 18:54 ET by JerryBut LT, Rosie's bloated carcas could probably be fashioned into some type of rudimentary raft or signal blimp.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Bloated carcass
April 24, 2007 - 19:00 ET by Cool ArrowIs this like 1000 things to do with Spam?
Easy A - If you like grissle
April 24, 2007 - 16:16 ET by alcatrazEasy
A - If you like grissle
B - If you like BS flavor
C - If you like fat
Hey, a man's gotta eat doesn't he.
HT or rosie? Gotta be specifi
April 24, 2007 - 19:15 ET by FastEdHT or rosie? Gotta be specific!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
"You are allowed to be
April 24, 2007 - 16:19 ET by MightyMouth"You are allowed to be stranded with one woman"
Whew, a way out ("allowed").
I choose none of the above, my hand and I will do just fine thank you!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
There would be a fourth wom
April 24, 2007 - 16:21 ET by pocomocoThere is a fourth woman I would prefer - Madam Guillotine.
I pick Rosie...I can strangle
April 24, 2007 - 16:28 ET by bassndudeI pick Rosie...I can strangle her and have meat for years.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Cmon bass, you would have t
April 24, 2007 - 16:35 ET by MightyMouthCmon bass, you would have to a strong as a water buffalo to strangle Rosie. I have a feeling she'd be picking you out of her teeth!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Eskimoos to the Canoes
April 24, 2007 - 16:52 ET by Cool ArrowHarpoons ready!
Outta my waters Captain Ahab.
Belly flap through the winter!!!
I would pick Rosie. At leas
April 24, 2007 - 18:46 ET by SpockI would pick Rosie. At least that way I would know that she would not want to have sex with me.
So you're not an overweight
April 24, 2007 - 18:53 ET by MightyMouthSo you're not an overweight, dyke biker chick on steroids?
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
MM...You left out 'with hairy
April 24, 2007 - 18:57 ET by Clear thinkerMM...
You left out 'with hairy armpits'.
The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.
CT,Goes without saying, you
April 24, 2007 - 18:59 ET by MightyMouthCT,
Goes without saying, you obviously have not met any biker chicks!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
I have, as the brits would sa
April 24, 2007 - 19:18 ET by FastEdI have, as the brits would say, "Tough birds".
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
I thought you said I was allo
April 24, 2007 - 22:52 ET by mytwocentsI thought you said I was allowed to be stranded with one women?
D. Suicide
April 25, 2007 - 10:43 ET by richflanjD. Suicide
E. Swim for it.
Maybe Perino should have ques
April 24, 2007 - 18:04 ET by balboaMaybe Perino should have questioned Gonzalez...