Helen Thomas to Scott McClellan: "It's been two years and...

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

...the president can't call Karl Rove and ask him WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?"

:toast:

Tune in, folks...

[Rick Myers]

1. God bless Helen!!!!

This is hilarious...

I keep hearing a voice...

"WHAT did the pResident KNOW, and WHEN did he KNOW it?"

[opihimoimoi]

2. Scotty also said.."we serve at the Pleasure of the President"...

Like he is a King or something... Does Bush forget he serves at OUR Pleasure as well? Did he forget his OATH? of OFFICE??

[mcscajun]

3. "...serve at the pleasure of the President"

is a standard line from all administrations. 'Cause literally, they do. Anyone in the administration comes or goes at the will of the President (excepting of course, the confirmation process.)

[I Have A Dream]

5. This phrase seems to be a stock phrase for people who work in the...

White House, regardless of whether Republican or Democratic. I only say this because they say it all the time on the "West Wing", which has a Democratic administration.

But, hell -- yeah, I think that B* does think that he's king, or that's what he thinks that he should be.

[Jack Rabbit]

6. Two problems with your post, opihimoimoi

1. White House staffers and cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president. He is the head of the executive branch. It has nothing to do how imperious this particular occupant of the White House happens to be.

2. Bush can claim -- although I agree there are some questions about it -- to have won the last election. Officially, he did. And we can't get rid of him anytime we want. Unless we can pin some serious wrongdoing on him and a majority of the House and two-thirds of the Senate agree it's been pinned on him, he'll stay put, unfortunately. (I think there's plenty to pin on him.)

[opihimoimoi]

18. I stand corrected on #1 and agree with #2..

We need the Ninety Percent Level,,,,,, To achieve better results without changing the system.

We need to upgrade our Focus to Levels where Serious Concerns are seriously addressed and voted on.

A cure is much better than band aids....But,,,, it seems the current

trend is in chaos....Bad Ideas pass during these kinds phases...

Caution.....

This Election has allowed a nincompoop to make decisions affecting 80%

of us Americans. We are now paying for that Bad Vote.

We are a poorer Nation thanks to George..and worse/just as Bad/ The World is Laughing at our asses.

Where is the NINCOMPOOP FILTER????

Come, its around here, help me look.

[geckosfeet]

8. Oh no,,, the rich boy holds all the cards. We are the little people,

the workforce, the common folk. This privileged wh has been out of touch their whole lives.

[Captain Hilts]

4. I want to go downtown and buy that woman a beer! (nt)

[I Have A Dream]

7. Isn't Helen Thomas the wonderful journalist that the B* administration...

pretty much incapacitated by refusing to ever call on her for questions? If so, wonder how she's now getting to ask questions again. Interesting!

(If she's the one that I'm thinking of, she really is an impressive journalist, in my opinion.)

[shraby]

9. I remember her giving John Kennedy a fit and

he'd grin a big grin and answer.

[TriMetFan]

10. She is one of the Best. One of the last old timers.

It will be a sad day when this great American passes on. She is a true :patriot: .

[I Have A Dream]

11. I remember seeing an interview with her (on 60 Minutes, I think)...

and she basically said that she refused to do what the rest of the White House Press Corps was doing -- basically playing the game that the administration insisted that they play (and which they have been playing until very recently).

She really is a true journalist with real integrity.

[TriMetFan]

15. Ya'll got to remember this is a 80 something year old

women that has been doing this way before some of us were even born. She has been asking the tough questions for over 50+ years.

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2002/thomas-1106.html

[faithnotgreed]

12. she surely is... yea for helen thomas and for never letting up

[flordehinojos]

13. yeah! Helen is the one. She is the one. The very same one!

[OneTwentyoNine]

14. Yeah baby!! Bump...n/t

[I Have A Dream]

16. Kick.

:kick:

[Cha]

17. Too much logic, Helen..you know

the cheney administration doesn't buy into that!

[opihimoimoi]

19. All she said was, "Whats taking so long, its been over 2 years???"

"Why the secrecy?" is what she coulda added...

[ngGale]

20. May Helen live to be at least 110 years old and ...

keep giving the Prez hell. I enjoyed it when she asked a question a long time ago and they banished Helen to the back of the press room.
She was missed and someone asked her why she was in the back, she said I asked a real question and they didn't like it. After getting some press herself for being banished at her age, with her clout - they gave her seat back up front.

Helen is a pure gem!

[radfringe]

21. Rove lied to bush*

when Rove's name was first circulated as the probable leaker - it was reported bush* asked Rove if he was involved - the white house then said Rove said no, he wasn't involved....

So here's the conundrum - Did Rove Lie when he said he wasn't involved or did the White House lie when they said Rove said he wasn't involved?

[muchacho]

22. you for got the end...

...WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON BEEEYATCHES?"

[Obamarama]

23. Helen is a natioanl treasure...and she has a WICKED sense of humor

I've had the pleasure of meeting her and spending about two hours in her presence. She has a wicked sense of humor - and not just about politics. Intelligence radiates from the woman.