My response to "Kerfuffles" blog post on Helen Thomas

[Canuckistanian]

Don't know how I got there, but I read a post on Helen calling her a member of the 'Crazy Aunts Society' because of her questions to the Shrubmeister yesterday.

They cross-referenced this theme to the study of conservatives being whiny-ass titty-babies. The title of the post was "Who's Whiny and Crazy?" (referring to Helen)

My response:

You make the assumption that Helen Thomas is 'Whiny and Crazy'

If she's 'whiny and crazy', then how could she be a respected UPI correspondent for 57 years, covering every president since JFK?

Her question seemed reasoned and logical enough.

Some facts here (I know, I know). No WMD. No Al-Qaeda ties. Israel not involved. Oil was not a factor. No connection to 9/11 (Bush admitted that point).

So, what do we have left? The fact that Saddam is a bad man? That Saddam invaded another country in 1990? That he killed off his own people (absolutely undisputed)?

(I'll discretely leave out the fact that the Reagan administration implicitly supported and armed him here)

Because she's asking the questions that 65% (Mar. 18th Newsweek Poll "Disapproval of Bush handling of war) of Americans are asking?

It that's a classic example of 'whiny and crazy', I'd like to hear what you call sane.

I really would.

Don't know if I made a dent, but I guess I'll know soon.

[Sydnie]

1. Good for you

That is a great response.

[Canuckistanian]

2. Thank you

My first real foray into enemy territory...

[Canuckistanian]

3. The response I got

That Helen Thomas is whiny is not an assumption on my part, but was her observed behavior at the President’s news conference yesterday - and at other times. She has been nicknamed the “Crazy Aunt in the Attic” by others, whatever that means. Most normal people do not threaten suicide if Dick Cheney decides to run for President, but perhaps that statement by Helen Thomas to “The Hill” newspaper last year was hyperbole. I am not sure if “crazy aunt” really means “crazy” as I am not a medical doctor, but what if it is proved to be true that Helen Thomas was a Karl Rove plant in the White House Press Corps? Would you consider that sane behavior, or would you then call her crazy?

Comment by Kerfuffles — March 22, 2006 @ 11:00 pm

[Sydnie]

4. A Karl Rove PLANT?

I want some of what ever they are smoking!

As them what "others" named her that and what they think they meant by it.

Who "observed her behavior to be whiny"?

Make them show you proof that they aren't pulling that crap out of their butt. Then, kick their source in the teeth. It has to be Faux news.

[Canuckistanian]

5. OK, I'm on it

I'd like to know what this "suicide attempt" business was all about.