You Go, Helen Thomas!!!

Pressing-On · #1 07-01-2009, 02:40 PM

CBS, Helen Thomas Challenge Gibbs On "Controlled" Town Hall Meeting

Love this exchange!!! Chip Reid starts out, but I really loved Helen's input!! She comes in around 2 minutes.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vid...l_meeting.html

Pressing-On · #2 07-01-2009, 04:35 PM

Did anyone watch this clip? I'm very surprised the liberal Helen Thomas questioned the secrecy of the White House. She said they have never seen this in the past!

Esther · #3 07-01-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Did anyone watch this clip? I'm very surprised the liberal Helen Thomas questioned the secrecy of the White House. She said they have never seen this in the past!

That surprised me also.

The Reid guy did a good job as well.

Bowas · #4 07-01-2009, 07:22 PM

The house of cards is finally starting to show some stress and strains.
I just hope to damage done until there is a national awakening to what is really going on, will not be permenant or irreversable.
I still beleive in the American spirit of liberty, and liberty will ultimately prevail, despite what is being taught on TV, in our schools and across our pulpits.

Jermyn Davidson · #5 07-01-2009, 08:02 PM

Robert Gibbs did absolutely NOTHING to disuade anyone of the point that Reid and Thomas were trynig to make.

After this exchange, I think (hope) the way of preselecting questioners and/or questions will be done away with by ALL future Presidents, especially and more immediately, President Obama.

This practice is not becomming of the President Obama that many folks voted for.

Esther · #6 07-01-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Robert Gibbs did absolutely NOTHING to disuade anyone of the point that Reid and Thomas were trynig to make.

After this exchange, I think (hope) the way of preselecting questioners and/or questions will be done away with by ALL future Presidents, especially and more immediately, President Obama.

This practice is not becomming of the President Obama that many folks voted for.

I would guess this happens more than folks want to admit. But when a candiate runs on transparency and then is anything but, lets you know you most likely can't depend or believe anything he said. So far I haven't seen any of his promises come to pass, except change, which he did not specify what that would be, and ignorant folks said yes let's have change not knowing that the change would be worse than what they already had.

oletime · #7 07-01-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Esther

I would guess this happens more than folks want to admit. But when a candiate runs on transparency and then is anything but, lets you know you most likely can't depend or believe anything he said. So far I haven't seen any of his promises come to pass, except change, which he did not specify what that would be, and ignorant folks said yes let's have change not knowing that the change would be worse than what they already had.

its pretty obvious why they want it this way because he cant think on his feet or answer even a press conference question without his teleprompter!!!

Esther · #8 07-02-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by oletime

its pretty obvious why they want it this way because he cant think on his feet or answer even a press conference question without his teleprompter!!!

You got that right!

StillStanding · #9 07-02-2009, 07:51 AM

Here the deal:

You email your questions in, and if your question is a softball and easy to answer with a political spin, you're selected! The tough questions are divisive and not in the public's best interest. Control. Control. Control.

I couldn't believe that he asked the reporter to email his question in, instead of answering directly like press conferences have been run in the past. Even an idiot can realize this as an attempt to control the press.

Esther · #10 07-02-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Steinway

Here the deal:

You email your questions in, and if your question is a softball and easy to answer with a political spin, you're selected! The tough questions are divisive and not in the public's best interest. Control. Control. Control.

I couldn't believe that he asked the reporter to email his question in, instead of answering directly like press conferences have been run in the past. Even an idiot can realize this as an attempt to control the press.

I have come to the conclusion they think the mass majority are idiots. And perhaps they have a reason to believe that. If you would have told me 20 years ago a man would be elected to the highest office of the land without proving he is a citizen and on an agenda of change without telling you what he was going to change.

There seems to be a lot of idiots out there.