Posted on 11/10/2004 7:18:35 PM PST by SteveMcKing
Bush Reaches Out to Press Corps By Jeff Gannon Talon News November 9, 2004
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Ever since Sen. John Kerry conceded the presidential election to him, President George W. Bush has been reaching out to those who opposed him. Last week in his victory speech, he called for Democrats to join with him to move forward on Social Security reform and tax simplification.
In a hastily called press conference on Thursday, the president declared that he was reaching out to the White House press corps and invited their questions. A subdued group of journalists asked about personnel changes in the Cabinet and which agenda items might take priority in the second term.
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Members of the journalism establishment grumble about the "demotion" of Hearst columnist Helen Thomas, 82, regarded as the doyenne of the White House press corps. For decades, Thomas had been given front row seating at presidential press conferences and always asked the first question. That tradition ended when George W. Bush became the chief executive. Now Thomas often finds herself relegated to the back rows and never called on to pose a question.
{Gee, I wonder why!}
She has been quoted on several occasions as saying, "This is the worst president ever. He is the worst president in all of American history."
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When you become a common-tater then you lose your right to ask questions of the President of the United States.
If you translate that as to mean, "her face gives you heartburn", I concur.
Yeah, I am still on life support due entirely to her inner beauty.............UNNNGH!
I say that the White House "Press" Room should be re-converted back to it's original use. Any one here know what is under the WH PR floor?
...and her "beautiful" face makes time literally stand still, and she scares dogs and small children...
Whose heart?
Isn't is time the old bat ran off with Lard Ass Kennedy?
it is just punishment that Helen had to live through two terms of W and two terms of Reagan.
You know the rule: PICTURES PLEASE!
A swimming pool built for FDR, I believe.
Be nice to see the rat press corps drown....
A swimming pool
a swimming pool
A word to the White House: feed everyone in front of Helen TexMex food.
They've learned their place.
Kennedy's party pool?
YEP! I think it would a MUCH better use for the room!
Her questions stopped being questions and turned into harangues. She would go on and on with "statement" and then ask him to comment on it. She should have had her credentials pulled. She's lucky she's even there.
...and she's known them all
I invoke the "No picture rule for Helen Thomas threads" I'm eating.
Please, tell me that someone from Fox News was called on first.
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