...while David Gregory videotapes them wearing this...
Posted on 10/13/2005 7:37:42 PM PDT by finnman69
NEW YORK Questions today from longtime White House reporter Helen Thomas caused White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan to declare that she opposes the war on terrorism. His response caused one of Thomas's colleagues, Terry Moran, to leap to her defense.
Here is the exchange from the official transcript:
THOMAS What does the President mean by "total victory" -- that we will never leave Iraq until we have "total victory"? What does that mean?
McCLELLAN: Free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the Middle East, because a free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will be a major blow to the ambitions --
THOMAS If they ask us to leave, then we'll leave?
MR. McCLELLAN: I'm trying to respond. A free and democratic Iraq in the heart of the broader Middle East will be a major blow to the ambitions of al Qaeda and their terrorist associates. They want to establish or impose their rule over the broader Middle East -- we saw that in the Zawahiri letter that was released earlier this week by the intelligence community.
THOMAS They also know we invaded Iraq.
McCLELLAN: Well, Helen, the President recognizes that we are engaged in a global war on terrorism. And when you're engaged in a war, it's not always pleasant, and it's certainly a last resort. But when you engage in a war, you take the fight to the enemy, you go on the offense. And that's exactly what we are doing. We are fighting them there so that we don't have to fight them here. September 11th taught us --
THOMAS It has nothing to do with -- Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
McCLELLAN: Well, you have a very different view of the war on terrorism, and I'm sure you're opposed to the broader war on terrorism. The President recognizes this requires a comprehensive strategy, and that this is a broad war, that it is not a law enforcement matter.
Terry.
TERRY MORAN On what basis do you say Helen is opposed to the broader war on terrorism?
McCLELLAN: Well, she certainly expressed her concerns about Afghanistan and Iraq and going into those two countries. I think I can go back and pull up her comments over the course of the past couple of years.
MORAN And speak for her, which is odd.
McCLELLAN: No, I said she may be, because certainly if you look at her comments over the course of the past couple of years, she's expressed her concerns --
THOMAS I'm opposed to preemptive war, unprovoked preemptive war.
MR. McCLELLAN: -- she's expressed her concerns.
I think Moran and Thomas are having sexual relations.
Ooh, I select Moron and the Helen "Old Bag of Laundry" Thomas to pilot the first manned mission to the Sun!
...while David Gregory videotapes them wearing this...
Please do not juxtapose Helen Thomas with the phrase "sexual relations." Thank you.
Oh thanks...now I have that visual burned into my mind.
Helen Thomas is opposed to most things...not the least of which is intelligence, patriotism, and deodorant...not necessarily in that order
THOMAS, If they ask us to leave, then we'll leave?
Haven't you done you homework, Helen?
The President has already said that when the Iraqis ask us to leave we will leave.
Some precedents are: Subic Bay and Clasrk.
Please, if you love me, no pictures...
Moran is gay so I don't think it's possible.
Are you sure Terry doesn't spell his last name with an O instead of an A?
No.
I think you are thinking of David GregOry.
Except when it's her favorite pantsdropper as President.
This is the ugliest (Disclaimer:you have been warned! Don't complain to me if you are turned to stone!)
THOMAS "I like to be slapped in the face dozens of times before I get mad and fight back."
Those two need a _________ !!!!!!
Hope no one here had to wait around to hear the news that Helen is an AlQaida sympathizer for the first time.
I doubt a liberal with a reflexive hatred of the United States is capable of learning anything.
>>>Please do not juxtapose Helen Thomas with the phrase "sexual relations." Thank you.
It's fitting in its context of with whom.
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