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Helen Thomas:Nixon didn't try to control the media like BO

hypocritexposer

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Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

(CNSNews.com) - Following a testy exchange during today’s briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas told CNSNews.com that not even Richard Nixon tried to control the press the way President Obama is trying to control the press.

“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas said. “They couldn’t control (the media). They didn’t try.

“What the hell do they think we are, puppets?” Thomas said. “They’re supposed to stay out of our business. They are our public servants. We pay them.”

Thomas said she was especially concerned about the arrangement between the Obama Administration and a writer from the liberal Huffington Post Web site. The writer was invited by the White House to President Obama’s press conference last week on the understanding that he would ask Obama a question about Iran from among questions that had been sent to him by people in Iran.

“When you call the reporter the night before you know damn well what they are going to ask to control you,” Thomas said.

“I’m not saying there has never been managed news before, but this is carried to fare-thee-well--for the town halls, for the press conferences,” she said. “It’s blatant. They don’t give a damn if you know it or not. They ought to be hanging their heads in shame.”

During today’s briefing, Thomas interrupted a back-and-forth between Gibbs and Chip Reid, the White House correspondent for CBS News, when Reid was questioning Gibbs about who was going to decide what questions would be asked of President Obama in a townhall meeting that was scheduled to take place in Annandale, Va., today

watch the exchange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9WjX9oFmjE


http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=50445
 

alice

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Larrry said:
To have a a leftwingernut like Helen Thomas complain you know it is bad.

This is something you neocons can't seem to comprehend. There are those of us, like Helen Thomas, who can cry foul...on either side of the aisle.

Alice
 

alice

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Larrry said:
At least you admitted HT was a leftwingernut

Did no such thing...I admitted that Helen Thomas was an intelligent person who could think without being spoonfed propoganda.

Alice
 

alice

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hypocritexposer said:
So she disagrees with the Obama administration feeding less intelligent people proaganda through the controlled MSM?

Nice try...and complete bullshite.

Alice
 
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