Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama

**Jason** · 07-06-2009, 03:38 PM

(CNSNews.com) - Following a testy exchange during Wednesday’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.

http://www.cnsnews.com/public/conten...x?RsrcID=50445

bry623 · 07-08-2009, 07:02 AM

Give the old bat some credit, shr is at least trying to have some journalistic integrity.

RedScott · 07-08-2009, 08:13 AM

Then why are you insulting her by calling her an "old bat"? And when has she ever done anything different than had integrity?

bry623 · 07-10-2009, 11:22 AM

Cuz she is one, but as badly as I hated how she did Reagan and the Bushes, She treast BHO the same.

**simpswr** · 07-10-2009, 12:23 PM

I think she had the hots for CLinton . . he smiled at her and she melted like a teenager!!

bry623 · 07-10-2009, 01:54 PM

He was smooth. His 2004 DNC speech was good.

machinetech · 07-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Just look for more of the administration trying to control the media.

"All it takes for evil to succeed, is for good men to do nothing." Edmond Burke

07-06-2009, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,475 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama (CNSNews.com) - Following a testy exchange during Wednesday’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. http://www.cnsnews.com/public/conten...x?RsrcID=50445 __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

07-08-2009, 07:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama Give the old bat some credit, shr is at least trying to have some journalistic integrity. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

07-08-2009, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
RedScott Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 496 OS: Windows XP	Re: Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama Then why are you insulting her by calling her an "old bat"? And when has she ever done anything different than had integrity?

07-10-2009, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama Cuz she is one, but as badly as I hated how she did Reagan and the Bushes, She treast BHO the same. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,206 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama I think she had the hots for CLinton . . he smiled at her and she melted like a teenager!! __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

07-10-2009, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama He was smooth. His 2004 DNC speech was good. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

07-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
machinetech Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 36 OS: XP Pro sp3 Server 2000 sp4	Re: Helen Thomas: Not Even Nixon Tried to Control the Media Like Obama Just look for more of the administration trying to control the media. "All it takes for evil to succeed, is for good men to do nothing." Edmond Burke