"You don't spread democracy from a barrel of a gun" Helen Thomas in interview w Jon Stewart

[mod mom]

Jon Stewart's TDS interview w Helen Thomas during the bush Administration.

Helen deserves to be remembered for her years of difficult questions to the WH. TPM posts appearances on both TDS and Colbert Nation. worth watching:

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/a-stewart-colbert-video-tribute-to-helen-thomas----colberts-nemesis-videos.php?ref=fpblg

[G_j]

1. K&R!

[Catherina]

2. We need more like her n/t

[xchrom]

3. Love Helen Thomas. An Arab American woman with guts. Nt

[Old Vet]

4. I will..........................

Miss her,She was about the only one who would ask the questions nobody else had the balls to.

[aquart]

7. Maybe. But she looks wonderfully Phoenician to me.

[Delphinus]

8. I heard

on the way home that she's from Lebanon (if memory serves).

[proteus_lives]

13. Racist guts.

[Electric Monk]

15. You're saying you think Israelis aren't part of the human race? Wow.

I'm pretty sure they are, no matter their skin colors.

[proteus_lives]

16. Are you responding to the right comment?

[Electric Monk]

17. You do know the difference between race, ethnicity, and religion, right?

Race = human
Ethnicity = Asian, African, Caucasian, etc
Religion = Judaism, Christianity, Buddhist, Islamic, etc

[proteus_lives]

18. Jesus, grow-up.

You know what she said.

[Electric Monk]

19. Yes, I know what she said, and I also have a pretty good idea what you think she said.

You're the bigot.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, mod mom.

[mod mom]

9. It's quite a collection of hits at TPM, isn't it?

:hi:

[Uncle Joe]

10. Yes it is.

Peace to you.:hi:

[fascisthunter]

6. here's another kick of appreciation for her work

[sabrina 1]

11. She is wonderful. Too bad she never got support

her fellow journalists. When she was sent to the back of the room by Bush, the cowardly press corps should have refused to cover his press conferences until she was returned to her place. The Canadian press walked out when Harper I believe it was, decided to lay down the law as to what they could ask. So, rather than face an empty room, he had no choice but to forget that little attempt at press control.

Our press is a disgrace, I bet many of them agree with Helen, but will not stand up for her. And that is why it has been so easy to take over this country. 'Land of the Brave'! No.

[chill_wind]

12. K & R.

[FedUpWithIt All]

14. Today i thought of the skit she did with Colbert, when he hosted...

2006 White House Correspondents Association Dinner


Although it was not Colbert's funniest moment, it was glorious because of the setting, the visibility and bush's actual presence.