In the world of political journalism, it’s the end of an era: Helen Thomas has retired just months shy of her 90th birthday.
The longtime White House journalist has covered ever president since Dwight Eisenhower and broke several barriers for female journalists but stepped down from her latest role — a columnist for Hearst Newspapers — in the wake of controversial remarks made in late May about the need for Jews to “get the hell out of Palestine” and return to Poland and Germany.
“Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately,” read a statement from Hearst Newspapers on Monday. “Her decision came after her controversial comments about Israel and the Palestinians were captured on videotape and widely disseminated on the Internet.”
Thomas said in a statement that, “I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon.’’
The decision to retire came as Thomas faced rebuke from nearly every corner after video of her remarks during an interview with RabbiLive.com’s Rabbi David Nesenoff emerged online late last week.
Somebody with kindasortabackbone…Helen Thomas’ agency. About freakin’ time…it only took what, 3 days, for somebody to call the real racist out on the carpet.
It is with a heavy heart that Nine Speakers, Inc. announces its resignation as the agent for Helen Thomas, Dean of the White House Press Corps.
Ms. Thomas has had an esteemed career as a journalist, and she has been a trailblazer for women, helping others in her profession, and beyond.
However, in light of recent events, Nine Speakers is no longer able to represent Ms. Thomas, nor can we condone her comments on the Middle East.
Nine Speakers will continue to enthusiastically represent all of our other current and future clients.
Meanwhile, on a totally unrelated note, the Hang Seng is down almost 448 points as of this writing. Just cannot wait to see what NY has been up to when I take a break from trying to sleep.
Just one little victory – and back to the battle. Though, this is exactly what I was talking about last week when I said that Obama occupying the WH has given the left permission to say anything – and here’s to hoping that they keep it up.
California Patriot on June 7, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Here us a very good article by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts:
Hamas terroist web site Al-Qassam is impressed by her comments.
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/06/hamas-praises-liberal-media-darling-helen-thomas-over-recent-jew-comments/
Perhaps they have a job for her.
I’ve got a job for her……working in a haunted house, maybe at Disneyland? She’s soooooo scary she’d scare anything to death!
Is she a racist? Do any of us know what is true and what isn’t?
ginny linn ,check her back ground …the groups she belongs to,geez I know I’m gonna miss her
helen thomas (retired? 6/7/10)LATER!
Please Lord let this be the first of many resignation coming out of that sewer.
Just one little victory – and back to the battle. Though, this is exactly what I was talking about last week when I said that Obama occupying the WH has given the left permission to say anything – and here’s to hoping that they keep it up.
Here us a very good article by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts:
http://www.infowars.com/a-plague-upon-the-world-the-usa-is-a-failed-state/