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32. Three cheers for 1952!

Reply to DFW (Reply #25)

Tue May 22, 2012, 11:24 AM

May 2012

Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!

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Dinner with Helen Thomas, for dmr, lpbk2713 and others who asked [View all] DFW May 2012 OP

What a wonderful tribute to Helen, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #1

Democratic Underground Members sent Helen a Roomful of Flowers..see Here: KoKo May 2012 #55

DFW, thank you so much for keeping us... prairierose May 2012 #2

Thanks. badhair77 May 2012 #3

I won't rehash her comments, but I disagree that they were a 'line' to be 'swallowed' RZM May 2012 #4

Like I said, that was not what this thread was about DFW May 2012 #23

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beautiful bigtree May 2012 #5

We love her and miss her, please let her know there are many who remember her as the only one peacebird May 2012 #6

God bless Helen. I've been thinking of her lately. Gregorian May 2012 #7

Thanks DFW. lpbk2713 May 2012 #8

Thank you, DFW. Lugnut May 2012 #9

I'm so sad she is no longer there among the press corps to challenge the elite dballance May 2012 #10

Thank you for sharing, DFW. Helen is a gem. Vidar May 2012 #11

What a wonderful dinner date. dmr May 2012 #12

No way. NYC_SKP May 2012 #20

Join the club! DFW May 2012 #25

Three cheers for 1952! dmr May 2012 #32

Year of the dragon, how can we miss? n/t DFW May 2012 #34

Crack open the Geritol! dmr May 2012 #33

Hey, haven't seen you in a while. Beacool May 2012 #51

Beacool! NYC_SKP May 2012 #56

I'm OK. Beacool May 2012 #64

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THANK YOU for sharing your evening with this wonderful woman with us Raine May 2012 #15

Thanks, DFW. It's so good to know Helen has good friends around her. EFerrari May 2012 #16

She is one of my "fantastic four" elderly friends. DFW May 2012 #27

wonderful! NJCher May 2012 #65

Legends get de-mystified when you sit down and chat with them. DFW May 2012 #77

I send much love to her... hlthe2b May 2012 #17

Thanks for sharing! VenusRising May 2012 #18

Funny, I was going to ask you about her a few days ago. Thank you for this thread sabrina 1 May 2012 #19

Thanks. I had noticed her on TV in connection with Correspondents dinner unc70 May 2012 #21

I did! n/t DFW May 2012 #26

Thanks for the update! nt bananas May 2012 #22

Thank you for this lovely post malaise May 2012 #24

K&R... Glad to hear some news about this Journalist....I was just thinking about her... midnight May 2012 #28

K & R AzDar May 2012 #29

K & R cate94 May 2012 #30

There are Helen haters here... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #31

Not necessarily DFW May 2012 #35

yeah, I know... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #43

Helen is a national treasure and we are all reduced by her absence from the public media emsimon33 May 2012 #36

glad you had such a nice time. Whisp May 2012 #37

She has been a family friend for over 40 years. DFW May 2012 #39

Thank you for that lovely account of your evening with Helen. Paka May 2012 #38

Bravo for her and you. She is missed, and dare I say, much needed in her old job. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #40

Oh thank you so much for offering us a further glimpse into truedelphi May 2012 #41

Got it, thanks! n/t DFW May 2012 #44

there have been raffels to win a dinner with obama and this hollywood star and that--but a chance to dembotoz May 2012 #42

Helen would think you were crazy to say so.... DFW May 2012 #45

Thanks for the report. I rec'd before but didn't kick so here you go. uppityperson May 2012 #46

wonderful to hear she's doing well! rosesaylavee May 2012 #47

Great lady!!! Beacool May 2012 #49

Thanks for sharing this, DFW! pacalo May 2012 #50

From DU-2 History....Campaign to give Helen Thomas a Roomful of Roses like we did Barbara Boxer KoKo May 2012 #54

Democratic Underground sent "Thank You" to Helen..A Room Full of Flowers: Here: KoKo May 2012 #58

Thanks for the update and hope all of you and your friends are doing well. freshwest May 2012 #57

I love that lady HarveyDarkey May 2012 #59

Kick KoKo May 2012 #60

Thanks for the update DFW blaze May 2012 #61

I'm glad to hear my fellow WSU alum is still feisty and kicking. TahitiNut May 2012 #62

Lucky you! klook May 2012 #63

Yeah Helen! lonestarnot May 2012 #66

Love you Helen! Zorra May 2012 #67

I always so enjoy and appreciate your Helen stories, DFW -- thank you again. And Helen has such gateley May 2012 #68

The luck is mostly mine. DFW May 2012 #69

i really miss her ... madrchsod May 2012 #70

oh yes..thank you for posting about the day you shared with helen madrchsod May 2012 #71

Thanks DFW. Always good to hear your news about Helen suffragette May 2012 #72

"Congress, White House, Hollywood, And Wall Street Are Owned By Zionists". Nye Bevan May 2012 #73

Thanks so much for sharing... countryjake May 2012 #74

Thank you for this, DFW. Helen is a treasure and inspiration....she had the guts Cass May 2012 #75

She was a colleague of my father's DFW May 2012 #76