"Crooks & Liars" founder John Amato calls out Junior for snubbing Helen Thomas this morning

[Amerigo Vespucci]

George Bush snubs Helen Thomas in his final Presser
By John Amato Monday Jan 12, 2009 2:00pm

http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/george-bush-snubs-helen-thomas-his-fina



In a classless move, President Bush snubbed Helen Thomas, the longtime Press Pool reporter covering the White House, and refused to take a question from her as she sat in the front row, waving her hand to him as he asked his final question from his last presser.

She's covered more presidents than Bush has verbs in his vocabulary. The snub ran directly counter to the sentiments expressed in his opening remarks regarding the press:

Through it all, it's been -- I have respected you. Sometimes didn't like the stories that you wrote or reported on. Sometimes you misunderestimated me. But always the relationship I have felt has been professional. And I appreciate it.

I appreciate -- I do appreciate working with you. My friends say, what is it like to deal with the press corps? I said, these are just people trying to do the best they possibly can.

I guess he didn't appreciate working with her since she called him out for many of his policies. Maybe he just misunderestimated her too...

[Horse with no Name]

1. He is a petulant child

Gawd I cannot stand him.

[Esra Star]

2. I'll bet she was going to throw a metaphoric shoe...nt

[Laf.La.Dem.]

3. Sad

"She's covered more presidents than Bush has verbs in his vocabulary"

Very funny - but sad to say very true.:mad:

[CLANG]

4. I definitely noticed the snub

[malaise]

5. Has he taken a single question from her since

that Colbert Press Corp dinner?

I hope President Obama calls on her first.

[Katha]

6. I hope Obama calls on her

in his very first press conference as President - maybe even giving her the first question. She deserves it.