First, Tommy, SP never said the “WH Press Corps” would condone HT. She said “press pals.”

And I find it interesting that you did not name one WH Prees Corp reporter who condemend HT.

But here is what one of her “press pals” on CNN said about her :

“Helen Thomas has broken down many barriers for women….She has a lifelong achievement…in journalism. Should that count for anything?”

Dipshit McFacebook speaks!

I think we’ve heard enough from “Gal Sharpton” for the nonce…

the twittering t-watt tweets at twit

That’s right Tommy..she fled the scene and thus let them off the hook.

Tommy – you are truly pathetic…..your whole storyline is based on a LIE.

Sarah’s tweet said:

Helen Thomas press pals condone racist rant?

You intentionally leave off the question mark and make her tweet a statement rather than a question.

This is why liberal media is corrupt. Shame on you Tommy; how sad it must be for Dan to read this crap, and that is exactly what this whole column is: CRAP.

Sarah Palin gets it wrong – again. What a shock. And there’s gambling in Casablanca, too. But the same tired crew of Palin Apologists show up any time Palin is exposed for what she is – a moron.

While the press corps may not “condone” Helen’s remarks, the vast majority of the US media share her disdain for Israel.

This is what Palin wrote: Helen Thomas press pals condone racist rant?

Tommy Christopher left off the question mark at the end. Whether by accident or deliberately is up to others to decide.

With that said, it was a cheap question by Palin. There was no need to ask the question because she had no evidence to support her question.

Both Ms. Palin and Mr. Christopher can go sit in the corner with Helen Thomas.

It’s also important to note that Palin made her tweet before today’s WH press meeting.

Again, it was a cheap shot, even with the question mark added, by Palin in my view; but let’s get what she said and when she said it accurate.

SteveMG says:
June 7, 2010 at 5:32 pm

With that said, it was a cheap question by Palin. There was no need to ask the question because she had no evidence to support her question.”

Wrong. Ask Imus, Mel Gibson and others who were attacked by the PC libs, and the constant bellow of “racism” that has started since BHO got elected knows no bounds.

Tommy’s just giving us a sneak peak of his long time idol Keith Olbermann’s Countdown segments tonight.

Tommy is she gonna be one of the Worsts’ ? Or Keith’s top story ?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL….
Thank goodness Palin never made it to DC.

Wrong. Ask Imus, Mel Gibson and others who were attacked by the PC libs, and the constant bellow of “racism” that has started since BHO got elected knows no bounds.

How is that evidence that Palin was justified to ask/tweet the question about the press’s reaction to Thomas’s bigoted remarks?

How is that evidence that Palin was justified to ask/tweet the question about the press’s reaction to Thomas’s bigoted remarks?”

Because the left has double standards. Wow- where have YOU been?

Tommy is she gonna be one of the Worsts’ ? Or Keith’s top story ?

Probably all three.

Really though, her “question” is the type of nonsense that Olbermann does every night with his tendentious and biased “reporting”. The old “I’m just asking whether Cheney eats puppy dogs” type line.

Yeah, Keith. You’re just asking questions.

I think Sarah, having tweeted out of her ass, which incidentally is that same place she gets “big ideas, is the reason why some tea-bag types relate to her so well. The simplest form of communication, as it turns out, is also the most powerful to tea-baggers. I full expect SP to fart in tea-bag-ese very soon; to be understood by just a lucky few.

Because the left has double standards. Wow- where have YOU been?

What? Yeah, I agree that the left has double standards (so does the right) but what does that have to do with Palin’s question?

you are DENSE!

Give me a break Palin gets shitted on enough by the media, what they can’t take a jab back?

You question mark people are ludicrous. Sarah Palin doesn’t shower?

I can’t think of a worse punctuation mark to end Helen Thomas’ career.

And I can’t think of a more fitting end. I’m sorry for your loss Tommy!

you are DENSE!

No, I got your point. I don’t think, as you seem to, that all of the press are on the left. Or that they defend anti-semitic remarks.

You do know that there are a lot of liberals who are appalled at her comments?

Oh, Tommy, you are one of her press pals who is giving her a pass.

Tommy Christopher says:
June 7, 2010 at 5:52 pm
You question mark people are ludicrous.

Why is it ludicrous, Tommy? She’s begging you to either condone or condemn. Perhaps you and your pals in the media were scared to pick what side they truly wanted to come down on.

Nonsense Tommy. Why’d you leave the question mark out?

This is Olbermann style journalism and it has no business here at Mediaite.

Cut it out or go work for him.

This is Olbermann style journalism and it has no business here at Mediaite.

Come on Steve, that is exactly what counts as journalism here.

Why does the media shit on Sarah Palin? I think she shits on herself..then wallows in it playing the victim.

The question mark was left out because it was a question as in, ” Will HT’s press pals condone her racist rant?”

You see Tommy has to lie about her just so he can post his stuff. And Tommy, name some WH press persons who condemned HT, please.

Come on Steve, that is exactly what counts as journalism here

All he has to do is give her exact tweet/quote and let others decide what she meant by it. That’s all.

“In fact, I was surprised by the strength of the reactions from White House reporters, ”

Really?? So where are the examples of the outrage. Journalists do stuff like that, you know..cite examples..provide quotes..etc

Hey, Christopher, you fat moron..did you by chance ever work at Media Matters?

Barney says:
June 7, 2010 at 6:09 pm

“In fact, I was surprised by the strength of the reactions from White House reporters, ”

As SP asked, “Helen Thomas press pals condone racist rant? Apparently Tommy was until he was “surprised.”

Come on Tommy. You debate using linguistic semantics often. Let alone a question mark. Look at your tweet fights.

Look at the HL of many and I mean many of Mediaite’s stories. See the questions being asked. Assume you don’t believe Mediaite is making a statement showing Mediaite’s position on a story based on the headline question? Even Colby has commented that HL was asking a question and not making a statement.

Be Consistent Tommy. You frequently ask your detractors for the same. The point is you left out the Question mark that made the tweet a statement. I don’t know if Palin meant they condoned it or begged the question whether they do or not.

But I don’t think you do either as a fact. Omitting was the wrong thing to do. You can still state the opinion, but at least follow through on what you expect from others.

MichelleF – Where is the Glenn Beck journalism when we need it? Listen, F, who are you trying to kid? You wouldn’t know journalism from Rush Limbaughs big fat ass and you know it. You continue to be monumentally…uh…obtuse.

It’s about time. She like Larry King should have left the scene a very long time ago.

Why does the writer feel compelled to drag Palin into the story? Who cares what she said? The writer should instead have written about Helen Thomas and her career and discussed her remarks and what he thought of them. Ya gotta wonder what whipping boy/gal would replace Palin in the media were she to disappear.

Oh my God fake controversy!

Tommy does mediaite proud. LIes, then defends his lies by attacking those who question his lack of journalistic ethics. He presents a false premise and then tries to justify his falsehoods.

As I said earlier, Dan must be proud. Afterall, Dan blew off Helen’s comments too.

Actually, a critic of Palin’s – like Tommy Christopher clearly is – could make a stronger case against her by including the question mark and then proposing that she was being disingenuous with that punctuation.

I.e., Palin was directing the old “Have you stopped beating your wife?” type loaded question at the press.

See, you can bash her and have Olbermann tweet sweet nothings to you and still be accurate.

^that would make sense^

“You question mark people are ludicrous. Sarah Palin doesn’t shower?”

It’s a typical Fox news slimeball tactic, especially Glenn Beck.

Anything $arah says is irrelevant and stupid, except to her 2 million fans in a sea of 311 Americans.
Helen Thomas, well, I’ll have to think about that…..but $arah, shut the f*ck up.

This thread is funnier than the one where all the Beck cultists swore he never apologized.

“Helen Thomas press pals condone racist rant?Heaven forbid”esteemed”press corps represent society’s enlightened elite;Rest of us choose truth”

Notice how Sarah asks the question and then answers it herself? Something the teabaggers here conveniently ignore.

“Helen Thomas has broken down many barriers for women….She has a lifelong achievement…in journalism. Should that count for anything?”

Yes. Plenty.

Although I don’t agree with prejudice of any kind, it’s wrong to judge her half-century career based on an ill-advised remark.

“‘Helen Thomas press pals condone racist rant?’ You intentionally leave off the question mark and make her tweet a statement rather than a question.”

“You question mark people are ludicrous. ”

Agreed. The sentiment is there. If not, $imple $arah lacked the courage to overtly say it.

Palin is a coward, unwilling to face the press – and us.

Meanwhile, her hanger-on acolytes stare at their screens, pining for another 140 characters of $imple “wisdom.”

“While the press corps may not “condone” Helen’s remarks, the vast majority of the US media share her disdain for Israel.”

Got proof?

“Why does the writer feel compelled to drag Palin into the story? Who cares what she said? ”

No thinking person does. However, the article notes that she “tried to leech onto the story.” She “dragged” HERSELF into the story. Did you read it?

“Tommy, name some WH press persons who condemned HT, please.”

He mentioned negative comments by Joe Klein and Dave Weigel in the article. Some of you people don’t actually READ the articles before you start ranting, do you?

Where have you been Tommy? It hasn’t exactly been a secret that Ms. Thomas is a far-left anti-semitic bigot. The right has been saying it for years based on Ms. Thomas’ nutty ramblings.

Haha..he funny part is the right wingers agreed with Palin’s tweet until Tommy proved her wrong and then she never actually said it!!

Tommy, you really are a pathetic journalist. Give it up and do something more suited to your abilities and IQ.

All that time at FAUX is teaching her something. They’re the kings of the question mark.

Remember by putting a question mark at the end of something, you can say fucking anything.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-september-13-2006/the-question-mark

Ahhhh Jon Stewart… truly a king among “journalists”.

Marty Peretz, the owner of the New Republic, said this, http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-spine/sorry-the-verdict-the-long-american-excursion-iraq-and-it-favorable

There were moments–long moments–during the Iraq war when I had my doubts. Even deep doubts. Frankly, I couldn’t quite imagine any venture requiring trust with Arabs turning out especially well. This is, you will say, my prejudice. But some prejudices are built on real facts, and history generally proves me right. Go ahead, prove me wrong.

Where is the outrage and righteous indignation on the right for him to lose his job? Is it OK to be bigoted against Arabs, but not Jews?

Where is the outrage and righteous indignation on the right for him to lose his job?

Well, first of all Peretz owns the New Republic. So he can’t be fired.

Second, saying that the Arabs can’t be trusted is indeed a bigoted remark and, for what it’s worth, I condemn it.

Third, the New Republic is not exactly at the top of the list of publications read by conservatives. It’s a left-of-center publication. I doubt many conservatives know who Peretz is much less about this ugly comment.

Oh for crying out loud. The liberal press corps protected this bigot for decades, reveling in her attacks on conservatives and Jews, and granting her near sainthood for attacking Bush. Then she attacked Obama and the enthusiasm went out of the defense, leaving her ‘twisting in the wind’ after the latest foul act. Good riddance.

Tommy Christopher, you don’t even quote Palin accurately but you want us to join in your deluded hagiography of Thomas. Maybe you can write up a little ditty for Thomas to the tune of Horst Wessel.

“All that time at FAUX is teaching her something. They’re the kings of the question mark.”

They’ve also mastered the weaselly “some people” meme/smear, as in “some people are certain that Obama is a Malaysian-Leftist-Kenyan-Commie-Lithuanian-terrorist-numismatist” or “some people say Fakes News is not heavily biased toward the extreme right” or “some people believe the Tea Party will take the White House.”

It’s easy to put words in “some people’s” mouths. Dishonest . . . but easy.

And all the Little People are too terrified to discern who really runs the country.