Helen Thomas announced Monday that “she is retiring, effective immediately,” according to a statement from Hearst newspapers.
Her decision comes after her controversial remarks about Israel hit the blogosphere. She later apologized for her comments, saying she “deeply regretted” making them.
White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) President Ed Chen criticized her in a statement Monday.
“Helen Thomas’ comments were indefensible and the White House Correspondents Association board firmly dissociates itself from them. Many in our profession who have known Helen for years were saddened by the comments, which were especially unfortunate in light of her role as a trail blazer on the White House beat,” he said.
Read More: By Sam Youngman and Emily Goodin, The Hill
Update: In case there is any doubt on Helen Thomas’ political persuasion here she is admitting that she’s a liberal.
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Wow. FINALLY!!!
She lost it long ago. (Her impartiality, that is.)
Good riddance to that old liberal fart.
Helen Thomas may have apologized but what in the heart comes out the mouth. Jesus said out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. King Soloman said keep your heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life.
Guaranteed what she said is Progressive and Communist sentiment!
This woman has habored hate in so many ways on so many issues it's a wonder she didn't have a major stroke early on in life, it has just now become publicly evident and she gave herself away on a video. The Hearst fired this dispicable woman and should have done so years ago, it was the lib press that hid her and kept her in place, she was another useful idiot for them to put forth.
Israel is going to need a ally and I am not sure this administration will be there for them when the time comes, the Un-Crdentialed has given away his own brand of antisemtic thinking and we know he refuses to reveal his own identity and hides behind legal restraint. His non transparency speaks volumes and his policies are for this country a brand of snake oil that is more like poison.
This administration is not a friend to Israel. We must pray for the peace of Jeruselum and for this administration's eyes to be opened to the truth of the Gospel.
OOPS! Jerusalem
WOW – I guess another TOUGH statement no one wants to address… lobbyists and AIPAC.
I'll miss her tough questions – I get a laugh watching the Press secretaries from Bush & Obama get all insulted when Ms. Thomas asks a REAL QUESTION!!
Like: Why are we really in the Middle East? … Why are you going back on your campaign promises?… Is the Federal Reserve the real "Qui bono" power in this country? et. etc. etc. Questions NEVER TO BE ANSWERED … and NOW NEVER ASKED AGAIN.
PLEASE WRITE A BOOK ABOUT ALL THE TOUGH QUESTIONS YOU WISHED YOU ASKED THESE IMBECILES! Gawd knows they never have a believable answer other than their Talking Points.
Good Luck to you Helen Thomas – the LAST Real Journalist in the Press Corp!!!
Helen Thomas was, is, and will continue to be an evil, racist, Marxist(anti-messiah) figure that will be happy once this Marxist government has officially taken over our Republic! It has, but it will not be official until this latest Supreme Court pick takes away our republic with the swing vote! That's the plan folks and as Clint Eastwood made famous, "get ready because hell is coming to dinner! Watch!
Dimarco??? Do you support the Progressive agenda?
not true .. not evil and not racist.. just old .. really really old.. look folks there are times when you just have to not take someone too seriously.. it hurts them but no one else.. so she should get a pass. why not ,Obama got one.. and she has done way less to corrupt the country than he has.. so why not.. "? ok never mind I'll make it official … Hey, Helen, you get a pass .. so don't worry about .. stay in touch with your liberal friends and drop in once in a while .. love ya.. a right wing nut
THANK THE GOOD LORD SHE'S FINALLY OUT OF WASHINGTON, DC….30 years too late!!!!!!!!!! She will no doubt find some way to continue spewing out her liberal, communist, socialist, evil ideas…her kind will always have a venue as long as the present administration is screwing up our once great nation. Let's hope and pray that come November there will be a GREAT change is how this country is run and we can get some things back on track and save America!!!!!!!!!!!
Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
Sorry Helen, but you are really old, going on 90 yrs. More than past time for you to retire. Hope you live long enough to enjoy your retirement. You should have retired a long, long time ago! You know Helen, I thought you were Jewish, what with your nose and all, but here your are Lebonese–shame on you for your unthoughtful comment regarding the Jewish people—shame, shame, shame! No I'm not Jewish but have a lot of friends that are Jewish!
I have only one question, but first let me say that she has the rights granted under the First amendment that I grant her so she can speak her mind even if its repugnant babble that flows over her lips.
Now my question, what the bloody Hell is she doing in a WH press job being so blantantly anti Jewish?
My God in the mountains, if I were sitting in the WH Press corp and asked where's BarryO Long Form Birth Certificate – I would get my butt handed to me on a plater. Wake up People!
Good for Ms. Thomas. She had the courage to say what needed to be said.
I have "suffered" Thomas's inane comments for more that thirty years and thought she should have retired many years ago. I view her resignation as raising journalistic standards a bit.
Dr. Ken Nolde
HELEN THOMAS ANOTHER ONE THAT IS IN THE OBUMA KLAN BITES THE DUST …SHE OPENED HER MOUTH BEFORE SHE KNOWED WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO SAY …THAT IS WHAT THE REST OF THE KLAN DOES THAY CANT READ ,,THAY CANT ANSWER QUESTIONS,,THAY CANT EVEN TALK ,,THAT IS WHY THAY HIDE WHEN THAY TRY TO TALK …….
Once again, we are witness to someone who doesn't know when to leave with grace. And now she will leave in DISGRACE!
No farewell party for thee, Helen. Even your birthday celebration has been cancelled. Your disgusting comments can never be unsaid. I hope they gave you satisfaction because you will be hearing 're-runs' in your head for the rest of your life.
I hope others in the public domain realize there is a time to say goodbye…and it should ALWAYS be before everyone is wishing you would go!
I am glad to see the old bag go and not put up with her crap anymore. May her retirement be harder
than nails and that she will not prosper in her waning years.
My farewell to Helen Thomas
(with apologies to Travis Tritt)
Girl, you thought what you had could never turn bad,
And your outburst took us unawares.
But it's recorded and run, and that can't be undone.
So here's a quarter! Call someone who cares!
Call someone who'll listen and might give a d***,
Maybe one of your sordid affairs! (OBL, maybe?)
Don't you come 'round here no more totin' none of your lies!
Here's a quarter! Call someone who cares!
I read somewhere that a member of the Hearst family requested she be sent packing. If so I bet they asked her to go and make it look better for her that she was not canned. The old battle axe should have been a long time.
she will be lonesome taking this parting trip alone. cant the progressive media find about a dozen more just like her to leave also? it is time for a good house cleaning!