Helen Thomas To Snow: "Does (The President) KNOW That We Have CIVILIAN RULE In This Country?"

[kpete]

Helen Thomas Questions Tony Snow

Q The President emphasized September and he emphasized General Petraeus’ report — all week you moved away from September. Is it a real important date for us to decide things?

MR. SNOW: I think what the President is saying is –

Q Does he know that we have civilian rule in this country?

MR. SNOW: Yes. Do you?

Q I do.

MR. SNOW: Okay, good.

Q I’m not waiting for Petraeus.

MR. SNOW: Well, he does understand, however, that — oh, so you’re thinking what he’s doing — no, I’m not even going to get into that. What people want is a detailed accounting of what’s going on in Iraq. And so –

Q But you guys set the date for September, you keep –

MR. SNOW: No, I think he actually — General Petraeus originally mentioned that, and I don’t want to try to — he mentioned the month, and so –

Q Is it important, or not?

MR. SNOW: Look, what’s important is for people to continue to take a look — May is important; June is important; July is important; August is important; September is important. It’s –

Q You’re telling people to hold off on their opinions –

MR. SNOW: No, what I’m telling people is to keep their eyes open to the situation as it develops.


http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070510-8.html

[rasputin1952]

1. I wonder if Snow has any idea just what kind of mind he

is dealing w/in Thomas?

I'm willing to bet he thinks he's smarter than Helen, he's in for a rough time...:rofl:

[gratuitous]

4. Nope

Snow's blessed with the kind of superiority that comes only with a complete inability to recognize value in others. He didn't even comprehend the gist of Thomas' question for a couple of back-and-forths, and when he finally figured out what she was asking, decided that the worst thing he could do was answer the question.

As for observing the situation as it develops, as Snow gabbles, I'd like to know how much more time this clusterfuck needs to "develop" to figure out it's a clusterfuck?

[rasputin1952]

6. Nobody ever commented on his intellect...Not that there is ...

any reason to. He just got the job because he was a "journalist" at FAUX. Just one more cretin in the cabbage patch that thought he could handle some of the realities of this world by just sweeping them under the rug.

With the press arising from time to time out of the Rip vanWinkle like slumber they have been in, Snow will find out just what some of the real journalists can do...:D

[AnneD]

2. Especially since the Civilians...

gave him and his party a 'thumping' last cycle and the only thing stopping us from impeaching him now is Congress.

In all of the Washington press corpse-she was the only one to ask the question 'Why are we at war with Iraq. Moyers should interview HER!

God I just want to be half the person she is when I am her age.

[donco6]

3. He didn't even understand her question til halfway through.

Dumbass.

[mitchum]

5. Go toward the light Tony

[Octafish]

7. mitchum for AG.

Broadcast it far and wide, Tony.



mitchum for President.