Out of the Mouths of Babes
How did Helen Thomas fix her mouth to ask this?
Helen Thomas To Gibbs: ‘What Is The Threat From Iran?’ Prove It!
Here we have the ultimate head-in-your-hands moment. I understand societal standards of decency and respect for the elderly, but every day this woman sits in the front row during the White House Press Briefing asking questions that should be reserved for 9th grade government class.
The only question here, really, is whether she earnestly doubts that Iranian nuclear weapons would pose a threat or whether she recognizes that they would but is willing to tolerate them anyway in the name of moral equivalence. Smart money’s on the latter.
I’m torn here. I live under a fatwa if I ever publish another picture of Helen of Oy—but my journalistic integrity demands it.
Maybe a profile shot?
No, that didn’t work.
Exit question (as they say): Is Helen’s ogressness heightened or lessened by that sweet filly sitting next to her?
Carol said,
May 19, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
You won’t know when, you won’t know where, but you will know why.
As to the exit question, I have to go with heightened. Way, way heightened by the presence of anyone who looks even remotely normal.
Plus, I have another question that should perhaps be posted on the front page as a poll for your gentle readers: what fairy tale creature does Helen Thomas most resemble? Because I’m somehow thinking of the creature that lived under the bridge that was regularly crossed by the Three Billy Goats Gruff. If you run the poll, you may have a one-time-only exemption from your death sentence.
irish19 said,
May 19, 2009 @ 11:38 pm
I’d ride that filly.
“Because I’m somehow thinking of the creature that lived under the bridge that was regularly crossed by the Three Billy Goats Gruff.”
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!!