Roses For Helen Thomas

Hell Yes, Bravo, Bravo, and the chicken livered bush goons who threatened an 85 year old women, asking for honest answers to an illegal war and the mass killing of the innocent people of Iraq, get your butts over to Iraq and fight his criminal war, on the front lines, would definitely be preferable.

We honor Helen Thomas for asking the questions that affect all Americans!

Last year, internet activists showered Senator Barbara Boxer with their gratitude by sending her roses. We have showered Helen Thomas with the same gratitude by filling her office with roses.

Thank you Democratic Underground!

We raised enough money to send Helen 1200 roses in vases!
They arrived Thursday March 30th

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We also want to thank those volunteers who showed up and spent hours cleaning and arranging the roses. They have been called affectionately our "Rose Brigade". If you'd like to donate a few dollars to go towards their parking costs and a nice meal out, please click the button below. Any funds left over will be donated to Democratic Underground.

Thank you!

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A Message from Helen Thomas:
Blessed are the peacemakers. The bounty of beautiful roses from such
wonderful people has lifted my heart and will remain in my memory for the
rest of my life. Thank you for caring that others may live.
Helen Thomas
Columnist, Hearst Newspapers
March 31, 2006

After grilling Bush, Helen Thomas gets thousands of flowers

Thomas, the 85-year-old veteran White House journalist whose outspoken criticism of the Bush administration has drawn much hate mail from Bush supporters in recent years, said Friday that she was overwhelmed by the avalanche of roses.

"It sure beats the brickbats," she said, referring to hundreds of vitriolic e-mails she's received since last week's encounter with Bush. "Some of them attack you ad hominem and call you a traitor and ask if you've ever been to Iraq," she said. "I think it's the frustration of those who are angry with me and take it out in e-mail. I think there should be a logical debate, but maybe that's not possible during an ongoing war."

Thomas shared her roses with Hearst bureau chief Chuck Lewis and other colleagues and sent the bulk of them to wounded military personnel at Walter Reed Army Hospital.

Asked about Bush's response to her pointed question about his Iraq policy, she said, "He could not answer my question. He kept referring to Afghanistan. He never articulated the reasons we're in Iraq. I don't think there's any justification for an unprovoked war against somebody who did nothing against us."

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Helen Thomas Documentary The life of infamous White House correspondent, Helen Thomas.