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Obama Joins Reporter Helen Thomas to Celebrate Birthdays, With Cupcakes
[[Image:Helen Thomas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Helen Thomas]]
[[Image:Helen Thomas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Helen Thomas]]
'''Helen Thomas''' (August 4, 1920) in Wincester, [[Kentucky]], is a [[liberal]] anti-[[Operation Iraqi Freedom|war]] <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/12/01/helen-thomas-smacked-down-press-secretary-perino Helen Thomas Smacked Down by Press Secretary Perino], Noel Sheppard, [[NewsBusters]], December 1, 2007</ref> <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/14057 Helen Thomas Leads Pack of Reporters in Pressing Iraq Pullout], Ken Shepherd, July 12, 2007</ref> biased journalist that is part of the [[White House Press Corps]]. She has a history of making [[Anti-semitism|anti-semitic]] remarks and has even compared the state of [[Israel]] to the [[Nazi]]s.<ref>http://www.democracynow.org/2009/1/13/an_unconscionable_legacy_veteran_white_house</ref>
'''Helen Thomas''' (August 4, 1920) in Wincester, [[Kentucky]], is a [[liberal]] anti-[[Operation Iraqi Freedom|war]] <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/12/01/helen-thomas-smacked-down-press-secretary-perino Helen Thomas Smacked Down by Press Secretary Perino], Noel Sheppard, [[NewsBusters]], December 1, 2007</ref> <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/14057 Helen Thomas Leads Pack of Reporters in Pressing Iraq Pullout], Ken Shepherd, July 12, 2007</ref> biased journalist that is part of the [[White House Press Corps]]. She has a history of making [[Anti-semitism|anti-semitic]] remarks and has even compared the state of [[Israel]] to the [[Nazi]]s.<ref>http://www.democracynow.org/2009/1/13/an_unconscionable_legacy_veteran_white_house</ref>
On August 4, 2009, Helen celebrated a joint birthday with President [[Barack Obama]]. "Obama sat beside Thomas for a picture after she blew out one candle and said she told him her birthday wishes were 'world peace and a real health care reform bill.'" <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/04/obama-joins-reporter-helen-thomas-celebrate-birthdays-cupcakes/?test=latestnews Obama Joins Reporter Helen Thomas to Celebrate Birthdays, With Cupcakes], Associated Press, 'Foxnews.com', August 04, 2009</ref>
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