Helen Thomas to Gibbs: "They ought to be hanging their heads in shame"

Could it actually be happening? Could President Barack Obama's honeymoon with the press core be over? Journalist "Hall of Famer" Helen Thomas and CBS Chip Reid called out the Obama Administrations recently staged "town hall" meeting.

“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas said. “They couldn’t control (the media). They didn’t try. “What the hell do they think we are, puppets?” Thomas said. “They’re supposed to stay out of our business. They are our public servants. We pay them.”

When you call the reporter the night before you know damn well what they are going to ask to control you,” Thomas said. “I’m not saying there has never been managed news before, but this is carried to fare-thee-well–for the town halls, for the press conferences,” she said. “It’s blatant. They don’t give a damn if you know it or not. They ought to be hanging their heads in shame.”

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