Many journalists are honoring reporter Helen Thomas as a “trailblazer” today after she passed away at the age of 92.
Media On Disgraced Helen Thomas: 'Pioneer,' 'Trailblazer,' 'Fearless':
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Helen Thomas, a pioneer wom… http://t.co/2O43oXkx8b
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) July 20, 2013
Most are minimizing the anti-Semitism that was very much a part of who she was and ultimately ended her decades-long career.
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/358593163583176704
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In a preview of another possible stylebook revision, the Associated Press whitewashers called her opinions “peppery.”
.@AP sylebook entry: "Anti-semitism. Avoid except in direct quotes. 'Peppery opinions' is the preferred term." http://t.co/lGLUZEDGMg …
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) July 20, 2013
Others made brief mention of the “controversial” end of Thomas’ career.
Helen Thomas died Saturday in D.C. Glass ceiling breaking journalist–1st female Gridiron member. Later controversial. Rest in Peace.
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) July 20, 2013
Sad news: Pioneering journalist Helen Thomas dies at 92 http://t.co/LMIZTjbQgK. She was controversial but proud to call her a @UPI colleague
— Josh Meyer (@JoshMeyerDC) July 20, 2013
i'll choose to remember Obama giving Helen Thomas cupcakes on her birthday over the last controversial days http://t.co/pqR9ivEytB
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) July 20, 2013
Gallery of Helen Thomas at work across the decades is in this story after her controversial remarks http://t.co/cDPIkIt9QV #cnn
— Josh Levs (@JoshLevs) July 20, 2013
Helen was controversial – often asking questions that conveyed a point of view, especially on the Middle East.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 20, 2013
“Controversial”?
@markknoller by "controversial" you mean an anti-semite, right?
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) July 20, 2013
I wonder if jew hating would be merely controversial if helen thomas was on the right.
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) July 20, 2013
I did not think helen thomas should have been fired. But she wasn't "controversial." She was an anti-semite: http://t.co/uiPYWqwa1g
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) July 20, 2013
Can you imagine someone like David Duke getting the same nuanced and respectful remembrances as Helen Thomas is getting?
— Drew McCoy (@DrewMTips) July 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/358594688908918784
@NathanWurtzel @DrewMTips Having a teenager ask a single question at a briefing is apparently more objectionable
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) July 20, 2013
Nobody has to say mean things about a person that died, but it doesn’t automatically warrant praise either.
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 20, 2013
And merely pointing out that Helen Thomas made anti-semitic remarks is not "disrespecting the dead." Unwad the panties people.
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 20, 2013
So Helen Thomas is dead. That's sad. She also made it a point to personally persecute Jews. That is also sad. #Truth
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) July 20, 2013
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
