Why I've Come to Love Helen Thomas

Long before most of the press corps learned how to ask a question and LONG after most of the press forgot what it was to ask a question and demand a full answer, Helen Thomas has been there. She's a classy lady, an excellent journalist, and she has a mind that's as sharp as they come.

Look at this press conference today where she endeavors to get a simple yes or no response from Scott McClellan (courtesy of the John Marshall at Talking Points Memo). But Scott isn't programmed for those.y