Obama tells Helen Thomas to pipe down

Well, not in so many words, but Obama cuts off the doyenne of the press corps when she horns in on a question from Suzanne Malveaux:

Q We also have people on the ground who have been saying that the streets are quieter now and that is because they feel that they're paralyzed by fear -- fear of people gone missing, fear of violence, that perhaps this is a movement that's gone underground or perhaps is dying. Do you have any concern over that?

THE PRESIDENT: Yes. I have concern about how peaceful demonstrators and people who want their votes counted may be stifled from expressing those concerns. I think, as I said before, there are certain international norms of freedom of speech, freedom of expression --

Q Then why won't you allow the photos --

THE PRESIDENT: Hold on a second, Helen. That's a different question. (Laughter.)

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[Wedlockvideos]

@goohgulliscia: You're silly. I bet you believe in other wing nut stuff too, don't you? Hell, maybe You Tube is a conspiracy too controlled by aliens. LOL

[goohgulliscia]

Barry Soetoro-Obama knows who controls him--the Zionist boys. Helen Thomas knows the score and bravely spoke out.

[tiberio135]

Presidente B.H. Obama the male black version of Dana Perino.

So sad. Are there any competent people in the u.s. or is all fluff, bells and whistles and bright lights?

[okkervil18]

Damn right! Have some respect, you troll

[1CuriousMew]

yea Obama, tell that bitch whats up. you finally did something right

[sasukeshippuden]

Misleading thumbnail, reported video. I'm not some huge advocate of Obama, but this is just completely taking a video stream and putting it out of context. There's a different between wanting to answer his first question before getting into Helen's question and just outright cutting her off and never answering. If you uploaded the full clip, half these morons wouldn't be able to tell. Politicians aren't the only puppets, y'know....

[FGN123]

Helen Thomas was such a hack.

[mhamadac]

Screw you! Helen Thomas is a g!

[caccycacman]

He said Hold on, not pipe down.

[cantdeny1]

I love Helen Thomas!