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Fri Apr-07-06 08:26 AM
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We made the Salt Lake Tribune! |
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:28 AM
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1. The gift that keeps on giving |
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Good to see this is getting more and more bang for the buck!
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:30 AM
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:30 AM
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3. And Helen passed the roses on to the soldiers at Walter Reed |
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:35 AM
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4. Ya gotta give folks a TASTE!!! Quite delicious, too! |
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Flower shower thanks reporter By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune
WASHINGTON - Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas was "thrilled and very honored" recently when she found some 1,200 roses of every shade filling her Washington, D.C., office. She has Clarity Sanderson of Sandy to thank. The Democratic activist from the heart of Republican country - the state that gave Bush the largest margins of victory in both his elections - wanted to reward Thomas for her hard-hitting questions of President Bush on why America went to war in Iraq.....Thomas, who gave the roses to soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, said the gift was a "total surprise" and was "flattering." Bush had not called on Thomas in the last three years, but allowed her to ask a question during a news conference in March. Thomas, who had received an avalanche of criticism for her harsh writings about the Bush administration, warned him he "would be sorry." ....
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:30 AM
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15. It was one the front page of the Utah section and leaked into |
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the next page - pretty big article! My husband didn't know about the interview and was shocked! :)
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:37 AM
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:41 AM
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...DU and Clarity both deserve this great press coverage.
You guys are amazing!
Kudos to Clarity and everyone who made that happen!
:) :) :) :)
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:56 AM
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7. I didn't see the credits |
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for Democratic Underground...... :hi:
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:07 AM
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12. Just wondering... I know this was a thank you to Helen but |
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was this supposed to be a message to the 'other' reporters to do their jobs too? or was this supposed to be an advertisement for DU??
I think it rocks but I was just wondering what the true motivation was....
:shrug:
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:12 AM
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14. that was the motivation. It's just extra nice to see DU involved but this |
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is about Helen and her integrity.
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:11 AM
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13. I mentioned DU but he didn't include it. |
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:00 AM
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8. A very good thing for many people to enjoy, Helderheid. |
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It's obvious from the pictures, Helen was thrilled and did not expect anything of this nature to happen.
I'm sure the staff and patients at Walter Reed appreciated the beauty of the Roses.
More than one member here posted, "This created a sense of community". (the delivery day was exciting) Thanks to all who worked "hands on" to make it happen.
And now, people are reading news about an Act of Kindness by people who simply showed their appreciation to someone.
Some don't get it, some don't like it and some hated it (on the other side)
This kind gesture will be treasured and remembered by many for a very long time.
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:04 AM
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:04 AM
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Maybe it will inspire other reporters to do their jobs!
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:06 AM
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Fri Apr-07-06 09:40 AM
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Fri Apr-07-06 10:00 AM
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17. Good Job you democratic activist ..you organic buyer K&R |
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Fri Apr-07-06 02:10 PM
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18. Heheheh! My dad called after reading it - I hadn't told him about the |
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Fri Apr-07-06 08:55 PM
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I like the fact that the reporter repeated Helen's questions in case some readers missed the original exchange.
No real need to mention DU in the article because we did it to thank Helen, not as a publicity stunt for DU.
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:14 PM
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20. explanation on why DU wasn't mentioned |
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I told him to use the photos the volunteers took (which I hadn't taken the time to properly give credit to) and told him to give the credit to DU. Here is his response:
I thought they used the photos. Sorry. I understood they would work and even wrote a cutline for them. Oh well, guess they didn't make print. Keep me in the loop. Cheers, Tommy
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:26 PM
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23. Write a followup LTTE and mention DU. |
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:27 PM
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24. brilliant. How do I do that without offending Tommy? Just to express my |
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:32 PM
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25. I guess. Or, just have someone else here write a letter explaining the |
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genesis and the source of the funds...?
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:33 PM
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:24 PM
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21. You Should Be In Public Relations |
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helderheid. Do you know how many press releases a paper like the SLT get everyday? The fax machine never stops.
Great idea and great press!
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:25 PM
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22. Well damn - thank you! :) |
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:36 PM
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27. Helderheid - did you catch Helen on Franken yesterday? |
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I wasn't near a computer, but I was hoping you were listening. She didn't mention the flowers - BUT Franken gave her a ton of praise. As did his audience...he was doing a live show.
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:39 PM
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29. she is way too modest to mention our praise - it was up to Franken - too |
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bad he missed it - shall we email him?
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:48 PM
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You or me?
Did you catch it? She was great. A certain 'confident air about her' :)
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:50 PM
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31. you du it - and everyone here who donated :) |
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Sat Apr-08-06 12:04 AM
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Went to your website and couldn't find the Helen Thomas section.
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Sat Apr-08-06 09:08 AM
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www.starcampaign.com/helen.htm :)
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:38 PM
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28. Wow Bush "allowed" her to ask a question |
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They make it sound like Bush was being super generous to her. It's shameful the way he treats her.
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Fri Apr-07-06 11:50 PM
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Edited on Fri Apr-07-06 11:53 PM by helderheid
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