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I think this whole affair, and others like it, are very revealing. It's obvious that there are some poster who will condemn despicable remarks regardless of their source, while there are some who will defend it when it comes from their side.
Regardless of her record, or her intent, the remark is despicable. It is just as racist as calling someone a "raghead". Some things are racist regardless of intent
Helen Thomas is not and has rarely been on my side about anything. She is an old fashioned liberal Democrat though not of the wacko wingnut variety. And she has been anti-Israel for a very long time now.
Her remarks was of the stupidly imprudent variety, but I assign nothing more to them than the imprudence of them. And being apparently a one-person advocate to banish all stupid political correctness from the culture, I am of the opinion that one or even a few imprudent remarks should not negate an otherwise competent and distinguished career no matter who the person is.