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By on Apr 25th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Breaking:
Fox News has confirmed that Tony Snow — who months ago called President Bush “impotent” and “an embarassment” — will succeed Scott McClellan as White House press secretary.
UPDATE: Fox News just reported that Snow will be named Press Secretary at 9:10 am EST.
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So it's Tony "Snow Job", classic.
He'll be very entertaining.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:14 pmIrony is lost on these people
April 25th, 2006 at 9:14 pmId like to see the white house and foxblues spin this.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:18 pmWith a lucrative career as a shill for Fox/Saudi News and Fox/Saudi radio, what kind of idiot would throw away what little shred of credibility they have left, to be a paid liar for the Bush misAdministration?
April 25th, 2006 at 9:20 pmAri Fleisher and Scotty McClellan will never be able to have the career that Tony Snow is throwing away, because they destroyed their own personal integrity when they decided to tell lies on behalf of the Bushies.
Snow is taking his personal integrity and his financial wellbeing and driving them off a cliff.
Same job, different title. Q.E.D.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:23 pmLook, you all have to understand that this is an administration that at this point is willing to go to any length in its staff changes to raise public approval (well, short of firing Rumsfeld and Cheney). So please DON'T underestimate them with their choice of Tony Snow, he looks like a Bush critic, but he is in the administration's pocket now, and he may act all independent and everything but it is all a facade. Just be aware of this as you're watching Snow in action over the next few years, or for as long as he lasts.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:26 pmFinally, the White House has dropped any pretense that there's a wall between itself and Fravda. You know the press corps is going to hammer him, and he's going to throw a hissy-fit at some point. Or behave like such an ass that he'll make things worse for the Bushites.
I can't wait for the fireworks!
April 25th, 2006 at 9:27 pmThis is an attempt to let die hard bush/co supports know that Faux news? is now offically the mouth piece for the WH. Problem remains...not matter how you package crap it still is crap.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:33 pmHow much do they pay these people to lie for them? More importantly, how much is a soal going for these days?
April 25th, 2006 at 9:36 pmWell, now he won't even have to wait to get the daily talking points, since he'll be writing them.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:49 pmThis should be good.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:52 pmGood. Once he makes a mistake and criticizes the Fuehrer, the WH can blame him for all the leaks at the CIA and have him arrested.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:58 pmUnbelievealbe. Here's how I see it going down. Bolten fires McClellan. Asks who they want to bump up to take over. Bush Jr. remembers palling around with Snow from his days writing for Bush Sr. Fixates that Tony would be perfect. Ailes is put on the hotline immediately. "Are you fucking nuts?..." conversation ensues. But Roger realizes that simply floating Tony's name is great publicity for the network, until Tony can announce he's turning it down. Tony hears he's in the mix. Thinks of massive paycut and cancer treatments. "Are you fucking nuts?..." conversation ensues. Media bites and free publicity commences. Snow mentions huge pay cut. Ailes realizes all his competitors have reporters in the WH Press Room ready to roast Snow alive, just to fuck with Fox. But now it's too late to back out. Bushie is set on the idea, remembering the frat boy cameraderie of his youth. Snow tries to back out too, but Bushie is serious and has Karl dangle a few threats regarding embarassing personal details ready to be exposed in the morning paper, threatening Tony's Fox career as well as his ability to get his cancer treatments paid for.
This is the worst staffing move since Kerik. I give Tony Snow 90 days on the job.
April 25th, 2006 at 10:00 pmi am perplexed...
does fox continue to cut the paycheck, or does the whitehouse continue to cut the paycheck???
April 25th, 2006 at 10:03 pmHe'll get 2 paychecks, 1 from murdock and 1 from US TAXPAYERS.
Olbermann ripped him a new one tonight....loved it!
'Our gas tanks are full, what's the bitch? babbs bush
April 25th, 2006 at 10:10 pmhmm...so now FOX really is in the henhouse...
April 25th, 2006 at 10:12 pmThe Charm Offensive has begun. Yet another Ken Doll in a neverending parade of Ken Dolls.
April 25th, 2006 at 11:01 pmAmazing. Another "fair and balanced" WH spokesman. Tally: Congress, check; Senate, check; White House, check; Media, checkmate.
April 25th, 2006 at 11:02 pmGod really does answer prayer!
April 25th, 2006 at 11:03 pmMy bad, I left out Judiciary. Another check.
April 25th, 2006 at 11:04 pmWell, at the time, “impotent†and “an embarassment†was doubtless the best that could be said for GWB, so well done, Tony, and I mean this — you deserve it.
April 25th, 2006 at 11:08 pmI guess he likes the idea of power more than honesty.
April 25th, 2006 at 11:17 pmThank you, baby Jeebus, thank you!
April 25th, 2006 at 11:22 pm*wiping a tear from my eye*
What if *I* called Pres Bush names too?
Would I get a nice, cushy, high-paying job at the White House in a few months' time?
On second thought, I might need to leave my ethics at home... hhmm...
April 25th, 2006 at 11:33 pm# 6. Good point.
April 26th, 2006 at 12:24 amfound this in my email…wanted to share (i may post in another thread also, since it’s so late)
While suturing a cut on the hand of an old Texas rancher, whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to former Texas Gov. George W. Bush and his elevation to the White House.
The old Texan said, “Well, ya know, Bush is a ‘post turtle’.†Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a ‘post turtle’ was. The old rancher said, “When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a post turtle.â€
The old man saw a puzzled look on the doctor’s face, so he continued to explain. “You know he didn’t get there by himself, you know he doesn’t belong there, he doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there, and you just want to help the dumb shit get down.â€
let’s help: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=taxonomy/term/17
http://www.impeachpac.org/resolutions
meantime, it's after midnight eastern time (1/2 hour to go in my illinois), but stephen colbert reminds that: 999 days in bush presidency...
g'nite all
April 26th, 2006 at 12:35 amweird that a newsguy, or whatever people call him, is going to have this job. I cant remember the last time a newsguy became the WH press sec.
April 26th, 2006 at 1:04 amUgly. I wonder if he'll try to get away with only calling on FOX correspondents in Q&A?
April 26th, 2006 at 1:05 amkaty: Nighty night.
April 26th, 2006 at 1:23 amStephen Colbert should have been picked to replace Porky McClellan.
April 26th, 2006 at 3:38 amNice one Katy. Have to spread the story around. :)
April 26th, 2006 at 4:21 amPresident Bush's first choice, but he needed the all-clear from his doctors before he takes the job. Snow is recovering from colon cancer.
April 26th, 2006 at 6:28 amWonder wonder if it was cfaused by Bush's impotency?
Snow was President Bush's first choice, but he needed the all-clear from his doctors before he takes the job. Snow is recovering from colon cancer.
April 26th, 2006 at 6:29 amWonder wonder if it was cfaused by Bush's impotency?
Snow was President Bush's first choice, but he needed the all-clear from his doctors before he takes the job. Snow is recovering from colon cancer.
April 26th, 2006 at 6:29 amWonder if it was caused by Bush's impotency?
The President couldn't have harriet Meirers on the SupremeCourt but at least he'll have Tony up front. Does this mean Judy Miller will come back and work for the Times? Does Jim Angle get all his
April 26th, 2006 at 7:01 amquestions asked first? This is pure patronage. . The precedents they have established for unethical, unbridled, cronynepotismic, power is audacious to say the least. This is Truly April Fools, Ground Hog day and Armaagedon all wrapped into one. The Karma that they are building is going to be balanced and it will not be pretty.
Mo's back and so am I. God help the wingnuts.
April 26th, 2006 at 7:02 amLao-tzu says, "governing a large country is like frying a small fish. you spoil it with too much poking."
April 26th, 2006 at 7:17 amI feel like I'm getting poked.
I KNEW IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE FOX TOOK OVER THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION.
THEY'VE BEEN AN UNHAPPY MAJOR SHAREHOLDER FOR THE PAST YEAR.
April 26th, 2006 at 7:56 amMis-Information coming into our homes Via Faux White House News Room. Taking a page from hitler's News Room...........
April 26th, 2006 at 8:20 am[...] So Tony Snow is going to be the maverick spokesperson? I think not. His job isn’t to criticize, it’s to cheerlead, and anybody who thinks otherwise will be sorely mistaken. [...]
April 26th, 2006 at 8:40 amHay, Clinton was impeached for a blow job, now can we impeach Bush for the snow job......Blessings
April 26th, 2006 at 8:42 am"Good day, I just want to start by saying that everything is going wonderful in Iraq, we have Zarqawi cornered and he will be brought to justice within a few hours. The Iraqi's have taken over their own country, all U.S. soldiers will be returning home from Iraq within the next few days. As you can see, the gas prices that the American people have been crying about have gone way down to 50 cents a gallon thanks to the President's great enthusiasm and going after the gas companies who he cut ties with entirely. You may have heard that the President was an Oil man but that was a lie, he despises them. We had just gotten word minutes ago that Osama Bin Laden had been captured and be-headed, the President is extremely proud of himself and his administration and he fully expects the American people to award him with 100% approval ratings momentarily. Well, that is the news as it comes in. I'll be happy to take your questions."
April 26th, 2006 at 9:05 ameeexcelent...heh, heh, heh..
April 26th, 2006 at 9:31 amTHE BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAS DECLARED WAR ON PARODY!
April 26th, 2006 at 10:12 amAt least Bush chose a spokesman who views him as an embarressment along with the other 68% percent of the people in the nation.
Truth in advertising finally.
-GSD
April 26th, 2006 at 10:29 am