Comments on: Highlights From Tony Snow’s First Press Gaggle http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:09:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Concerned Citizen http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-556424 Concerned Citizen Mon, 15 May 2006 12:43:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-556424 You're doin a heckuva job Snowie! You’re doin a heckuva job Snowie!

]]> By: Cyra Brown http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-554718 Cyra Brown Sat, 13 May 2006 08:31:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-554718 "I hate to read from a sheet of paper." Yes, I imagine teleprompters are a lot better, and don't make you look 'unprepared'. Not as easy as you thought it would be, huh,Tony? What in the hell have you been doing the last few weeks? It's not like you didn't know this was coming. And you are supposed to be a "professional"? Hmmm... “I hate to read from a sheet of paper.” Yes, I imagine teleprompters are a lot better, and don’t make you look ‘unprepared’. Not as easy as you thought it would be, huh,Tony? What in the hell have you been doing the last few weeks? It’s not like you didn’t know this was coming. And you are supposed to be a “professional”? Hmmm…

]]> By: PretzleNut http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-554137 PretzleNut Sat, 13 May 2006 01:24:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-554137 Tangent to misleading media; •°•°•°•°•°•±•°•°•°•°•°•±•°•°•°•°•°•±•°•°•°•°•°•± I know some have seen this before, now given that what we have seen of the Media and others, read this again, it makes alor more sense now eh? •°•°•°•°•°•±•°•°•°•°•°•±•°•°•°•°•°•± We are grateful to <strong>The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years.</strong> It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity [[Cant have the 'Sheeple' knowing]] of what we are up to during those years. But, the work is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. <strong>The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries."</strong> David Rockefeller, ( founder of the Trilateral Commission), in an address to a meeting of The Trilateral Commission, in June, 1991. SO what Exactly is an Intellecutal Elite? Bush? hahaha Cheney? Yeh right. Rove? Just a Liar Libby? another Liar Cunningham? Corrupt Delay? hahaha Wilkes? Oh Pleez Rummy? War Lord Perle? Another misleader Wolfowitz? Another Liar SO where are these ELites hiding? Tangent to misleading media;
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I know some have seen this before, now given that what we have seen of the Media and others, read this again, it makes alor more sense now eh?
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We are grateful to The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity [[Cant have the 'Sheeple' knowing]] of what we are up to during those years. But, the work is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries.”
David Rockefeller,
( founder of the Trilateral Commission),
in an address to a meeting of The Trilateral Commission,
in June, 1991.

SO what Exactly is an Intellecutal Elite?
Bush? hahaha
Cheney? Yeh right.
Rove? Just a Liar
Libby? another Liar
Cunningham? Corrupt
Delay? hahaha
Wilkes? Oh Pleez
Rummy? War Lord
Perle? Another misleader
Wolfowitz? Another Liar

SO where are these ELites hiding?

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-554055 Gregor Samsa Sat, 13 May 2006 00:27:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-554055 <i>You aren’t opposing - you’re controversial. Opposing is when someone can argue on merit. Comment by unbelievable — May 12, 2006 @ 5:28 pm </i> Then (s)he cannot be controversial either. I think the word you are looking for is blatherskite. Or balderdash. Or jabberwocky. Or preposterous. Or fripper. Or fiddle-faddle. Or simply prattling fool. You aren’t opposing – you’re controversial. Opposing is when someone can argue on merit.
Comment by unbelievable — May 12, 2006 @ 5:28 pm

Then (s)he cannot be controversial either.

I think the word you are looking for is blatherskite. Or balderdash. Or jabberwocky. Or preposterous. Or fripper. Or fiddle-faddle.

Or simply prattling fool.

]]> By: Dogger http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553898 Dogger Fri, 12 May 2006 22:57:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553898 So Martha Raddatz described Snow as “a smoothie.” The dictionary defines "<em>smoothie</em>" as one with an igratiating manner, ususally insincere, a dissembler, or a phony. Janeane Garofalo uses the word to describe rat turds. Either one works for Tony Snow. So Martha Raddatz described Snow as “a smoothie.”

The dictionary defines “smoothie” as one with an igratiating manner, ususally insincere, a dissembler, or a phony.

Janeane Garofalo uses the word to describe rat turds.

Either one works for Tony Snow.

]]> By: JIMBO http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553767 JIMBO Fri, 12 May 2006 22:07:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553767 Tony thinks he's still with Faux News. The little shit is so arrogant and so stupid he can't even think like a human being. Tony thinks he’s still with Faux News. The little shit is so arrogant and so stupid he can’t even think like a human being.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553665 unbelievable Fri, 12 May 2006 21:28:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553665 <em>without benefit of any opposing views Comment by mighty aphrodite — May 12, 2006 @ 4:25 pm </em> You aren't opposing - you're controversial. Opposing is when someone can argue on merit. You still haven't shown the relevence between inspirational sources and the correlation between multiple law enforcement agencies and our high incarceration rate. Because you can't. You weren't being opposing to my premise. Just controversial. As always. Shoo fly! without benefit of any opposing views
Comment by mighty aphrodite — May 12, 2006 @ 4:25 pm

You aren’t opposing – you’re controversial. Opposing is when someone can argue on merit.

You still haven’t shown the relevence between inspirational sources and the correlation between multiple law enforcement agencies and our high incarceration rate. Because you can’t. You weren’t being opposing to my premise. Just controversial. As always.

Shoo fly!

]]> By: progressive and proud http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553592 progressive and proud Fri, 12 May 2006 21:02:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553592 #55 Freak #55 Freak

]]> By: Zookeeper http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553569 Zookeeper Fri, 12 May 2006 20:53:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553569 #52 - No apology necessary, Wayne. Somebody's being cute. *sigh* #52 – No apology necessary, Wayne. Somebody’s being cute. *sigh*

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553509 Krazny Fri, 12 May 2006 20:32:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553509 And despite your post, we still don't have an opposing view, just the milky crap squirted from you ass MA. And despite your post, we still don’t have an opposing view, just the milky crap squirted from you ass MA.

]]> By: mighty aphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553496 mighty aphrodite Fri, 12 May 2006 20:25:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553496 I enjoyed reading all of your insightful comments without benefit of any opposing views - if you would all just learn to spell "ditto" .... Have a great weekend, progs!! I enjoyed reading all of your insightful comments without benefit of any opposing views – if you would all just learn to spell “ditto” …. Have a great weekend, progs!!

]]> By: Plunderbund » Tony Snow: “I haven’t memorized the talking points yet” http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553411 Plunderbund » Tony Snow: “I haven’t memorized the talking points yet” Fri, 12 May 2006 19:52:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553411 [...] This one is a hoot (via MSNBC hat tip Think Progress) Fox News Press Secretary Ton Snow has not been quite programmed correctly yet: “You’ll forgive me, but I’ll do the talking points on this as the new kid on the block. I’m not fully briefed into everything.” And then he said, “I hate to read from a sheet of paper.” [...] [...] This one is a hoot (via MSNBC hat tip Think Progress) Fox News Press Secretary Ton Snow has not been quite programmed correctly yet: “You’ll forgive me, but I’ll do the talking points on this as the new kid on the block. I’m not fully briefed into everything.” And then he said, “I hate to read from a sheet of paper.” [...]

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553408 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 12 May 2006 19:51:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553408 roo, He's new. They'll let it pass this time, but next time he admits he made a mistake, you can probably bet they'll be looking to replace him. Admitting mistakes is anathema to these people. roo,

He’s new. They’ll let it pass this time, but next time he admits he made a mistake, you can probably bet they’ll be looking to replace him. Admitting mistakes is anathema to these people.

]]> By: roo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553357 roo Fri, 12 May 2006 19:12:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553357 However, this <strong>is</strong> the first time i've seen a White House official publically declare his actions resulted in a obvious mess. Gotta give him some small credit for self-introspection, a quality sorely lacking. However, this is the first time i’ve seen a White House official publically declare his actions resulted in a obvious mess.

Gotta give him some small credit for self-introspection, a quality sorely lacking.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-2/#comment-553336 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 12 May 2006 18:58:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553336 Apologies, Zookeeper. I didn't see the link under one of those names. Perhaps TP will change the screen name on the post that isn't yours to the e-mail address of the person who impersonated you. I think that would be fair. Then we can all tell that person not to impersonate someone from our community. Apologies, Zookeeper. I didn’t see the link under one of those names. Perhaps TP will change the screen name on the post that isn’t yours to the e-mail address of the person who impersonated you. I think that would be fair. Then we can all tell that person not to impersonate someone from our community.

]]> By: Zookeeper http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-1/#comment-553321 Zookeeper Fri, 12 May 2006 18:46:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553321 #49 - I may be a lunatic, but I'm not batshit insane! ;) #49 – I may be a lunatic, but I’m not batshit insane! ;)

]]> By: KnightErrant http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-1/#comment-553319 KnightErrant Fri, 12 May 2006 18:46:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553319 I wonder how long the "I am just an ignorant wanker" dodge will be considered charming. I wonder how long the “I am just an ignorant wanker” dodge will be considered charming.

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-1/#comment-553317 Krazny Fri, 12 May 2006 18:45:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553317 I didn't think it was, the tone was all wrong. I don't know why I have an extra post, but oh well. I didn’t think it was, the tone was all wrong. I don’t know why I have an extra post, but oh well.

]]> By: Zookeeper http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-1/#comment-553309 Zookeeper Fri, 12 May 2006 18:35:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553309 #44 - That's not me. #44 – That’s not me.

]]> By: Zookeeper http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/comment-page-1/#comment-553307 Zookeeper Fri, 12 May 2006 18:33:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/12/snow-first-gaggle/#comment-553307 This is what I'm showing at #30 He’ll be wearing cement overshoes in Chesapeake Bay soon enough! Poor jamoke!! Comment by Styve This is what I’m showing at #30

He’ll be wearing cement overshoes in Chesapeake Bay soon enough! Poor jamoke!!

Comment by Styve

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