Spokesman (Tony Snow) calls Bush smart, engaged

[sabra]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=517937

Spokesman calls Bush smart, engaged
President's not out of touch, Snow says at state GOP fund-raiser

Speaking at a state Republican Party fund-raiser, presidential press secretary Tony Snow sought to dispel the image of an out-of-touch president who listens only to those who agree with him, as portrayed in journalist Bob Woodward's new book, "State of Denial."

"He's perfectly aware of the polls, but you know what he's more aware of? His job," which Bush sees as making America "safer and better," Snow said.

Snow said Bush questioned aides closely to learn all sides of an issue because he knows "you can't be living in a dream world" as president.

And Snow assured the audience of faithful GOP backers, "If you ever have even the tiniest bit of doubt whether the president is engaged, don't worry - he is."

...

No presidential press secretary has hit the campaign trail before. Snow, a former Fox News personality, said he was delivering a positive message, not "picking partisan fights." He said he would give up his new role if it detracted from his job.

[Ian David]

1. America is safer, but not yet safe. Better, but not yet good. n/t

[radfringe]

87. remember Tony says

he doesn't drink the kool-aid... he just serves it

in this case it's a kool-aid flavored snow cone

[tk2kewl]

2. "I'm smaaat!"

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. "...not like people say! I can DO things!"

[Zorro]

58. GWB - the Fredo Corleone of politics

Except this Fredo was given control of the family business.

[Marnieworld]

69. with Sonny's violence lust

Lovely combo. :eyes:

[Doctor_J]

78. Excuse me?

"Fredo has a good heart" - Michael

That pretty much precludes the black-hearted coward that lives in the WH from being Fredo.

[eleny]

3. Just another day in Oppositeville

[OneBlueSky]

4. yeah . . . and I'm Ricardo Montalban . . .

I look ma-a-a-a-hvelous! . . .

I don't know . . . it just popped into my head . . . :shrug:

[MaineDem]

5. Isn't there a rule against government employees campaigning?

Hatch Act or something?

[kestrel91316]

34. Since when do these people give a rat's a - - about obeying

laws and rules??????

Laws are for the Little People.

[MaineDem]

49. Silly me

I forget that they are above the law. Imagine me thinking that White House employees would care about stupid little things like laws.

:mad:

[phrenzy]

6. I predict this thread will be full of good one liners (n/t)

[maseman]

35. Tony Snow smoking ty weed again

Seriously folks. Tony Snow isn't an idiot. Can't you see him in a back room, behind closed doors, rolling his eyes while writing this shit he spews on TV? How could anyone really say Shrub is in touch? My eight year old is more dialiedinto reality then our Prezzzdent.

[leQ]

52. you mean thai weed. dont you?

[central scrutinizer]

7. engaged to Condi, maybe?

what should I get for the wedding shower?

[WCGreen]

8. Jody Powell came to Columbus in 1979 to speak at the

Democratic State Party Convention...

[rodeodance]

9. my understanding is that Snow is getting paid for these speaches. am

I right?

[CelticWinter]

10. amazing

I have a box of rocks that are smarter than snowflake and * combined.

[Nickster]

12. "He listens to both sides....the far right and the extreme right...." n/t

[rodeodance]

13. so, tony is giving a pep talk to the choir.

[Supersedeas]

50. cheerleading on the tax payers dime

[AlCzervik]

14. like he's going to say "Yes Bush is a barely functional illiterate drunk"?

[Beetwasher]

18. What's Amazing Is He's Saying Anything At All

How far we've fallen that a press secretary even HAS to defend a President's intelligence and ability to be engaged. Actions speak louder than words. Surreal.

[AlCzervik]

23. he's read "3 Shakspeeeerrrrrs" ya know.

everyday i wake up and think it's all a nightmare and then i realize it's a living nightmare.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

46. Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

[AlCzervik]

47. Bwwwaaaaaa!! very good!

[jobycom]

15. I still remember him filling in for L:imbaugh once. He told a story

out to the blue about knowing Bush when his Daddy was running for president, and how Bush had a flirtation with one of the volunteers. Snow says they were all taking bets on when Bush would sleep with her, but one day Bush chased her out of his office, with her in tears. Snow asked what was up, and Bush said she made a pass at him, but he made it clear he was married and wouldn't cheat on his wife.

So there's more proof that Bush did cheat on Laura, and that Snow lies for Bush. You could hear it in his voice, even if it weren't obvious that Bush had read 60 books this year including "The Stranger."

[Beetwasher]

16. He Is TOO SMART!! He's NOT Dumb Like Everyone Says!! He's S-M-R-T SMART!!

n/t

[Straight Shooter]

17. Whenever Snow speaks, I feel like I'm being patted paternally on the head.

"If you ever have even the tiniest bit of doubt whether the president is engaged, don't worry - he is."

Feel better now, children? Okay. Good. Now run off and play and don't worry your little heads. :eyes:

[Solly Mack]

19. The fact that someone has to even say that.....lololololololololol

how pathetic

[Beetwasher]

21. "My Mommy Says I'm the Handsomest!"

"and that I'm a war President!"

[Solly Mack]

22. Exactly! lolololol

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

54. This Just In: The President Is A Mammal

NT

[truthisfreedom]

20. what press secretary in history had to pretend his boss was smart and en-

gaged? what press sectretary in history had to pretend that his boss was competent? or that competency would even be called into question?

[LiberalFighter]

68. Better yet... Have supporters needed to describe their President...

as being smart and engaged to everyone in previous administrations?

That's like people telling parents their baby is cute even when it is not. (Remember Jerry Seinfold episode?)

[izzie]

24. I am not so sure that is good news.

that he knows what is going on and is smart and has still made this mess is really something that could make me and others very mad. Frankly I do think they all know what is going on and do wish it to all fall apart because then they can run the govt. as they think is right. That is why the mess is with us. It is going to be run as they wish but the trouble is that in a Democracy it does not work like having a CEO on top telling every one what to do. Since they will not believe that they make this mess. I Have never figured out what you call a person with just a narrow mind on what they believe and so many people like that will never see anything but their way. Since we seem to have like following like in that view it seems to be we have a govt. of narrow minded know it alls.

[Hand]

25. DUer (Hand) calls Bush stupid, ignorant fascist assclown. nt

[kestrel91316]

36. Errr..............that's "asscarrot".

[Hand]

38. Eeeewwwww!

That conjures up some nasty images. :hide:

[hatrack]

26. Bush has to have staff assure supportive crowds that he is smart

Pathetic.

[BootinUp]

33. isn't it though? But thats been going on since

the fucking 2000 selection!

[Rambis]

27. he is aware of the Polls?

He doesn't look at the polls correct? Tell him to go look at the polls in Iraq. Ooops I forgot the pulled out a year ago;)
ARSECLOWN!!

[BootinUp]

28. who has a list of people Bush fired?

People he didn't want to listen to.

[Eurobabe]

29. Smart, as in I stuck my finger in the electrical outlet, and it "smarted"

Engaged? As in engaged in illegal wars and destroying the constitution.

n/t

[oldboy101]

30. Yes, Bush is Engaged and Smart!

Laura found out he had become Engaged to some bimbo and slapped his cheek, which really made him Smart!

[NanceGreggs]

31. Hey, Snowjob!

"But you know what he's more aware of? His job, which is making America safer and better."

Glad to know he's aware of what his job is. Now, when do you suppose he's going to start DOING HIS JOB?

[tblue37]

75. No, his job is to uphold and defend the Constitution.

And he is totally unaware of or indifferent to that job, even though he swore a solemn oath to do it.

[Maeve]

32. Engaged?? I thought he was married! Oh, Laura.......! eom

[godai]

57. Engaged to condisleeza n/t

[flordehinojos]

37. tony was a little boy who dreamt about living in the white house some day.

now he is doing everything he can to keept the job that keeps him there.

[Anywho6]

39. Are we talking about the same person?

I received the following E-mail from my little sister just the other day:

Subject: g dub

OK--i was watching I think Carson Daily last night or something and they had a clip of a press conference with G Dub where he gives a deadline of FEBRUARY 30!!!!

OH MY GOD___WHAT THE CRAP__THAT FREAKIN IDIOT!

Laughed histerically until I remembereed that this jack a** mush mouthed loser is the leader of my country!

[PurityOfEssence]

40. Hack flak, cover daddy's back

He's brilliant. He's engaged. He's inquisitive, articulate, open-minded and accessible.

Nice job: liar in service to the monarchists.

[hsher]

41. Yep, looks like another Leibowitz

:think:

[Jack Rabbit]

42. Snowjob

!!

[CreekDog]

43. Newsworthy when someone says the President is "Smart" ?!

In sort of a "man bites dog" way.

Bob Costas made a crack about Bush while on the Conan O'Brien show in late September. Costas was talking about the St. Louis Cardinals who after a 7 game losing streak, nearly lost their division. And then Costas said, "But President Bush says they are winning".

[krispos42]

44. "Snow, a former Fox News personality,..." can't even call him a reporter!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[0007]

45. Asshole! Say hello to taint!!

[Rex]

48. Oh please Snowman. Don't your lips ever get sore?

I've never seen so much fluffing! Even the tiniest bit?

[area51]

51. Bush is "smart" and "engaged"?

In what alternate universe? :rofl:

[twaddler01]

53. Ahhhh....HAHAHAHA

:rofl: :) :rofl:

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

[senseandsensibility]

55. see below

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[yojon]

56. That chip in Tony's brain must be making too much noise.

Drown out his own rudimentary thought things..

[kskiska]

59. If he were really smart and engaged

there'd be no need to make note of it in the newspaper. Did anyone ever have to declare that Bill Clinton was "smart and engaged"?

[JawJaw]

60. Yeah....riiiiiight, Tony

"If you ever have even the tiniest bit of doubt whether I'm lying, don't worry - I am. Constantly"

[proud patriot]

61. look if someone has tell people that you're smart and engaged

you're not smart and engaged ...duh

[lpbk2713]

62. Prezidentin' aint easy .....

[w4rma]

63. "It's hard work." (nt)

[deadparrot]

64. You know your presidency's in trouble when,

after six years in office, your spokesman is still trying to convince the press that you're smart.

[Lindacooks]

65. Did he also say that Cheney was handsome and svelte?

That's about the same accuracy.

[NOLADEM]

66. Shit, is it opposite day?

I forgot to wear my shirt inside out.


Tony Snow has destroyed his career by taking this Kamikaze mission.


He is bad at it too. He comes across as evasive, snide, dishonest, smarmy, and generally non-responsive. I know that is his job, but it is also his job to leave those listening to him feeling that they got an answer.

[pinniped]

67. Just because some former FAUX puke says so that doesn't make it so.

Snowjob sought to dispel the image of an out-of-touch prezinut who listens only to those who agree with him

Snowjob said * questioned aides closely to learn all sides of an issue because he knows "you can't be living in a dream world" as president.

The facts show otherwise time and time again.

Funny, this dope is talking to GOPukes who are totally clueless in the first place. I guess even these brain-dead creeps need some assurance.

[panzerfaust]

70. What we do.

History will remember *, and us, not for what is said, not for what is believed, but for what is done.

Or

For what is not done.

[rocktivity]

71. Bush is engaged to who? Mark Foley?

rocknation

[lovuian]

72. uhhhm Tony is paid to say that

like he would be honest
duh

[allisonthegreat]

73. Oh pleeeez n/t

[tblue37]

74. How pathetic is it that Bush's toadies have to keep insisting that

he is smart and engaged? Does anyone every assure people that any other world leader is smart and engaged?

[calimary]

76. If he's smart and engaged, then I'm Pamela Anderson.

But snowjob did have one worthwhile observation. He IS aware of his job: to grab as much power for himself as possible, as much political advantage as possible for his party, and as much money and influence as possible for his cronies. My husband sees his face on TV and shouts - "WHAT'S THE JOB, george????" Especially during coverage of the Iraq fiasco. "WHAT'S THE JOB, george?????"

[shanti]

77. said with

lips firmly planted on the chimp's behind....:eyes:

[sutz12]

79. Yep, smart and engaged....

also evil and incompetent.

[Stockholm]

80. WTF

He should be fired on the spot for backstabbing his boss.

Looks like the "Bush is not an idiot meme" is in full swing...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=194x770

[BluePatriot]

81. Snow: "Bush doubleplusgoodsmart" (nt)

[boobooday]

82. And we know that Tony Snow is a genius

So he should know . . .

:rofl:

[BenDavid]

83. I only have

seven words for Snow and these seven words were taken from the movie, "The Rock", " Personally, I think you're a fucking idiot" well this could pertain to Snow's boss too....

[Hekate]

84. Smoking some of that 10-ft tall Afghan weed, Tony? nt

[HuffleClaw]

85. does anyone think it odd that it is NEWS when someone calls bush SMART???

hilarious too i might add.

[Judi Lynn]

86. When did any press secretary need to assure people a Democratic

President was mentally competent?

What about his dad? Reagan? Ford? Nixon? Eisenhower?

[Zorro]

88. Snow: "He's a real fart smeller!"

"I mean smart feller..tee hee hee..."

[frogcycle]

89. so it has come to this

years ago it was "I am not a crook"

Now it's "he is not a brain-dead imbecile"

[heliarc]

90. To an amoeba...

the Paramecium appears genius!

[6000eliot]

91. American People Call Snow Stupid, Deluded

[Jimbo S]

92. Tony Snow ?= "Bagdad Bob"

[lpbk2713]

93. Snowjob must be auditioning for the Comedy Channel

He'll be looking for work in two years. He must be trying out his stand-up routine.

"Now take my President, please!"

[woo me with science]

94. Hey, he read three Shakespeares. nt