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norml Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 12:45 AM
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Tony Snow says he'll accept job as Bush spokesman
April 25, 2006, 11:21PM
Tony Snow says he'll accept job as Bush spokesman
Fox News host reportedly assured of having a role in policy debates


By HOWARD KURTZ
Washington Post

WASHINGTON - Fox News commentator Tony Snow agreed Tuesday night to become White House press secretary after top officials assured him that he would be not be just a spokesman but an active participant in administration policy debates, people familiar with the discussions said.

A director of speechwriting for President George H.W. Bush, Snow views himself as well-positioned to ease the tensions between this White House and the press corps because he understands both politics and journalism, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the appointment has not been officially confirmed. An announcement is expected today.

Snow will become the first Washington pundit — and an outspoken ideological voice at that — to take over the pressroom lectern at a time when tensions between journalists and the administration have been running high, about issues such as the Iraq war to investigations involving leaks of classified information.

Dee Dee Myers, a spokeswoman for President Bill Clinton, said that if Bush wants smoother relations with journalists, "Tony has stature. He understands how the press works from both sides. He has a big personality, and that can be helpful." But she noted that Snow has "a long paper trail" and would have to defend policies he has criticized.


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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3820234.html
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 12:57 AM
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1. Just another retread of daddy/Reagan
It would have been nice to see a fresh face. Pravda and the WH merging.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 12:57 AM
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2. One more mistake by jr. I give the bastard two months.
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Ecumenist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 12:58 AM
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3. Wow, this is going to be fun...
This guy isn't in the least bit ready for the questioning he's going to get. I wasn't awate that he was a masochist... LOL!! I'm going to have to have the 'corn ready early in the day.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 01:00 AM
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4. I officially name him...... "Snowball".......
because thats all he is going to do.
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mikelgb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 01:01 AM
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5. Didn't he accept that job when he started working for fox? n/t
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 01:03 AM
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6. LOL
good one Mike! :thumbsup:
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Bernardo de La Paz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 04:10 AM
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7. I give you a Meme: "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow"
I give you a Meme: "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow"
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 05:34 AM
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8. My question is whether Bolten decided on Snow or whether Snow was
on a list Jim Baker drew up and gave to Bolten.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-26-06 08:15 AM
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9. bush head is on right now
announcing snow job as his press secretary, bush is sounding rough, what a jerk.
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