Posted on 05/15/2006 4:22:45 AM PDT by saveliberty
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, May 15, 2006; C01
The first time Tony Snow was agonizing over whether to leave journalism for the White House, he had lunch at the Army and Navy Club with William Safire.
"You must take this job," Snow recalls the New York Times columnist saying in 1991, "and when you do, I will write you an advice column."
But the advice column appeared the following Monday, touting Anthony Snow as a "hard hitter" with "independent right-wing credentials" who was Chief of Staff John Sununu's choice to be President Bush's speechwriting director.
Sununu quickly called to ask if this meant Snow had taken the job. "I guess it does," Snow said.
Fifteen years later, Snow has given up a lucrative television and radio career and taken on the challenge of speaking for the current President Bush. From the moment his appointment as press secretary was announced, Snow has sought out White House correspondents and listened to their suggestions about how he can improve relations between the Fourth Estate and an administration not known for embracing the press.
The president, while calling Snow a "nice guy," doesn't see a problem that needs repairing.
"I don't feel the friction, I really don't," Bush said in a brief interview. He said he was aware of "institutional friction" -- a top aide said he was referring to secrecy issues and leak investigations -- but not any personal difficulties.
"I understand the reporters have a job to do," the president said. "I talk to them every day. I don't like what they write, but they don't like what I say," he added, half jokingly.
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ping a ling
an administration not known for embracing the press.
How about a press not embracing the administration? That works both ways.
You're welcome, mathluv!
Howard Kurtz got it between the eyeballs from John Stossel on "Reliable Sources". Hat tip to Scott Johnson of Powerlineblog
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/014078.php
That would be my thinking :)
:-) I enjoyed that he inundated 41's office with suggestions. LOL
I got a laugh out of that too. I could just see him, head bent over this desk, scribbling away, brain working overtime. I have to think that they should have read more of those memos than they apparently did.
LOL! I agree with you.
Excellent article, very in depth. This is going to be a very interesting time at the White House and for us as well. Now we understand Beckel's devotion. LOL
Since liberals operate under the premise that nothing matters except PR, whatever makes a good story for journalism is what liberals will promote. Consequently journalism runs the Democratic Party."I understand the reporters have a job to do," the president said. "I talk to them every day. I don't like what they write, but they don't like what I say," he added, half jokingly.
The problem, simply stated, is that journalists presume to be in charge of the government, and they go into high dudgeon whenever Republican officials defend the upwardly aspiring, downwardly fearing middle class.Republicans exist to defend the conservative practical class against the attacks of the liberal criticizing class lead by journalism.
Thanks SL:)
Like so many of us, Tony has walked the distance between youthful liberalism to grown-up conservatism. What an asset he will be at the White House if they take advantage of him!
Media bias bump.
Don'tcha just love it when some lib talking head - like Juan - says the press is not liberal?
good morning!!!
Good morning!
Yes, I would love to ask Juan this question. If the Press is not liberal, just what are they?
:-) Now you are on your own def! LOL I am no defender of Bob Beckel, but appreciate Tony's view that Bob has been a good friend to him.
Of course, he never says WHICH road.
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