Posted on 04/19/2006 6:42:52 AM PDT by STARWISE
Rumors were true.
WASHINGTON — With a few personnel shifts going on in the White House, there's speculation that presidential spokesman Scott McClellan may be looking to step down.
One of the people the White House has approached as a possible replacement for McClellan is FOX News Radio host Tony Snow. The White House discussed the possibility with Snow as recently as this week.
Snow, who hosts "The Tony Snow Show," once served as a speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush.
Other people have also been approached about the position, including former Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clark and Dan Senor, the former Coalition Provisional Authority spokesman in Iraq, who served the U.S. civil administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer.
McClellan, who has been press secretary for two years, refuses to speculate about his own future. But he has acknowledged that he has held the job for "a long time."
A spokesman switch would come as new White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten is looking to solidify a staff by meeting with all personnel members individually about their futures in the Bush administration.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192250,00.html
I still hope Tony Snow, but let's throw out another name: Michelle Malkin. or Laura Ingraham.
"In another move in an ongoing shakeup of President Bush's staff, longtime confidant and adviser Karl Rove is giving up oversight of policy development to focus more on politics"...
"Rove was promoted to deputy chief of staff in charge of most White House policy coordination. That new portfolio came on top of his title as senior adviser and role of chief policy aide".
There is noting there to indicate he is gone although the dims will spin it into an execution by the end of the morning.
Are you kidding? Rove is pretty much indispensable .. NOT history.
Rove is shifting duties in order to coordinate the Republican 2006 elections.
I bet rove takes the job
The White House Press Corps deserved Scott McClellan. Their haughty, better than thou attitudes were perfectly contrasted by Mr. McClellan's droll replies. I always thought his appointment was pure Rovian.
For the record, I don't trust Dan Senor for a New York minute.
Word.
We can only hope so. - OB1
Leave the spot vacant and just no one talk to the MSM then watch them complain about not getting any information to skew.
I bet rove takes the job should be "I hope Rove takes the job"
But it aint gonna happen. Rumsfeld would be a hoot in it.
You were right. Tony's been battling colon cancer.
No, Rove will be the 2006 strategist. He is moving away from operational responsibilities, not toward them.
Laura Ingraham would be terrific!
"I still hope Tony Snow, but let's throw out another name: Michelle Malkin. or Laura Ingraham."
Laura is battling cancer and Michelle would need to be hit with a tranq dart after Helens first question.
Thanks for your service Scott.
I'm with the guys on National Review.... John Derbyshire would be perfect.
"Pop Culture is filth."
"Sodomite's are Evil"
Etc... it would be a hoot......
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