Breaking: Tony Snow to take WH job as Press Secretary

To: Proud Conservative2

No, what weakens the President is people like you who think they're better than everyone else because they're "more conservative." Get over yourself. Or you can head over to DU where they will always appreciate your Bush-bashing.

901 posted on 04/25/2006 12:12:51 PM PDT by ilovew (I sure wouldn't want Scott McClellan's job...would you?)

They'll either have to put him on the evening news or stop covering the daily briefings.

902 posted on 04/25/2006 12:41:06 PM PDT by Flavius Josephus (Nationalism is not a crime.)

I would think it's a little late now, as far as that goes. I'm sure SOMEBODY knew he posted here and copied all of his posts. I know that he's always posted in such a way as not to be subject to blackmail, but those rats will make anything out of nothing.

903 posted on 04/25/2006 12:44:38 PM PDT by Flavius Josephus (Nationalism is not a crime.)

Bush #41 and Clinton brought us closer to the NWO than any pair of Presidents has since 1929. General Kelly, Commandant (ret IIRC) of the USMC is CFR. I have all the CFR annuals since 1996. ANYBODY listed therein is one of the bad guys, IMHO. Rice is a member and so is Donna "Boom Boom" Shalala, who is currently the President of the University of Miami, right here in my home town but former Sec of Labor for Clinton. IMHO, if you're CFR you can't claim to have the enduring freedom of the United States as part of your agenda. However, being the pragmatic sort, I think there's BAD like Bush #41 and WORSE like any of the RATs. All I'm really hoping for is enough time to stay free until I'm gone or RAPTURE. BTW, RAPTURE READY?

904 posted on 04/25/2006 1:00:21 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)

To: Constitution Day

Yeah, I thought it would happen. Only makes sense.

905 posted on 04/25/2006 1:10:54 PM PDT by VaBthang4 ("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")

To: alwaysconservative

You're right of course...but it's kind of hard to dance to. ; ).

906 posted on 04/25/2006 1:22:56 PM PDT by pollyannaish

To: pollyannaish

"(Insert "happy days are here again" dance)"

Someone should post snoopy doing the "supper time" dance...lol

907 posted on 04/25/2006 1:45:38 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Juan Williams....Proof that Liberal stupidity is an STD.)

You seem to be the perfect person to do it. ; ).

I loved those 70s/80s Hallmark bags with the Happy Dance Snoopy on them. Red with Polka Dots.

908 posted on 04/25/2006 1:50:47 PM PDT by pollyannaish

LOL! I meant KRISTOL didn't have his own show. (Those misplaced pronouns will get you every time.)

That coupled with a multitasking (at not very successful) reader!

I wonder if this was leaked by the White House to put that last ounce of pressure on Tony to take the job.

909 posted on 04/25/2006 1:50:56 PM PDT by msnimje (Illegals to US CITIZENS .... "You Suck.......Now pass the mash potatoes!")

To: pollyannaish

I've tried to post pictures here, I just clog up the threads with useless unviewable BS.

I guess I'm too stupid or something in my puter blocks them.

All I seem able to do is post a photo link, hardly a fitting graphic for something this cool.

910 posted on 04/25/2006 1:57:50 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Juan Williams....Proof that Liberal stupidity is an STD.)

To: Andy from Beaverton

Here is what is going on:

Tony doesn't particuarly want the job. He was in gov't before, he just had all that stress with the cancer, he was loving his talk show, loving doing it, and thinking life was good 'as is', so it was really disappointing on one level that it even came up.

That being said, Tony realized that he has been a very vocal critic of Scott, and offered some suggestions, and has done an excellent job communicating with his listeners in a very informative and authoritative way without coming off as confrontational.

Tony is a patriot and loves this country... personally and on some level he doesn't want to do it, but his sense duty to country, and the honor he rightly places on 'being mentioned by the great mentioner', combined with the very honest belief that he could really help are compelling him to take it.

The 'negotiations' taking place from Thursday into the weekend were not about money or petty items like that. Tony wants to make sure that if he gives up his mouthpiece on the radio, where he is able to make good argument and break through the media fog, and challenge misconceptions, he won't be stripped of the very reason they want him. That is... what good would it be to have a great communicator like Tony, only to handcuff how he communicates what the president wishes to convey?

I mean we know Tony won't be "smacking down" anyone... I mean we all think it would be great, but he won't be "allowed" to ask reporters if they had been smoking rope... at least not with any regularity.

In short Tony was worried about being asked to do a job at the WH "like he is doing on the radio" but then be deprived of the very technique and argument style that worked in the first place.

The 'negotiations' were about what his role is, how he can 'ad lib'... Tony works on the radio because he actually believes in what he is talking about, and can pursue it with vigor and intellectual honesty. He worries about how 'well' he will do when called on to defend something he isn't as excited about as the WH.

Regardless Tony can have out whenever he wants. I for one think that if it ever comes to that Tony could have such a field day with the Washington Press Corps. I'm talking just 'over the line' Bulworth type going out of business rant on the lot of them. Hit the MSM, but call out punks by name, esp Gregory and Thomas. Next day, resign and return to Radio.

It'd be a great way to 'return' with additional audience, you'd strike a cord with at least half of Americans immediately, and an additional 30% down the road next time their PoV is offended by the MSM and they remember 'when Tony gave them whats what'

911 posted on 04/25/2006 2:12:46 PM PDT by FreedomNeocon (I'm in no Al-Samood for this Shi'ite.)

To: FreedomNeocon

Your narrative sounds very authoritative, so I have to ask:

Is this your analysis, or do you claim this is straight from Tony?

912 posted on 04/25/2006 2:14:29 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)

To: Former Military Chick

So was this not the real Tony Snow on Freep? Looks like his account is gone. http://www.freerepublic.com/~tonysnow/

913 posted on 04/25/2006 2:35:11 PM PDT by gondramB (He who angers you, in part, controls you. But he may not enjoy what the rest of you does about it.)

To: Former Military Chick

Tony is giving up a lot for this. It shows how much he cares about our country and the importance of getting the truth out. The only problem will be that the main stream media will quit covering it when the Bush administration starts looking good!!!!! You Go Tony - Thanks!!!!!!!

914 posted on 04/25/2006 2:37:22 PM PDT by Dagny Taggart

To: Dagny Taggart

>>Tony is giving up a lot for this. It shows how much he cares about our country and the importance of getting the truth out. The only problem will be that the main stream media will quit covering it when the Bush administration starts looking good!!!!! You Go Tony - Thanks!!!!!!!<<

The press actually started to give President Reagan a break in the last couple of years - after some personel changes... hey, it could happen... Well, maybe not but its a nice thought...

915 posted on 04/25/2006 2:39:45 PM PDT by gondramB (He who angers you, in part, controls you. But he may not enjoy what the rest of you does about it.)

Makes sense to suspend his account while he has the WH gig. The media would love to use some of his comment as they have already done. (see NRO blog)

916 posted on 04/25/2006 2:42:55 PM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)

To: FreedomNeocon; Tony Snow

HOORAY! He seems to be an honest and patriotic man with only the best personal agenda = straighten out the misperceptions of the great masses of the mis-informed.

917 posted on 04/25/2006 2:43:19 PM PDT by bitt ('More bad news for the terrorists: This president is no Lyndon Johnson. He won't quit.')

>>Makes sense to suspend his account while he has the WH gig. The media would love to use some of his comment as they have already done. (see NRO blog)<<

The whole site is google cached and waybacked and Jim is very internet aware - I would think there would be some other explanation.

918 posted on 04/25/2006 2:45:50 PM PDT by gondramB (He who angers you, in part, controls you. But he may not enjoy what the rest of you does about it.)

re: Clinton's 4 press secretaries

Those are 4 of the most revolting people in the country. Just seeing those photos almost ruined my day. :^)

p.s. I remember something about Mike McCurry sending our 'Rat memos in the aftermath of Katrina, urging obstruction and non-cooperation to try to make Bush look bad. Anyone catch that?? Which of these 4 is the biggest turd?

919 posted on 04/25/2006 2:50:08 PM PDT by Enchante (Mary McCarthy & Richard Clarke: Al Qaeda and Iraq helped to produce VX in Sudan!!!)

To: Proud Conservative2

No one is playing a "doormat" but you are certainly playing a "dumbass" and doing an excellent job at it.

Only a fool can believe that joining the Party of Treason and the Treason Media in attacks on our President can help the Nation. Playing pattycake with the Left may be your idea of fun but true conservatives will have no part in it.

920 posted on 04/25/2006 2:56:50 PM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)

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