I LOVE Tony! He is the best press secretary that anyone could have! He has made all FReepers proud!
Makes me wonder what Tony will do post-43.
I did not think that Tony Snow would do the fantastic job he has done as press secretary. Tony as far as talk radio is concerned was never in the league of a Rush. He always seemed like too nice a guy to play hardball. But Tony has turned out to be the best ever press secretary.
Boy!!! Was I ever wrong!!!!!!
What is interesting is the press is apparently not as tough to handle was the typical talk show call in guest.
Tony treats the press corp like they were not very skilled callers on a talk show. He will not let them speechify and make attacks on the president. He smiles his nicest smile than then talks over top of them. Plus the government audio engineer always rides Tony's gain higher than the media person. Plus the mike the media person is on is not as full response and high fidelity as Tony's.
The Bush administration has stacked the audio and video deck on the media... bout time. They must be really ticked.
There is no way a reporter can win a shouting match. They just get their mike turned down.
Snow is so smooth likeable, and pleasant as he stuffs it to the media, that they must be wetting their pants to figure out how to retake control.
I think the media has about as much chance of taking control of the show, as a caller on Rush Limbaugh has of taking control.
Tony seems to be saying very nicely to the media.. "I am the star.. and you are not."
I think it just like the the old radio rule, and the media is learning they can't win as long as Tony controls the mikes and video.