What He’s Trying to Say (NYT MAGAZINE PORTRAIT OF TONY SNOW - VERY POSITIVE!)

The New York Times Magazine ^ | 10/29/06 | BEN WALLACE-WELLS

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What He’s Trying to Say

By BEN WALLACE-WELLS

The White House, like any castle, has its own peculiar rituals, and in the five months that Tony Snow has been President George W. Bush’s press secretary, he has begun to learn them.

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...a man named Lester Kinsolving, a radio host and reporter for a Baltimore station with a big grin and game-show-host wavy hair, will interrupt a back-and-forth on, say, the operational capacities of Al Qaeda to read confounding questions he has written out, word for word, before the press briefing began.

“Tony,” Kinsolving began one morning in September, “The Washington Times noted on Page 1 that the Congressional Black Caucus will remain exclusively black. Does the president support or oppose this racial segregation, which excluded California Congressman Pete Stark — who risked his life for civil rights in Mississippi — because Stark was born white?”

Snow grinned and shook his head and began to point to some other reporter, any other reporter.

“No, wait a minute,” Kinsolving said, “are you just going to evade that question?”

“No,” Snow said, beginning to laugh, enjoying the exchange, his deep voice booming, “I’m going to laugh at it.” He did. So did the rest of the room.

Snow, who is 51, is 6-foot-4, with a genial lectern slouch and a chin that looks as if it were built for contact. But the first thing you notice about him is his facility at managing the fragile balance of a press room, its constant teeter between sincerity, open hostility and absurdity.

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[mware]

If the Rolling Stones show up I am going to be ticked off. I had tickets for the AC concert this weekend that was canceled.

[dmd25]

A totally different October surprise.

A wonderful October surprise! :)

[saveliberty]

;-) The article says that they bailed as Mick's doctor ordered rest. You are safe from being aggravated.

[saveliberty]

:-) I wonder if someone is trying to get NYT readership up.

LOL

No, it couldn't happen.

LOL

[mware]

I'll believe it when I don't see it.

[saveliberty]

;-) I think that Mick knows his marketing base much better than does Natalie Maynes.

[pepperdog]

I really, really like Snow and have high hope that he will decided to serve the country by running for office in the future...a high office!

[FreedomPoster]

Concur. Too bad the choice didn't come immediately after Ari.

[Hildy]

Yea, he's a tall one.

[Fudd Fan]

How cynical. Except Tony doesn't lie.

[Fudd Fan]

[Fudd Fan]

Thanks for the SNOW-Flake *ping*

[BellStar]

Great choice for this job. Tony Snow is a Great American!

[Danae]

God Bless ya Tony!

Got a great one liner for you the next time some "journalist" asks you a question comparing Iraq to Vietnam.

The only way you can compare Iraq to Vietnam, is if we LEAVE.

Bout says it all no?

That was a great Article, I really enjoyed reading it!

[Salvation]

Someone was interviewed yesterday on Fox and said that Tony Snow should run for office rather than go back into the media. Interesting reply on your part.

[GretchenM]

I'll match that and raise you one photo.

[HonestConservative]

Thank you. I really enjoy hearing about the Snowman.

[mware]

I love your snow thud. LOL

[Fudd Fan]

If/when I find a snowman thudding, I will rejoice! lol

[mware]

I know where you can get a melting snowman, but not one thudding.