Posted on 08/17/2007 11:06:11 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Snow to leave White House before Bush Press secretary cites money as reason for departure The Associated Press Updated: 1:21 p.m. ET Aug 17, 2007
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Tony Snow said Friday he'll leave sometime before the end of the Bush presidency because of financial pressures.
He declined to say when he would depart, but that, "I'm going to stay as long as I can."
The 52-year-old Snow, the father of three children, earns $168,000 as an assistant to the president but made considerably more as a conservative pundit and syndicated talk-show host on Fox News Radio. He was named press secretary on April 26, 2006.
The White House has been shaken by the resignations of some of President Bush's closest aides. Political strategist Karl Rove announced Monday that he would leave at the end of the month. Longtime Bush adviser Dan Bartlett left earlier this year and Andrew Card left earlier as Bush's chief of staff.
Bush's term ends on Jan. 20, 2009.
"I will not be able to make it to the end of this administration, just financially," Snow said. "This job has been such a pleasant surprise in how much I like it. I love it."
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That is not what he has at this time, from what I understand, this started when he had a growth on his liver and it had not spread to his liver.
BTW why would Tony lie on CSpan when he openly stated that the cancer he has will not kill him?
You are in my prayers, Tony.
Podcast of Tony Snow on Q&A with Brian Lamb 8/12
http://download.rbn.com/cspan/cspan/download/podaudio/qa081207.mp3
I never ever said that Tony was lying! He could just be in denial. Who knows?
IMO Tony looks bad. I love him and wish him the very best.
Colon cancer, with a growth on his liver.............
I sent you a link of the podcast
Exactly!
Thanks!
I didn’t even think that you thought of him unkindly— no I took it as concern on your part, but if you listen to him on the podcast he’s very open about his condition
You are very welcome! I am listening again.
He looked wonderful on CSpan— it was filmed before chemo
He has his last one today and then he starts the next regimen.
Sorry for the l long sentence.
That is probably the real reason that Tony is leaving. Cancer treatments are pure hell.
I worry that he feels the need to set his family up, financially—sooner rather than later.
He’s quite a man.
I am very sorry.
When you can, listen to the show. He really does not sound as though he is in denial.
18-20 months is not a short time to do that job. It’s probably average or a little above.
Thanks. His death is why I am so concerned about Tony.
I will listen to the link.
:-)
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