Tony Snow Joins CNN as Political Contributor

Poynter Online ^ | April 21, 2008 | Jim Romenesko

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

On Fox, you get the polygamy junk, and the latest car chase or missing white woman.

Any chance to show a lascivious stripper or pole dancer, they take it. I don't think even MSNBC or CNN does that.

[smalltownslick]

Perhaps they still could, if anything comes of the CBS/CNN rumors. That might even figure in his decision to take this job.

[boomop1]

Seeking atonement as Lee Atwater.

[LadyJMayo]

Tony IS subbing for Bill O’Reilly just about every Friday. I don’t see why he can’t do both.

[MovementConservative]

CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information anti-america propaganda and Democrat shilling.

There fixed it.

[fish hawk]

Here on Maui Glenn comes on the same time as Hannity and idiot but I turn over to Glenn. He is much better than they.

[nmh]

Why CNN?

Why not FOX?

[MovementConservative]

Slowly and painfully CNN sees where the money is.

Not at all. They have always tried to keep one token high profile conservative. They have gone through Bob Novak, Pat Buchanan, Bill Bennett, and now Snow. Nothing new, just tokenism at it's worst.

[kcvl]

I will trust what I hear Tony say.

I didn't say anything about Tony Snow. I was referring to CNN! I think you know that.

[princess leah]

Tony is worth listening to - so is Glen Beck - everything else on CNN is still Clinton News Network. That said, perhaps Tony might just open a view more viewers eyes and that’s what we need because those folks won’t ever turn off their CNN channels.

[acoulterfan]

How will CNN react to a ratings increase?

They have already seen it with Dobbs and Beck so they are now going to add ANOTHER conservative. Great!

[PzLdr]

Between losing Tony’s brains, and Laurie Dhue’s legs, FOX is taking a major hit.

[pattty]

Thanks for the ping!

I can’t stomach CNN, but I’ll try to watch it when Tony’s on...:-)

[reg45]

Why CNN?

Why not FOX?

Been there, done that!

[TexasBeth]

If not for FOX, they would’ve never been forced to take on somebody like Snow. I’m surprised that they picked him. He can certainly hold his own among a group of liberals. Look how he handled the press during his stint at the White House. I think he may just open some eyes along the way.

[mware]

kcvl,absolutely I know you did not mean to degrade Tony. My intent was to show that CNN would become more trusted (at least the part with Tony in it) than without Tony.

No offense was intended. I ask your pardon if you were.

[ReignOfError]

Do you think CNN would ever have done this if there had been no Fox news?

Snow was on CNN before there was a Fox News.

[spacejunkie01]

the Pharisees said to Christ ‘why do you go to the homes of tax collectors and sinners?’ and Christ said ‘healthy people don’t need a doctor, sick people do’

Snow is more likely to sway the libs than the libs will have in swaying him...it’s a good thing he’s going there imo.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

This is a joke, right?

[SE Mom]

Thanks for ping:) I’ve been working a crazy schedule and have no time to FReep lately- have to catch up!

With this one addition to CNN they have added me as a viewer (when Tony’s on!)