Fox News Tony Snow Named New White House Press Secretary
Fox's Tony Snow named to White House press post
By Howard Kurtz
The Washington Post
Published: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
WASHINGTON - Fox News commentator Tony Snow agreed Tuesday night to become White House press secretary after top officials assured him that he would be not just a spokesman but an active participant in administration policy debates, people familiar with the discussions said.
A director of speechwriting for President George H.W. Bush, Snow views himself as well-positioned to ease the tensions between this White House and the press corps because he understands both politics and journalism, the sources said. The appointment has not been officially confirmed, although an announcement is expected today.
Snow will become the first Washington pundit - and an outspoken ideological voice at that - to take over the pressroom lectern at a time when tensions between journalists and the administration have been running high, over issues ranging from the Iraq war to investigations involving leaks of classified information.
President Bush hates responding to the press, hates responding to political enemies he thinks it's beneath him,'' Snow said on Fox News in March. ``He's got a stubborn streak.'' What the president needed, he said, was ``a series of vigorous defenses'' of his position.
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Congradulations Tony!! If ANYONE can handle Helen Thomas YOU can. Good luck, your going to need it!!
By Howard Kurtz
The Washington Post
Published: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
WASHINGTON - Fox News commentator Tony Snow agreed Tuesday night to become White House press secretary after top officials assured him that he would be not just a spokesman but an active participant in administration policy debates, people familiar with the discussions said.
A director of speechwriting for President George H.W. Bush, Snow views himself as well-positioned to ease the tensions between this White House and the press corps because he understands both politics and journalism, the sources said. The appointment has not been officially confirmed, although an announcement is expected today.
Snow will become the first Washington pundit - and an outspoken ideological voice at that - to take over the pressroom lectern at a time when tensions between journalists and the administration have been running high, over issues ranging from the Iraq war to investigations involving leaks of classified information.
President Bush hates responding to the press, hates responding to political enemies he thinks it's beneath him,'' Snow said on Fox News in March. ``He's got a stubborn streak.'' What the president needed, he said, was ``a series of vigorous defenses'' of his position.
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Congradulations Tony!! If ANYONE can handle Helen Thomas YOU can. Good luck, your going to need it!!
posted by Marie's Two Cents | 9:47 AM
2 Comments:
a snow job is whats in store for the country is what it reality means
Anon,
Yeah, Brilliant analysis!
Moron
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