Tony Snow realizes that maybe he's not all that

Still, Scott McClellan made it thru, what, 2-3 years of this? he's probably at home in his PJs maniacally yelling at the tube. "Who's laughing now, Tony? WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?! A HA HA HA HA HA HAH *koff koff koff hack*"

Walk and Talk - too cute. That one's new to me.

MR. SNOW: No.

It's not stay the course, it's adapt and win...

Have you ever been in a conversation with a hard-core Republican and used their old terminology? They get REALLY angry. I've experienced this with family members. It's unnerving.

In days like this it's nice to know my folks are not hyperpartisan.

He sorta announced that he's leaving before the end of the term.

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jeez, his time in the WH and sickness has aged him.

he had cancer you fucking shitbag

Thanks for the comment. I didn't know what he looked like now.

I dunno, he may have been the most articulate and self-deprecating guy hired for the most awful, thankless federal job ever. Out of all the cronies, douchebags, and turds hired by the Bush administration, I can't dislike Snow.

Gates is probably the only guy i would offer sympathy for. Snow was way too happy to voice the most decrepit shit.

Gates, the Iran-Contra prestigitator? Realpolitik hack.

we must judge these men in the context of their peers

http://www.popentertainment.com/patrickstewart05.jpg

needz mor capes

No, I'm pretty shocked at how he's been aged by cancer, too. It's really awful. But I just read in CNN that he said his situation has evened out, so I don't feel as bad for thinking he's a d-bag for his smarmy, condescending attitude to the press corps. Give Helen Thomas her seat back, assholes.

But honestly, if the tables were turned, you know there'd be a Coulter saying the White House is using this person's cancer as a shield from criticism.

Out of all the cronies, douchebags, and turds hired by the Bush administration, I can't dislike Snow.

Certainly a thankless job, but I can't really feel sorry for anyone who accepts the position of official apologist for the Bush administration.

Yeah, the things he says in press conferences never fail to amaze me. It makes me think he must be brainwashed to be able to come up with completely illogical stuff like that just off the cuff without having rehearsed his line for every possible question. I really don't know how he does it. I don't feel sorry for him and I think he can burn in hell with the rest of the trash running this country, including Dems in Congress that roll over like little obedient dogs at this administration.

Yeah, the things he says in press conferences never fail to amaze me. It makes me think he must be brainwashed to be able to come up with completely illogical stuff like that just off the cuff without having rehearsed his line for every possible question

Right, but I thought the same of Scott McLennan, Ari Fleischer, "Mack" McLarty, Dee Dee Myers, George Stephanopoulos, Larry Speakes, and Marlin Fitzwater. This is what they get paid to do!

Right, but I thought the same of Scott McLennan, Ari Fleischer, "Mack" McLarty, Dee Dee Myers, George Stephanopoulos, Larry Speakes, and Marlin Fitzwater. This is what they get paid to do!

Completely hypothetical situation that would never happen: If I were offered the position...I wouldn't accept it! Babykiller, nursing home arsonist, rainforest logger, evil genius assistant, White House press secretary - all jobs I could never accept.

Yeah I think you may be missing the point, here, Alfred. I mean...it's not like it's the only job he could possibly have gotten. He had, and has a choice. Otherwise he wouldn't be leaving. A man who would choose to defend the actions of the Bush administration is as evil as the rest of them.

Towards the end, I kind of felt sorry for Scott McLellan just because he looked so overwhelmed and just not that bright. Of course, it was his choice, and WH Press Sec. has basically the job of a propagandist, but he had the demeanor a little kid who'd been sent to the principal's office. Snow has kept the same condescending, paternalistic derision he had on the first day of the job.

Plus, it looked like McLellan was the only person laughing at Colbert's WH Correspondents Dinner. Like he didn't know any better.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/31/tony-snow-resigns/index.html?hp

As Tony Snow, the White House press secretary had indicated earlier, he has decided to resign his post with the Bush administration, effective Sept. 14.

Mr. Snow, who has been battling a recurrence of colon cancer and just finished a lengthy set of chemotherapy treatments, had said that he intended to leave before the end of President Bush’s second term. In recent interviews, he said he would depart for financial, not health reasons.

The former journalist with Fox News who had a nationally syndicated talk show received a salary of nearly $170,000 as White House press secretary, far less than his cable show earnings.

He recently told Hugh Hewitt: “I’m not going to be able to go the distance, but that’s primarily for financial reasons,” Mr. Snow said. “I’ve told people when my money runs out, then I’ve got to go.”

what a great public servant

well how could anyone expect to live off $170,000 a year?

RIP I guess. O_o

In a totally thankless job, he was witty and self-deprecating. He made Scott McLennan look especially bad.

I had no use for him, but RIP.

RIP.

dick.

a true american hero.

And somehow I'm thinking there's a sigh of relief at the White House at one less tell-all book to be published.

Hahahaha Ned!, you have accidentally & retroactively created the Greatest Thread Title ever.

he was witty and self-deprecating

well that's what matters

RIP

Too bad, RIP

He was always a fun interview on The Daily Show, because it was obvious he and Stewart respected each other and brought their a-games to the table.

Even when he was feeding you a huge pile of the administration's bullshit, you still kind of wished him well.

I really regret the flippant post just now, though I think there's a definite grain of truth to what I describe. On a larger front, as anyone who has posted or read on ILX's own cancer thread can appreciate, there's a family who just lost a loved one to something horrible and lingering. I would not want to be in their shoes.

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Thanks CNN!

"It wasn't me"

DESTROY: People who actually click on that "Send this Yahoo! News story to a friend!" button.

Has FOX started their return volley of the Russert coverage?

Snow was a far more talented PS than McClellan, easy. I can't say I had much respect for his politics, but I had great respect for him as an entertainer.

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RIP i guess, as dude did have a family and loved ones & whatnot. Any remaining venom about this guy can probably still be expressed at Helms instead.

Snow was a far more talented PS than McClellan, easy. I can't say I had much respect for his politics, but I had great respect for him as an entertainer.

^^^^^^^^

not a huge fan of his obv but fuck cancer

53 is too young to go.

not a huge fan of his obv but fuck cancer

Yeah, ditto this. I feel bad for his family and I'm sorry he didn't hang on long enough for me to pick him in the '09 deadpool.

Tony Snow realizes that maybe the afterlife's not all that

well purgatory is no picnic.

Well maybe it is a bit like a picnic

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Pur_24_dore.jpg

http://rrrickey.blogspot.com/2007/10/cool.html