Born at the Crest of the Empire: So is Tony Snow stupid?

Friday, May 12, 2006

Yesterday I asked the question, "where is Tony Snow?" Well, he finally showed up at a press briefing, and the early reporting is that it was a disaster. He wasn't prepared to talk on issues that could've been expected. And his first full press conference won't be until next Tuesday.

Is the reason for all the delays that, like most commentators, Snow is strong on opinion but has trouble with facts?

Later: Here is a quick transcript of the Press Briefing in question, and oh, is he in over his head!

Later still: Dana Milbank - Snow Melts at Debut 'Gaggle.'

I wonder if he's trying to work how how to frame Rupert's endorsement of Hillary. His old boss must be putting the screws on him

By Cartledge, at 11:16 AM
Come on "Oliver Snow", how hard is it to memorize "I can't comment on an ongoing investigation"?

By left-over, at 11:32 AM
After all the hype over Snow,it would be ironic if he makes Scotty look good in retrospect.

By Reality-Based Educator, at 12:23 PM
heh..."is Tony Snow stupid?"
He jumped onto a sinking ship didn't he?

By zen, at 12:23 PM
I was thinking they were keeping him in Lambswool do that he could start out as the "new face of an optimistic whitehouse." But they just couldn't get away from the bad news long enough to get him started with a good "proactive"(hate that word) forward looking agenda.

His first act was to blast reporters over their coverage which almost guarantees a little starting hostility.

And I think the indictment of his intelligence based on joining the administration is pretty good.

Mike

By mikevotes, at 12:51 PM

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