Media Matters - The Many Falsehoods of Tony Snow

[joemurphy]

<http://mediamatters.org/items/200604190003>

Summary: Media Matters for America presents a compilation of false and misleading claims advanced by Tony Snow -- a Fox News Radio host, Fox News guest host and commentator, and former speechwriter to President George H.W. Bush -- who is reportedly being considered by the White House to replace outgoing press secretary Scott McClellan.

[Ecumenist]

1. Nice way of saying , " the LIES of Tony Snow"

This will be beyond good, Fellas!!:rofl:

[rurallib]

2. Is their server large enough to hold it all? Big big file.

[Old and In the Way]

3. Well, he's well qualified to speak for this administration.

Think of Faux as the Minor League and Tony has been called up to the Bigs....

[waiting for hope]

4. Man, he's really sucking some

Bush *** here - probably been pining for the job for some time now. Loser with a capital L..

[aquart]

5. He's used to asking questions, but answering them...?

Isn't that a totally different skill?

[farmbo]

10. No one has truly ANSWERED a question from the WH podium in 6 years!

Just spin...spin...spin!

[LibMan11]

33. I can't wait.

[0007]

6. In ninety day that list will be pretty big.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

20. Lie list expansion time with Tony Snow

nm

[eleny]

7. Let the skewring commence

[leftofthedial]

8. were either of his predecessors known liars

before they took the job?

(I mean other than the unavoidable assumption that as repukes they are liars.)

[ginnyinWI]

9. The man is a Bush talking point!

Yikes. They really don't care at all, do they, about appearing as honest brokers to the press? People like David Gregory are going to go ballistic. Imagine how all the other networks look at this pick!

[acmavm]

11. Lying comes naturally to the guy. That's what made him so

perfect for Faux, so perfect to work for the bush** administration. Honesty and integrity have no place with this bunch of thugs.

[Canuckistanian]

14. It's a job requirement

He had to take a test to see what his LPM score was.

[niceypoo]

12. Thats why they picked him

because he can lie with a straight face.....

[davhill]

13. Is this what they call a Snow Job? n/t

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

17. That rhymes with blow job

Can we impeach Bush now?

[ClintonTyree]

30. Close enough.......

let's get on with it! :)

[Teena]

15. I imagine they're negotiating his contract...

and I'll bet there's a golden parachute for the man even if he isn't in the job for long, if he's smart about this. Considering Bush's approval rating, I doubt any prominent Republican can expect to be in the president's seat come January, 2009.

[roody]

16. The vote counters are Republicans.

Diebold, etc.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

19. The next president will bring his own team regardless of party

The campaign spokeperson usually gets the press seceary job if they want it.

The life expectancy for this job is a little less than three years, regardless of the 2008 election outcome.

I don't know if anyone would want it longer than that. Constant lying and avoiding questions has to be stressful.

[Mark E. Smith]

18. Tony Snowjob

I think it is going to be fun watching one of the Fox "News" infotainment boys get their ass kicked around on a daily basis.

[ClintonTyree]

31. When people can actually confront him with the truth.....

and he's not just sitting behind a desk lying into a camera. This is going to be a whole new ball-game for Snow and I don't think he's really up to it. He's used to spreading his lies and not having anyone question him about it. Now he's going to get his ass jumped on regularly and I think he won;t be able to handle the pressure. Look what happened to Limbaugh's TV show. He couldn't handle it, his mind wasn't that quick and he couldn't go to "break" whenever something tough came up and he had to fact check and gather himself. Snow's the same, he'll crack. It'll be funny to watch actually. The humiliation of another mindless neo-con. Love it! :rofl:

[mwb970]

35. I also wonder how long he will last.

The environment is so different from the Faux studio setting he is used to. But more than that, how long can anyone last in a job that requires defending the indefensible?

[heart of darkness]

21. Maybe the pRez should just subcontract out the WH Press junket to Faux

entirely..just bypass the inconvienence of trying to manipulate the toady press. They could move the whole Faux news operation into the White House. Think how super awesome it would be if Faux and friends could do their morning show in the oval office..add a little segment called "Wake up with Georgie," or "Breakfast with Pickles." Think how cute it would be to see the Rez walking around the White House in his jammies, holding his Teddy Karl, and babbling incoherently with the even more incoherent Faux turds..I can see this really pushing him up into the high 30's in the polls. They need to consider this..It would be very Halliburton of them.

HoD

[Nordmadr]

22. Do we really expect any better?

Trade one liar, for another one that doesn't resemble a farm pig so much. That's all.

What else do you do when 60% of America thinks your a piece of shit?

Olafr

[Politicub]

23. We couldn't have asked for a better replacement

I had to pick myself up off the floor from laughing so hard about it. Talk about a bad choice! This, my friends, is an administration in shambles. It's coming apart at the seams, and this appointment just proves that new chief of staff Bolten has put his foot on the gas pedal for the Bush admin's demise.

:rofl:

[Bushies gotta go]

25. Not only coming apart at the seams

but it is obvious they can't even sew it back up nor do they care to, considering this choice.

[leftyladyfrommo]

24. I can't stand Tony Snow. He's worse than McClellan.

I don't know him personally but he comes across like an asshole.

[johnnyrocket]

26. He will give a whole new meaning to a "Snow" job.

[Duncan]

27. Get ready for a snow job.

Isn't the meaning already correct?

[ktlyon]

28. What kind of income is Snow pulling down? Can he take a pay cut?

Would he really rejoin the crew of a sinking ship? Doesn't this offer at least point a middle finger at "Fair & Balanced"?

[ClintonTyree]

29. Well, he'll fit right in at the White House......

the truth hasn't come out of that particular building for 6 years now. It's in there, hiding, but it will take another President to coax it out into the open again. The truth hasn't seen the light of day for 6 years in the Bush White House and Tony Snow won't do anything to jeopardize that streak. Same tune, different mouthpiece. I hope the White House Press Corps annihilates him.

[NoAmericanTaliban]

32. only difference now is that Snow will getting official pay check from WH

[Mrspeeker]

34. emailed him several time about his false reporting heres his victory note

Dear Lelia,

The comment referred to complaints that an incursion would lead to
thousands of deaths and a quagmire. I stand by the original portrayal. I
also agree with your point. Victory is when you actually win. We're not
there yet.

Thanks for the note.

Best,

Tony Snow

-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:55 PM
To: Show- Tony Snow
Subject: great work


If your lying!

Tommy Franks and the coalition forces have
demonstrated the old axiom that boldness on the
battlefield produces swift and relatively bloodless
victory. The three-week swing through Iraq has utterly
shattered skeptics complaints.
(Fox News Channels Tony Snow, 4/27/03)

Humm so the war in Iraq which is still going on BTW,
was a victory already according to your statements on
4/27/03?

Well I'm sorry Tony Victory is when you actually win!

[Cogito_ergo_Democrat]

36. A liar replacing a liar. So what?

As if we trusted the spew coming from McClellan's sewer anyway.