CNN: Sources- Snow takes White House job

[Emit]

So, hadn't seen it officially posted that Snow has accepted Press Secretary job. Sorry if this is a dupe:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Fox News' Tony Snow is set to move from the anchor chair to the hot seat, agreeing to take on the role of White House press secretary amid slumping poll ratings for President Bush.

The appointment of Snow, who has formally accepted the job, will be announced Wednesday morning, according to three Republican sources familiar with Snow's discussions with the White House.

He will replace Scott McClellan, who announced last week he would step down from the post during a West Wing makeover by new White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten.

Snow, 50, serves as a weekend news anchor and political analyst for the Fox News Channel, which he joined in 1996. He also hosts the Tony Snow Show on Fox News Radio.

The three Republican sources told CNN that before agreeing to take on the post, Snow had sought and received assurances from Bolten and other senior White House officials that he would be an active participant in major policy debates and would have a significant say in hiring in the press and communications operations.

Snow also had lunch with Bush to discuss his role, two of those sources told CNN.

Cont'd: http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/25/snow/

[Radio_Lady]

1. Ready? Snow Job Ahead! Let's roll!

[regnaD kciN]

8. That gives us an instant one-liner!

Just think...we'll be able to call every press briefing "the White House's latest Snow job." :evilgrin:

Don't underestimate how ridicule can work to undermine a political leader.

[Radio_Lady]

14. Trust me. The headline writers are going to have a field day.

[Emit]

15. No doubt.

It's as if he was born with just the right name for the job.

[RoyGBiv]

2. Well, he's qualified ...

Who better to throw out all those Snow Jobs.

[wake.up.america]

3. This gives the impression the BA is not concerned with professionalism...

of course, it never was.

[Elidor]

4. It's unnerving when the tragedy turns into a total farce

I expect to be royally entertained by this boob, but the bullshit is so off the scale, I don't know if I can laugh about it.

[Erika]

11. Snow made scathing remarks against W

Sit back and enjoy his hypocrisy as he becomes the mouthpiece. It will be fun.

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[Erika]

10. That post offended me.

Totally.

[Radio_Lady]

13. I agree. Noodley, you are too cruel to someone who has cancer.

But I get your Snow drift... and have to hold myself from making cracks like yours.

It's beneath us!

By the way, today was the first day I learned of Tony Snow's battle with cancer.

Posted on this thread earlier today:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1021273

In peace,

Radio_Lady

[Emit]

6. Just a reminder about Snow's posts being scrubbed from fr** republic

More on this thread from earlier today:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=1019313

[Historic NY]

7. Hey the W.H. can save money on fax machines...........

now that Snowball is at the helm........FOX (Faux) will have an unbroken pipe line.

[Erika]

9. Faux and the WH will be one

They must all be so happy.

The government and Pravda intermarried.

It's too bad that W didn't choose someone than a daddy retread. But W isn't really into thinking.

[The_Casual_Observer]

12. Snow: Is this what the bottom of the barrel looks like?

[Stryguy]

16. I understand why he would take the job.

I mean what an honor it must be to join the Administration.. With it's 33% approval rating.. and the fact that you weren't even the 1st pick for the job.

We're talking a once in a lifetime opportunity here :)

[SoCalDem]

17. Snow White in "da houuuuuuse"

I looked at the thread and saw Snow White..

I just pray that some snarky reporter throws his own words back at him...:)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. I give you a Meme: "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow"

I give you a Meme: "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow"

[lectrobyte]

19. Snow takes a new job? More like a inter-departmental transfer...

[soothsayer]

20. Man that's going to be a huge paycut!

[chat_noir]

21. Bush to make announcement on CSpan at 9:10 am Eastern

CSpan will be taking calls in a few minutes regarding Snow.

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS