Tony Snow: "The president is not really a legacy guy''

[sabra]

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/09/snow_if_we_spin.html#more

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He says the president is more concerned about the job at hand than how historians may view it.

"The president is not really a legacy guy,'' said Snow, noting that Bush had read three books about George Washington in the last year -- a leader who, 200 years later, "is still subject to reappraisal.''

"The idea that somehow you're going to be able to retire to Crawford and know what your legacy is is pure folly,'' Snow said.

[tuvor]

1. I've always said he won't leave a legacy behind, but rather an aftermath.

[11 Bravo]

9. I've always thought of it as more of a stain.

[undeterred]

2. The president is incapable of considering consequences

beyond the moment.

[Vincardog]

3. I know his legacy

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[MrCoffee]

4. What did he say about being dead and not knowing what history will say?

who really expects dipshit dubya to think about the future?

[rurallib]

5. W cares not about the future or consequences

only funneling profits to buddies, breaking unions and bankrupting the government.

[Armstead]

No need for a legacy if there is no future

Hopefully, the world can survive his presidency so that there is even the option to consider his "legacy."

[Rex]

6. Snowman sounds like he is on the crack pipe, again.

George didn't read 3 books on Washington, stop lying you worthless ham. I can tell you the entire Bush legacy - he will be considered the WORST PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY. And Snow, you will be remembered as the worst press secretary to serve under George.

[drthais]

7. well, Tony

he was a 'legacy guy' when he attended Yale

[dkofos]

8. Good thing,

His legacy will be one of the most frightening in US history!!

[maxsolomon]

10. the man who ended our empire

the man who was out-maneuvered by OBL, N. Korea, and Iran.

the man who poisoned debate & permanently divided our citizens against each other.

the man who slept while the planet crossed the global heating point of no return.

[HughBeaumont]

11. The man who made political satire obsolete.

[maxsolomon]

12. i think Jon Stewart is still relevant

at least i laughed last night...