Tony Snow likely to take White House post
Posted on April 24, 2006
Sources close to the White House said Monday that Fox anchor Tony Snow is likely to accept the job as White House press secretary, succeeding Scott McClellan.The sources said they expect him to announce his decision within the next few days.
A source familiar with the discussions said Monday that newly appointed Chief of Staff Josh Bolten asked Snow to make a decision by early this week.
Two sources familiar with the discussions said Bolten wanted to fill the post this week, as early as Tuesday.
Sources familiar with Snow’s deliberations said he has been focusing on family, finances and his health.
The sources said Snow, who has been battling colon cancer, got a good prognosis from his doctor last week and that Snow resolved his concerns about taking the job over the weekend.
Neither Snow nor the White House would comment.
Sources familiar with the matter said the White House approached the Fox anchor several weeks ago. Snow then met with Bolten and other officials at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
I don’t think they could have a better choice. Tony is a cool, and collected individual that always gets his facts straight, and has no fear of confrontation. He is always aware, accurate, and well informed. He’s a clear cut kind of guy that would be an excellent choice for this position. I definitely think he would be more articulate in the area of communicating the Whitehouse’s ideas than any of the last few Press secretaries. He knows the angles that the press corps will be trying to worm their way into, and is well experienced in dealing with sensitive issues. I’ve got my fingers crossed on this one. Good to know, I’m not the only one that thought McClellan’s stuttering defenses seemed nervous and came across defensive. Hopefully, health permitting, Tony can cut things clean. Key word on this guy: articulate.
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Sorry to disagree on this one Jay, but Tony had a Townhall op ed some time back and he was spewing the party line on amnesty and citizenship for illegal aliens. This Administration will not allow any difference of opinion on this issue. Sad, but they are cutting themselves off.
I wouldn’t expect a press secretary to go out on their own opinion anyway. That isn’t their job. No matter what I think on a certain issue, the press secretary’s job is to spew the party line..is it not?
Jay Said:” wouldn’t expect a press secretary to go out on their own opinion anyway. That isn’t their job. No matter what I think on a certain issue, the press secretary’s job is to spew the party line..is it not?”
True, but, this was before he was being talked about as Press Secretary. My point is that Tony Snow may be a fine Press Secretary and the “party line” is his job. But I wish the White House would seek a little more diversity in opinion on some of these critical issues. It seems harder and harder to get a differing opinion into the White House. Just ask Rep. Tom Tancredo about being thrown out of the White House by Karl Rove. And this for a Republican Congressman who speaks for 20-25% of the Republican House members through the Immigration Caucus. If ~ 90 conservative GOP Representatives can’t be heard,it is kind of depressing.