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Wednesday, September 6, 2006 12:00 AM

Mr. Snow, meet your boss

Bush: "We will stay the course." Snow: "The idea that somehow we're staying the course is just wrong."

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Wednesday, September 6, 2006 06:52 AM

Live for the now

Saying whatever sounds best for the moment is a winning proposition if the press is covering just that one moment.

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 07:03 AM

I Agree With Tony

The idea of "stayingthe course" is "absolutely wrong". But somehow, I think he and I don't mean quite the same thing ...

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 07:21 AM

Short Attention Span Theatre

I doubt I'm the only one to remember this recurring skit from earlier seasons of Saturday Night Live -- sure seems as though we're all caught in it, living in the "now" and unable to recall what just happened a week or two ago. Short attention span, or collective amnesia, or what?

Why is it the only part of our media apparently holding our "leaders" accountable for what they say, and have said in the past, is a FAKE NEWS SHOW? "The Daily Show" is filled with this sort of history, showing flip-flop after flip-flop, but our REAL media watchdogs act more like lapdogs, eagerly channeling the latest administration talking points to a complacent public.

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 08:23 AM

A Bit Ironic

That Bush has "Snow" as his public face.

Both blow, if you ask me.

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 10:15 AM

And, Tony, meet ...

... one “not-going-to-take-it-anymore reporter." Who (except a Republican) could not applaud David Gregory at yesterday’s WH news briefing, where he persistently (and boldly) stood up to Tony Snow when Snow falsely characterized the Democrats?

If only there were more “Gregory”s, instead of the timid, afraid-to-stand-up-for-the-truth reporters who for six years have allowed hundreds of Bush & Co. inaccuracies, untruths, etc. to go unchallenged, and who, as Stephen Colbert so accurately said, “[t]he mainstream media have uncritically served as lapdog stenographers for this administration.” Bravo, kudos, applause, more, more … to David Gregory! But here, read this link (via The Huffington Post) to get the full story, and you’ll applaud too! http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003087485

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 06:35 PM

Is this taken out of context?

I'm no Tony Snow apologist and I didn't see the press conference or see a transcript, but is it possible this is taken out of context?

It is wrong to believe that staying the course is wrong.

For his sake I am hoping this is what we would hear in his inflection if we were to hear it live.

Thursday, September 7, 2006 06:47 AM

Paging the Liar Guy from Izusu...

...oh, I see he's already in the Oval Office.

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