Did You Love Ronald Reagan? Tony Snow Did Not
            During the last three years of George H. W. Bush’s liberal Presidency, Tony Snow was in the top echelon at the White House (from 1991-1993). Most conservatives were disgusted with the elder Bush. That’s why they had elected Reagan in the 1980 primary. Consequently, they didn’t hurry with enthusiasm to vote for Bush in 1992 and Bill Clinton took the Presidency.
            This all happened because Ronald Reagan had made the serious mistake in 1980 of naming George H. W. Bush as his Vice President in order to “balance” the ticket. The elder Bush consequently brought to the White House many liberals, such as James Baker, in order to watch and control Reagan. His first job was as Reagan’s Chief of Staff.
            During the 1980 Primary, Bush had unsuccessfully opposed Reagan and had referred to Reagan’s supply-side economics (which resulted in a huge boost to the economy) as “voo-doo economics.” After Reagan left office in 1988, Bush promised the voters a “kinder, gentler” America, as though Reagan had not been “kind” and “gentle.”
            This was the White House where Snow served at the very top, as Chief Speechwriter and “Deputy Assistant to the President for Media Affairs” from 1991-1993.
            It is impossible to say that Snow did not understand all this when he served in the top levels of the Bush Presidency.
            Tony is now returning to the White House to do the same thing to George W. Bush that he helped the liberal wing of the Party, led by Pres. George H. W. Bush, do to Ronald Reagan and his beloved conservatives.
            If that is confusing to you, just consider that George W. Bush is a conservative, but his father was not. Nor is Tony Snow. Brit Hume is a conservative who would be very helpful to George W. Bush.