When Does Snow Take Charge?

When Does Tony Take Charge?

Although we have heard from some readers that Tony Snow has not yet started his new job, our information comes directly from the White House. The caption to this picture taken on Wednesday, April 26, quoted President Bush: “I appreciate Scott [McClellan’s] offer to help Tony Snow prepare for his new job, and I’m proud to welcome Tony as part of our team.” Tony responded: “I am very excited and I can’t wait. I look forward to working with you.”
Another picture of Tony shaking hands with McClellan had the following caption:
	“Tony Snow and Scott McClellan talk in the Oval Office Private Dining Room before joining the President in his announcement that Tony Snow is coming to the White House as the new press secretary Wednesday, April 26, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper.” Nothing further has been added by the White House.

Tony Snow continues as our most important news because the future of our country depends upon someone articulating the country's views clearly and forcefully. That must be Brit Hume, not Tony Snow who has been a "soft" liberal Republican, trying to please everyone, including the Sulzberger family at the New York Times and the Graham family at the Washington Post.
All of our problems will immediately diminish if the President has a strong spokesman. No one is more knowledgable about Washington nor more respected (although not necessarily "loved") by the press than Hume.
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