Chicagoist: Cancer Takes Former Bush Press Secretary Snow

JawsOfJosh

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:37:48 -0600

Gotta go with Tankboy - loved Snow amongst all the Bush press secretaries. Snow was as much as a conservative hard-ass as anyone else, but he could take it as much as he dished it out, and that takes balls when you're the liaison between the American media and the most corrupted White House administration EVER. Snow was much smarter and better than the Fox News Channel. He lacked FNC's overall condescension, and that's why Snow never rose to stardom there. Political discussions need more conservatives like him, and the national dialogue is worse for wear when all we have are egomaniacs like Bill O'Reilly and Michael Moore. I would probably disagree with Snow more than I would agree with him, but at least he always made his point without foaming at the mouth.

Nicholas

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:23:18 -0600

You interpret my mere writing as satisfaction. I have none at writing this, but I also feel no sorrow for his passing. And yes, I do feel much the same way about press secretaries (at least the ones in modern cable-news era) and partisan cable "news" show/pundits who feel it is their job to spin rather than report.

matilda

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:15:07 -0600

Nicholas: So, I assume this means you don't like any press secretaries, right? Or all partisans who appear on stupid cable-news shows? I mean, this isn't just limited to Snow, right? And your outrage extends as well to other PR people and even copywriters, right--after all, they are more about spin than truth, and have great influence over our society. And you cared enough to write you don't care, so I think you are learning toward an attitude of, at least, satisfaction. At the least, you are trying to have it both ways.

Nicholas

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:00:03 -0600

Not "all but celebrating" -- just not caring. The difference between me and Snow was that I am just a citizen. His job was Press Secretary to the President of the United States. We may both be part of the problem, but he was in much more of a position to change that than I. But instead, we now have the position of Press Secretary as one where the person does more to spin the press than to clearly communicate to the press the President's message. When on Fox, he was even worse.

annieF

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:55:41 -0600

agreed, matilda. wouldn't it just be so nice if we all could just easily point fingers and identify people & the news networks they work for as the actual root of the so-called problem with this country (way too subjective anyway)??? blech

matilda

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:28:16 -0600

Nicholas: You are part of the problem of people in America being so partisan that they forget their basic humanity. I don't expect one to have fake grief for some distant figure who supports policies one might disagree with, but to cross the line and all but celebrate his passing--which you do without trying to appear to do so, as though you can retain some class through being real and honest--is undignified and uncivilized, and is more partisan than human. But hey, if you are happy with being that way, rock you, you crazy diamond. Just know that you are part of the problem as well, along with those people and institutions you list.

Nicholas

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:14 -0600

Nope. I supposed I can say I'm sorry he has died, as he had a family and all. But, in reality my only thoughts are "what a douchebag he was." He was part of the problem. Fox is part of the problem. The problem is the Bush Administration. I'm not sorry he is gone and I only look forward to the day when this entire administration is gone. Cold, perhaps, but honest.

Tankboy

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:52:02 -0600

He was by far my favorite of Bush's press secretaries. I always had respect for the guy, even when I didn't like what was coming out of his mouth.