The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Alex]

Probably not in the way that I know him.

(Actually, I know this guy who knows him, but not in the way that Kyra knows him.)

[wendybeth]

Well, I doubt this guy knows him quite like Kyra, but in Six Degrees anything goes, right?

[Alex]

Other than recognizing the name Pearl Jam I don't know who that is but yeah, if he knows Kevin then it counts for something. My father-in-law also has a couple screen credits so I get a Bacon number through him as well (2, I think).

[wendybeth]

Uhmmm....I think the Bacon Bros just played at some casino here....odds are I know someone who works there.

Okay. I give. (Sigh). You are more Bacon than I.

[Gemini Cricket]

President Bush announced his new White House press secretary on Wednesday: former Fox News host Tony Snow.

"As a professional journalist, Tony Snow understands the importance of the relationship between government and those whose job it is to cover the government," Bush said during a White House appearance.

Source

A former Fox 'News' host is the new White House voicebox. So how is this different from his previous job?

snow : (verb)
1. To cover, shut off, or close off with snow: We were snowed in.
2. Slang. To overwhelm with insincere talk, especially with flattery.

(From Dictionary.com - emphasis is mine)

Ha ha.

[scaeagles]

Two words - George Stephanopolis.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

See the diff?

Yep.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Two words - George Stephanopolis.

No, Stephanopolis was much cuter.

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Two words - George Stephanopolis.

Have fun beating that dead horse.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Have fun beating that dead horse.

Hmm....it isn't a dead horse to talk about the (supposed) Fox News bias?

Simply pointing out this is nothing unique. I'd also point out that Snow was a speech writer for Bush Sr. prior to working at Fox News.

[Gemini Cricket]

Tony Snow quote:

In November, he wrote that Mr Bush's "wavering conservatism has become an active concern among Republicans, who wish he would stop cowering under the bed and start fighting back".

Source

So the lesson is is that you can insult the president and still get a good job. Maybe even in the White House. But I'm sure that depends on who you are...

Hmm, so I wonder if he'll call on more of his conservative buddy journalists for softball questions. If I sat in that room, my eyebrow would be raised. Someone should take tallies. I'm sure someone with a lot of time on their hands will...