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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:34 PM
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TV Newser: Tony Snow Apologizes To David Gregory
Tony Snow Apologizes To David Gregory

After David Gregory asked a question in this afternoon's White House press briefing, Tony Snow took a moment to apologize for accusing the NBC News correspondent of framing a question in a partisan way:

Before I get to that, I want to address something else. Because you and I had a conversation last week that got a whole lot of play in a lot of places, where I used the term "partisan" in describing one of your questions.

And I've thought a lot about that, and that I was wrong. So I want to apologize and tell you I'm sorry for it.

GREGORY: Thank you.

SNOW: And the reason I do that is not only because it's the right thing, but because I want people in this room and also people who watch these to understand that the relations in this room are professional and collegial.

And if I expect you to do right by us, you have every right to expect that I'll do right by you.

So, at any event, I just want to say I'm sorry for that.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/tony_snow_apologizes_to_david_gregory_49331.asp
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:36 PM
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1. woah
Beware of low-flying pigs.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:38 PM
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2. Anything snow says is politically calculated
He is neither professional nor collegial. He will be an ass again, it is in his "conservative" DNA to do so. Gregory should take him behind the white house and whip his sorry ass. That's the only thing that evil life forms like snow understand.
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wicket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:42 PM
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7. "Gregory should take him behind the white house and whip his sorry ass"
I'd PAY big $$ to see that!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:48 PM
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9. Is there such a place
as "behind the white house?" I have a backyard relatively hidden from the street but I don't know if the white house has such an arrangement. I'd pay for that event as well.
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ContraBass Black Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:11 PM
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21. No, not really.
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:39 PM
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3. Is Tony looking to get back into Broadcasting?
He's another rat I expect to jump ship soon. :sarcasm:
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Drops_not_Dope Donating Member (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:46 PM
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8. Rats
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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:47 PM
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27. Why did you do that...
I had to rush past that, now my nerves are recked...
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cassiepriam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:57 PM
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13. Yep, more about saving his sorry behind...
the rats are jumping from the ship....
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:12 PM
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22. Tony realizes his 'career' has two years left- tops...
nt
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OrangeCountyDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:39 PM
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4. I May Lie, Bend The Truth, Say "I Don't Know" 600 Times....
But I'm sorry I called you "partisan."
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:40 PM
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5. I guess someone, somewhere, figured the PR bounce from an apology
outweighed the bad press, so they ordered Snowjob to make a phony apology. "Tony, just say the words. You don't have to mean it. We all know Gregory is part of the liberal media conspiracy to make conservatives look bad."

F you, Tony. You were a second rate journalist on Faux news, and you're a worse Press Secretary.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:41 PM
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6. When IMUS rags your ass, and it is all over YOU TUBE, Snow had no choice
He's trying to 'make it go away!!!!'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czx8NzTKWEc

Watch--the Snowjob is being an asswipe!!! A snarky, shitty, dare-I-say PARTISAN, asswipe!!!!
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:50 PM
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10. Now how about an apology to Helen Thomas?
He treats her like crap.

Snow is a bastard. And I say that with all the professionalism and collegialism I can muster in this room.
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longship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:54 PM
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11. Recommended and kicked.
This is very cool.

Thanks for that, Snowjob.
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cassiepriam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:56 PM
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12. Did hell just freeze over ??? nt
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jesus_of_suburbia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 03:57 PM
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14. Tony was a Freeper, for anyone who didn't know
And I'm sure most of you already knew it.
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:02 PM
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16. You mean IS a freeper. Ya..we know he's from FAUX NEWS.
Once an asshole, always an asshole.
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:01 PM
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15. HELL FROZE OVER! He's just trying to use "reverse psychology" on the Press corp.
Maybe if I'm nice to them, they'll be nice to my psycho-in-chief when reporting and won't tell the truth about how truly fucked up he is.;) Being nasty as hell hasn't worked, let me try THIS. They must have taken a poll and determined it would spin well.
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tinfoilinfor2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:05 PM
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17. He likes to think that he and Gregory play some fancy verbal sparring
game. The most amusing part is that he has no clue that he can't hold a candle to David's wit and intelligence.
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LuckyLib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 10:43 PM
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29. That's it exactly. It's fun to watch. I cheer when David lets him have it!
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dancingme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:07 PM
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18. Did Snow tell Fox News to stop attacking Gregory?
I doubt it.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:07 PM
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19. Nothing says "I'm sorry for calling you partisan" like a bouquet of flowers from ProFlowers.com
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Spazito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:08 PM
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20. Hmmm, the "powers that be" must have determined Snow's snide
accusation was NOT going over well and was costing the WH ergo the forgoing apology, imo.
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NewInNewJ. Donating Member (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:12 PM
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23. How bout him apologizing on National TV
You know, for what he said on National TV!
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Disturbed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:25 PM
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24. I give him some credit for publicly apologizing in a
straight forward manner. He was wrong. He thought about it and knew that he owed an apology and he did the right thing. Maybe it is really that simple.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:34 PM
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25. Gregory should take him to Room 101. That'll teach him. nt
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rhiannon55 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:41 PM
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26. Everything Snowjob says is politically motivated
even that apology. I'll bet he was told to do it. And now that he has done it, he can get back to being his usual old lying, stonewalling, bullshitting self.
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Rob H. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-14-06 04:53 PM
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28. Another non-apology apology
"... if I expect you to do right by us..."

Translation: "Please, please, please help us catapult the propaganda!"
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