Say whatever you want about White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, there’s no denying his class, integrity, and decency. In fact, few in Washington, D.C., come close.
A fine example of what kind of a man Snow is occurred during Thursday’s press gaggle when the Secretary took a moment to apologize to NBC’s David Gregory for suggesting last week that the correspondent was being partisan in the way he framed a question. As NewsBuster Matt Sheffield reported, Snow and Gregory had quite an exchange during the December 6 gaggle over the contents of the just released Iraq Study group report (video available here).
Well, a little over a week later, and after much discussion about this encounter, Snow wanted to make amends, and said the following before answering one of Gregory’s questions Thursday (video available here):
SNOW: 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.
How refreshing. Now, try to imagine a member of the press being as gracious.
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"Partisan", big d
December 15, 2006 - 15:16 ET by MightyMouth"Partisan"??, big deal!
Geez, I hope we don't have to apologize for what we called him. :-/
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Gregory may or may not be a p
December 15, 2006 - 16:43 ET by The FugitiveGregory may or may not be a partisan, there is plenty of evidence to support that he is, however no one at all can deny that he is an A$$hole ( and as far as I'm concerned a partisan a-hole at that )!
Why is it that EVERYTIME a liberal opens their mouth, I feel a sudden urge to hand them a roll of toilet paper?
Does anyone seriously expec
December 15, 2006 - 16:44 ET by Tom1969caDoes anyone seriously expect liberals in general - or Gregory in particular - to apologize for what they've called conservatives in general - and the President in particular?
I didn't think so.
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Agree with you there.
December 15, 2006 - 19:19 ET by terrigGregory has not done any positve reporting the whole time he's covered the President. I don't know why conservatives always have to be the whipping dog. Tony spoke the truth the first time around. Maybe someone spiked his eggnog this morning and he was in an overly generous mood.
So Gregory wasn't partisan?
December 15, 2006 - 15:17 ET by sarcasmoSo Gregory wasn't partisan? Wow...I'm trying to get my mind around that one, but it's not passing the giggle-test no matter how I try to think about it.
JMR -- "Partisan & proud of it."
Apologizing for the truth
December 15, 2006 - 15:18 ET by dagdaPersonally, I will not hang by my thumbs to see Gregory do "right" by the administration. Snow probably should not have said it, but everybody has been thinking it. No one ran to Gregory's defense to say that he was not partisan.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
How refreshing. Now, try to i
December 15, 2006 - 15:18 ET by FastEdHow refreshing. Now, try to imagine a member of the press being as gracious.
Noel, I keep trying, but I keep coming up . . . blank, nodda, nope, nothing, zip, zero . . reminds me of the 3 Stooges line, "I'm trying to think and nothing happens!"
And I'm wondering - how long was the silence after Tony said that? The press corps was probably stunned.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad
Tis the Season to be Jolly...!
December 15, 2006 - 15:19 ET by BBallleaperA huge mistake. NO liberal would ever apologize for even the most dastardly comment!! Gregory is a little spoiled brat who deserves to be verbally knocked down. He's an effete, arrogant, anti-american, pompous northeast liberal elitist who deserves to be appropriately exposed and labelled!
Bitch-slapped
December 15, 2006 - 15:21 ET by dagdaI was thinking more that Gregory needs to be bitch-slapped!!!!!
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
I don't agree
December 15, 2006 - 15:28 ET by steve2526Tony showed he's a bigger man and a better man by apologizing to that effete, arrogant, anti-American, pompous northeast liberal elitist who deserves to be appropriately exposed and labelled!
gregory graciously
December 15, 2006 - 15:21 ET by misterbillgregory graciously replied "screw you, you idiot and the president you work for!!".
I also would have expected G
December 15, 2006 - 15:39 ET by Coulter CultureI also would have expected Gregory to respond with such classics as: "Oh yeah, well I am rubber and you are glue...." or "I know you are but what am I...." "Liberals are always against America. They are either traitors or idiots, and on the matter of America's self-preservation, the difference is irrelevant." --- Ann Coulter (my hero)
Ha ha ! I got one of the li
December 15, 2006 - 15:44 ET by BrownCowHa ha ! I got one of the lib whipping posts on this site to say that to ME the other day ! LOL !
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem. -Ronald Reagan
CC -It will never happen, but
December 15, 2006 - 15:46 ET by misterbillCC -It will never happen, but can you imagine it?? Ann Coulter on the View with just Joy and Rosie????
I can dream can't I?? Fat and stupid both blown to pieces in one show!!!!!!
Can anyone please explain to
December 15, 2006 - 15:31 ET by BrownCowCan anyone please explain to me why conservatives continue to act like adults ? This is actually getting embarrassing. We stand up for ourselves then we stand down to save face? BUT, BIG BUT, we really never save face because the MSM who brings the news to the public (sad but true) never covers our apologies or gives it a serious cut when they do. I’m serious, please explain to me our strategy here.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem. -Ronald Reagan
conservatives continue to act like adults?
December 15, 2006 - 20:11 ET by Buford"why do conservatives continue to act like adults?" Because we are.There has never been a better, more savy, well educated press secretary in the White House than Tony snow. In appologizing to Gregory, he showed him who was the bigger man. If you were watching the presser, the reporters around Gregory seemed to be trying to make themselves less visable. He has become the "Helen thomas" of the White House corps.
In apologizing to him he put the ball back in Gregorys court. The question remains to be answered as to whether David responds...........my bet is he won't.
"The question remains to
December 16, 2006 - 00:12 ET by Indiana Joe"The question remains to be answered as to whether David responds...."
Well, it seems to me that the moment for Gregory to respond has already passed.
Hasn't it?
Tony Snow...
December 15, 2006 - 15:32 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasSnow made the mistake of bitchslapping Gregory with his hand instead of making Gregory bitchslap himself with his own hand. Snow's learning curve is a big one and hopefully he'll learn now how to make a snake bite itself instead of being lured into the snake's game. The apology wasn't necessary in my opinion but obviously Snow got told to do so by the President for whatever increasingly embarassing ideas on which the President seems to be operating. I don't buy the professional or collegial argument and though it might have demonstrated some high mark of personal constitution in Snow being able to publicly apologize I don't think it warranted the degree of attention the apology was given. A brief but lighthearted mention in response to a Gregory question such as: "To answer your question....blah blah blah and let me add to that from a previous press conference, I wasn't fair to characterize you last week as "partisan" so please forgive the response David, you guys do have a reputation with some of leaning left and I think it is justified but personalizing my comment toward you wasn't necessary" and then back to the question and moving on. I don't think it was really best to appear quite so contrite for such a minor sin.
If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.
Gregory on steriods?
December 15, 2006 - 15:36 ET by dagdaI am looking at the pic of David Gregory and his face is getting a lot fuller. Is it possible he is on steriods for some legal or illegal reason? He is beginning to look "moon-faced" a sign of steriod use.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
No, not steroid use there. Th
December 15, 2006 - 15:41 ET by bassndudeNo, not steroid use there. Thats ice cream, candy and kool aid.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
PARTISAN???
December 15, 2006 - 15:35 ET by misterbillPARTISAN???
Oh my heavens I thought he called him Paisan!!! Oh, what a relief!
That deserves an apology
December 15, 2006 - 15:38 ET by dagdaSnow should have had to apologize if he called Gregory "paisan."
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
dagda gotcha
December 15, 2006 - 15:42 ET by misterbilldagda gotcha! Gregory e il stronzo!
MB
December 15, 2006 - 15:49 ET by Noel SheppardMB,
No. The headline should have been "Parisian!" ns
Parisian??
December 15, 2006 - 16:00 ET by misterbillAh! Alors Monsieur Gregory est un pas intelligent cochon! Un ami de Henri Petain!
I'm sorry, I don't speak Surr
December 15, 2006 - 16:17 ET by Roger the ShrubberI'm sorry, I don't speak Surrender Monkey.
No. The headline should hav
December 15, 2006 - 16:38 ET by JerryNo. The headline should have been "Parisian!" ns
..or "Parasitic"
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
apologizes for what
December 15, 2006 - 16:15 ET by foolnomoreyes mr.Snow does have class, so i quess when he see's a parasite he should call it what it truly"IS'..,but nooo he's got to tell a lil'non-truth so-to make everybody feel good, Tony!! wake-up they will never apologize's for what they "spew" to the unknowing.
wish tony snow would ...
December 15, 2006 - 16:33 ET by pmohbuckgive gregory what he really needs ... a good, old-fashioned, school-yard ass-whooping ... right in the middle of a press briefing.
Trying to be mature and graci
December 15, 2006 - 16:42 ET by Chris NormanTrying to be mature and gracious myself, I still think that this is a case of being too gracious at the expense of accuracy...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
I know Tony Snow has more cla
December 15, 2006 - 16:46 ET by Dave RI know Tony Snow has more class in one pinky fingernail than DG has in his entire body, but to see him apologizing to that scoundrel was enough to send me over the rail.
I thought Tony was justified in accusing DG of being partisan, as he so clearly was, and I feel no apology was warranted.
Something tells me GWB made Tony do it.
An article that states what a
December 15, 2006 - 16:53 ET by crsheddAn article that states what a class act Tony Snow is for apologizing to David Gregory, yet, this site nor anyone who slammed him over this incident has, nor likely will, apologized. I guess the class act does not extend to those who jumped on the band wagon.
And don't forget that Media Research, mother site of Newsbusters, named Gregory the "BEST" White House reporter at the beginning of GWBush's term.
Now only if Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, etc were such a class act.
Yep, this site is really slam
December 15, 2006 - 17:00 ET by Roger the ShrubberYep, this site is really slamming Snow, that's for sure.
crshedd...right and your apologies are where?
December 15, 2006 - 17:00 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasYes we know crshedd, you expect everyone to do what you refuse to yourself, apologize....snxxx, come on, try a new act, too many libs and super-libs are using your poor me act, think of something a bit more interesting already. Really, I am sure you can be more creative than parroting Al Franken or John Stewart.
If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.
crshedd
December 15, 2006 - 17:06 ET by Noel SheppardAh, crshedd...your affinity for left-wing websites is showing with that comment about the 2001 MRC report. Of course, what you and your ilk ignore is that the best out of a field of underperformers is still an underperformer. Have you actually read the report, or just feel comfortable representing its findings without the facts?
Regardless, if there are three people in a class, two get Fs, and one gets a D-, does the latter have anything to brag about?
Furthermore, from what I can tell, nobody at this website was at that press gaggle on December 6 saying that Gregory was partisan. As such, what does anybody here have to apologize for? Oh. That's right. I forgot. Only folks on the left side of the aisle are entitled to rights granted under the First Amendment.
With that in mind, I am dearly sorry for everything bad I've ever said about David Gregory, including accurate representations of the truth about his partisanship. Feel better?
Merry Christmas. ns
Merry Christmas???You insensi
December 15, 2006 - 17:16 ET by Roger the ShrubberMerry Christmas???
You insensitive hate-monger, you!
Roger
December 15, 2006 - 17:19 ET by Noel SheppardOh yeah? Well, Happy New Year, too, pal! ns
I don't think you need to apo
December 15, 2006 - 17:21 ET by crsheddI don't think you need to apologize for everything negative you have said about DGregory. I think it would be interesting to see someone on this site admit that they overreacted on THIS particular incident. I'm sure it could be argued quite effectively that DGregory has show partisanship. But, even Tony Snow acknowledged that this particular incident is not one of them.
Yes, I visit liberal sites as well as conservative sites. I visit here, Drudge, Red State, MRC, etc.
Every news outlet is biased. Some liberal, some conservative. I get both sides and decide for myself. I have a very hard time thinking in lockstep with anyone.
I think that is was an overre
December 15, 2006 - 17:36 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI think that is was an overreaction that wasn't even newsworthy, but the networks aired coverage of it like it was a big deal. The discussions here at NB mainly focused on how much of a wussy-boy DG acted like when he asked if TS was calling him a partisan. Big deal. It's nothing like the venom spewed at conservatives on any given day on liberal blogs. I think there were more important things that could've been reported more in the news such as the military coup (3rd one in 19 years) in the Fiji Islands that is affecting an entire nation rather than a news conference spat between two people...but that's just me.
Overreaction happens all the time. News reports of silly things that really aren't necessarily newsworthy or even significant. A killer whale held a trainer underwater for a while? I can see a small report on that, but I think it got something like 3 days of heavy coverage. It's ludicris.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
I agree with you. This incide
December 15, 2006 - 17:44 ET by crsheddI agree with you. This incident is not worth the amount of time the news media and blogs have spent on it. Man, you should have seen Fox going on and on about it.
But, if this site spends the time on it, and when the protagonist (Tony Snow) admits he was wrong, I would expect the site to admit maybe in THIS instance, they too overreacted.
If a blog can't or won't admit to an error, what other errors does the site commit without acknowledging them? In that case, how does a reader discern between truth and folly?
If the site maintains it is still right in this instance, can a reader truely believe when the site claims DGregory is partisian all the time? And if they may be wrong about DGregory, what else may they be wrong about?
This is not a delimma to this site alone. I have noticed this on every site I visit, liberal or conservative.
Just thinking out loud.
Sucking it up
December 15, 2006 - 17:53 ET by dagdaFirst of all, just because someone apologizes, does not mean they were wrong. Just that they are apologizing. I think TS was right to DG a partisan and I think he was wrong to apologize.
Second, since this blog is made up of hundreds of bloggers, I think that believing the above does not say anything positive or negative about the blog as a whole. It is how each blogger reacts to the situation.
Third, you percieve the blog as a living entity, with a life of its own. It does not exist without the contributions of each blogger. This is the same for all blog sites.
Fourth, you should not allow the bloggers on the site to lead you down the golden path. That you must find on your own. We state our opinions based on the information we have at the time. Sometimes we are right (most of the time, actually), sometimes we are wrong. You have to decide for yourself which it is. Follow your instincts, Grasshopper.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
Even though it got way maore
December 15, 2006 - 18:05 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveEven though it got way maore attention than it should have, I don't believe an apology was warranted. I think that's what is driving the discussion now. DG was clearly pushing an agenda, and TS identified it...why should TS apologize for that?
I think you are expecting too much from blogs if you expect admission of error in cases like this. DG was being partisan. We discussed that. Now that TS has apologized for calling DG a 'name' doesn't mean that DG wasn't being partisan. There is no error other than the amount of coverage the networks (including FOXNEWS) gave to this item.
I know you're 'just thinking out loud' but, c'mon it's Friday, lets have some fun!
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Mean Gene,Instead of apologiz
December 15, 2006 - 18:10 ET by BlondeMean Gene,
Instead of apologizing, Tony Snow should have followed up last week's "partisan" comment with further examples of how the White House press corps continue to shill for the Dems....perhaps starting with everyone's favorite liberal hag....Helen Thomas.
Big mistake to apologize for stating the truth, IMO.
I agree, Blonde. Instead of
December 15, 2006 - 19:34 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI agree, Blonde. Instead of apologizing I think Snow should've kept it up and point out whenever someone is being 'partisan'...especially DG just for fun.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
Partisan game show
December 15, 2006 - 19:41 ET by dagdaI am thinking TS could make it into a game show. For each partisan question, you go to the end of the line. Each non-partisan question gets answered and gets a follow up question. 3 partisan questions are you are out of the WH press corps. A panel of judges could sit behind TS and signal with a large sign when a partisan question is asked. This could gender some interest in WH press conferences. Think of the advertising on TV. "David Gregory already has two partisan questions. Today he has finally made it back to the front row. Will he blow it with a third partisan question and be thrown out of the WH, or will he as a non-partisan question and get a follow-up?"
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
Mean Gene, why should we care
December 15, 2006 - 18:04 ET by UnsaneMean Gene, why should we care about what happened in the Fiji Islands? What happened to Princess Natalee in Aruba or the TomKat wedding is FAR MORE IMPORTANT than some silly "coup". In fact, I don't think we should be focusing on the outside world at all.
:-)
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
My bad, you're right. I forgo
December 15, 2006 - 18:08 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveMy bad, you're right. I forgot. If we just leave everyone else alone and worry about ourselves and keep our nose out of foreign affairs we will be swimming in peace and goodwill as it floods the earth.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
And don't forget turning gove
December 15, 2006 - 18:13 ET by UnsaneAnd don't forget turning government into a Nanny. That is key! :-)
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
crshedd
December 15, 2006 - 18:11 ET by Noel Sheppardcrshedd,
Have you considered the possibility that Tony's apology today was political? After all, I apologize for all kinds of things that I'm actually not sorry about, but do so to mend fences with folks that are less magnanimous than myself. For instance, parents and spouses do this all the time, as do employers. After all the brouhaha surrounding this incident, might Snow have realized that this was going to interfere with his professional relationship with Gregory, and conceivably other members of the press pool? Maybe some members have been treating him differently since this incident, including possibly Gregory, and Snow realized that he needed to make amends. This is a somewhat symbiotic relationship, yes?
Moving forward, the fact that Tony apologized -- regardless of his motives -- doesn't necessitate a change of heart from folks here. I believe that Gregory is quite partisan, and was being such at the gaggle in question. Tony's apology today hasn't changed my view of Gregory's behavior, and needn't that of others. Why do you believe it must? ns
Noel
December 15, 2006 - 18:25 ET by sarcasmoIf you're right, then IMO what you say makes more sense than the apology, but if you're right I also doubt David believes it's any more sincere than most of us apparently do. I guess the apology was intended for the non-Newsbusters-reading TV audience, but if the general public disbelieves it half as much as this bunch does, I'm not sure if it did Tony any good. Time will tell!
JMR
No doubt there was some polit
December 15, 2006 - 20:38 ET by crsheddNo doubt there was some politics involved. And as you point out, it was probably more 'office' politics than national politics.
Of all the news personalities on Fox, I probably had the most (only?) respect for Tony Snow. Didn't agree with him often, but he seemed to be the most 'fair and balanced'. Therefore, I think the apology was 80% heartfelt.
I also think TS still believes DGregory to be partisan. Just in this incident, TS felt he may have let his view of DG color his response.
And that is the point I am tring to make here. I am NOT saying DG is not partisan. I am saying that, most likely in this instance, he was not being partisan, and TS seems to think so also. Therefore, I think this site needs to re-examine it's stand on THIS incident. Don't need to re-think every DG/TS exchange, just this one. And, if perhaps, NB did overreact, then it should say so.
"I am saying that, most
December 16, 2006 - 00:32 ET by Indiana Joe"I am saying that, most likely in this instance, he was not being partisan, and TS seems to think so also."
Well, since everyone's trying to read Snow's mind on this, might as well put in my two cents:
I'm not sure TS was saying he was wrong that DG asked a partisan question. I think it more likely he was saying he was wrong for stating that opinion in his official capacity during a press conference. That it was "unprofessional" of him to do so.
Just my opinion, and it may seem a small distinction. But it does go to the heart of exactly what TS meant he was "wrong" about.
Indiana
December 16, 2006 - 00:37 ET by misterbillIJ that's my read too. TS knows the ropes and I think he felt, no matter how right he was, that a press conference was not the place for it. Now if he met that fool outside and decked him, that would be a beauty.
I concur...with you and IJ.
December 16, 2006 - 01:51 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI concur...with you and IJ.
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We're sorry, Mr. Gregory. You
December 15, 2006 - 17:17 ET by Roger the ShrubberWe're sorry, Mr. Gregory. You'll just have to settle for an apology from Mr. Snow.
Please stop coming here fishing for more.
Why'd Tony apologize for the
December 15, 2006 - 16:53 ET by cunservatyveWhy'd Tony apologize for the truth? David Gregory IS PARTISAN!
Cunservatyve military medical guy
They sound like a bunch of charlatans at a circus sideshow: "Pay no attention to that news editor behind the curtain."
You are correct sir, BUT, c
December 15, 2006 - 17:03 ET by MightyMouthYou are correct sir, BUT, conservatives are not permitted to point that out. Liberals are the only ones permitted to point out conservative partisans. It's actually rather sad, when you think about it. Liberals are so ashamed of who they are they take offense at being called "partisan". I suspect if the reporter had called Tony "partisan", Tony whould have agreed!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Since Tony Snow has reminded
December 15, 2006 - 17:12 ET by GalvanicSince Tony Snow has reminded us to be more tolerant in the Holiday Season, I want to take this opportunity to apologize for calling . . .
Adolf Hitler a Nazi,
Nancy Pelosi a liberal,
and Jane Fonda a thesbian.
Too fine a point
December 15, 2006 - 17:20 ET by dagdaFirst of all, Hitler was a member of the Nazi party, so that is nothing to apologize for. Jane Fonda was a "thespian" not "thesbian." The name comes from Thespis, the first Greek actor. Not sure if you actually called her that or not. She always seems pretty straight, although marrying Tom Hayden, who knows. Nancy Pelosi is a liberal. I do not thinks she takes offense to that.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
The only people who need to a
December 15, 2006 - 17:28 ET by kathleenirishThe only people who need to apologize for boorish and arrogant and inaccurate reporting in general is the MSM. David Gregory is a jerk. 'partisan' is not derogatory enough for the likes of him.
YEEEEECCCCCHHHH!
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
I guess if Tony’d called hi
December 15, 2006 - 18:29 ET by JPR1I guess if Tony’d called him a sniveling twit an apology would have been in order. ( Not because it isn’t true of course, but such insults should be held for less public venues.) Personally I think the WH has taken the politeness angle a bit too far. Being direct, if not confrontational, with these sanctimonious ass-hats seems to me to be the best course.
On the up-side I expect Gregory will henceforth, have to mind his P’s & Q’s or risk proving Snow’s apology unwarranted. Perhaps he has been hobbled without even knowing it!
Aha, JPR1,You may be on to so
December 15, 2006 - 18:31 ET by BlondeAha, JPR1,
You may be on to something, there.
Could work out that way.These
December 15, 2006 - 19:18 ET by JPR1Could work out that way.
These numbskulls think GW is stupid. I think they're wrong. I know long ago I made the same assumption about a superior and was lucky to learn otherwise without great loss. It's not often someone achieves a position of high authority without courage, a sharp mind and knowledge beyond the ordinary.
Gregory took a shot to the knees and will have to be careful when and where he stands now.
What Tony Should Have Said
December 15, 2006 - 20:18 ET by Free StinkerAnd 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.
(and then add) What I meant to say was: You. Are. A. Barking. Moonbat!
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"One thing that seperates liberals from conservatives is that liberals are craftier and work without the hinderance of a conscience." --Lynn Wooley
The Media is really frightful
December 15, 2006 - 20:36 ET by sembyThe Media is really frightful
December 15, 2006 - 20:36 ET by sembyMaybe he's not such a class
December 15, 2006 - 21:55 ET byMaybe he's not such a class act if he (TS) apoligised insincerely or politically, just another hustler..?...
And "perhaps" he wa
December 16, 2006 - 09:28 ET by Indiana JoeAnd "perhaps" he was apologizing for expressing his personal opinion in the wrong forum, and WAS "sincere" about it. See my post above for that thought....
teeheehee...weather reports
December 16, 2006 - 00:43 ET by lbcdawnteeheehee...weather reports are predicting a dusting of snow in my parts saturday night I'll have to teach this *chorus* to my kids in anticipation..
You have got to be kidding me
December 15, 2006 - 22:24 ET by msh1973You have got to be kidding me?! What in the heck does he have to apologize for? Gregory is partisan with a capital "P".
Then why did he apologise ,
December 15, 2006 - 22:45 ET byThen why did he apologise ,is he a fool?
Probably because he was told
December 16, 2006 - 08:01 ET by msh1973Probably because he was told to by his Boss. For some reason this Administration wants to bend over backwards for this hateful msm, you know the one that always stabs them in the back every chance they get.
It's called "civility.&q
December 16, 2006 - 09:29 ET by Indiana JoeIt's called "civility."
Look it up....
Reckon Gregory is one who can
December 16, 2006 - 05:54 ET by Andrew H.Reckon Gregory is one who can look Hillary in the eyes if (God forbid) she's president? I suspect he's not allowed.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Given Gregorys friendship a
December 16, 2006 - 06:24 ET by Jack BauerGiven Gregorys friendship and high level links to the Clintons, how can he be anything but a partisan hack.
Reporters should carry DISCLAIMERS so the people know this stuff.. Because you NEVER hear any of his investigative "colleagues" mentioning any of this --
David Gregory’s wife is Beth Wilkinson, Executive vice president and the general counsel for Fannie Mae.
Which is one massive link to Jamey Gorelick – who is also a personal friend of Hillary Clinton!
You see, Gorelick used to be Vice Chairman of Fannie Mae, until she bailed as it was going under to join the main law firm representing Fannie Mae.
They would be the world's largest law firm: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
In fact, Gorelick and Wilkerson have a long history together that goes back to the Clinton Justice department, and the wall between the FBI and the CIA fully erected by Gorelick.
Beth Wilkerson was Gorelick's coverup queen on the Timothy McVeigh prosecution team, when she told Judge Matsch and denied on the record that the federal government had any evidence that anyone other than McVeigh had planned and carried out the worst terrorist attack on American soil.
So, she’s married to Gregory; Gee, d’ya think they share a similar political philosophy of COVERING FOR THE CLINTONS?
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Ah Jack, another wealth of in
December 16, 2006 - 15:18 ET by bigtimerAh Jack, another wealth of information that you posted and I thank you...wow, I thought I knew a lot of the in's and out's, you just showed me a (new for me) major filthy connection...thank you, thank you, thank you!
It never ends with the enemy within..and the Clinton's and gang are the worst.
Positively eerie once again with the connection with the Clinton's, the biggest enemy within at the moment IMO.
"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland
BT -- What do you think, fo
December 16, 2006 - 15:31 ET by Jack BauerBT -- What do you think, for instance, would happen if Fox's White House (forget his name) correspondent, was married to a woman who had high level links to the Bushes? Say, worked for Bush's AG?
That would be a neverending source of comment to the likes of David Gregory.
Yet no one ever mentions Beth Wilkerson in relation to him. Why not?
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You are so right Jack...we wo
December 16, 2006 - 15:39 ET by bigtimerYou are so right Jack...we would never hear the end of it if it was a Fox reporter for the White House...I think they have had three diffrent ones over the years, Carl Cameron, Brett or Brent Baer or something like that...and I can't think of the other one, he is black and very good most times (Wendell something or other), but you point is well taken, whomever it would be they would of been run out of there!
Once again... thank you! A wealth of info. to me.
"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland
Does Gregory live in Rocheste
December 16, 2006 - 08:55 ET by AlgerHissDoes Gregory live in Rochester, Minnesota? He's certainly feminine and there's no doubt he's a leftist.
Rochester, Minnesota: A Fem_Leftist City!
Snow
December 16, 2006 - 09:44 ET by iveseenitallSnow did a decent thing. However, the left doesn't understand decency. No amount of being decent to them will ever change them. It's like negotiating with the terrorists-- same thing. Moreover, the liberals are intellectual cowards and bullies. The more you stand up to them, the more they back off. But the more you give in to them, the worse they get. They'll take what Snow did as a sign of weakness. Fight fire with fire or the war with the enemy within will be lost.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
I don't care how it sounds...
December 16, 2006 - 15:12 ET by bigtimerI don't care how it sounds...I was angry that Tony Snow apologized to Gregory.
For what!? Gregory is partisan...period...it is, and has been obvious.
I had hope with Snow...now I see him taking orders from above...another disappointment for me, but Snow has to obey his bosses...or quit with integrity. the last two briefings he has had have been overly sweet to all, it is sad IMHO. This tactic is a dismal failure when it comes to the enemy within, it has been tried before and gets one nowhere.
I have about had it with the Bush administration and their nicey nicey BS...we have Specter in instead of Toomey and he is where at the moment...Syria along with the other leftists...we had the Bush administration go for Chafee as he held up the vote on Bolton at the UN, he stuck it to the Bush administration...on and on it goes...I am at the end with this crowd...
I will be behind the President when it comes to a few things anymore...but that is it...very few...the war, judges, taxes relief that is about it for me anymore...
"Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again." - Grover Cleveland