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President Bush announced today that radio host Tony Snow will become his new press secretary. Here's how the blogosphere is reacting:Dean Esmay: "He's intelligent, well-spoken, and funny. He can even take on a vicious demagogue like Bill Maher and come off looking intelligent and reasonable."Captain's Quarters: "From his years of radio duty, Tony knows how to talk extemporaneously and engage in…

Open thread is back. Fill 'er up. Note, Tony Snow items moved to different thread here.

The New York Sun has blown a little sunshine up the back end of the St. Petersburg Times with an editorial praising the Times for admitting when they are wrong, in this case about Sami Al-Arian: One of the hallmarks of integrity is the willingness, when one is wrong, to admit it. An admirable example was set by the St. Petersburg Times, a Florida newspaper that had reacted defensively... on the…

It's official: Tony Snow will be the next White House press secretary. Media writer Howard Kurtz writes in the Washington Post: Fox News commentator Tony Snow agreed last night to become White House press secretary after top officials assured him that he would be not just a spokesman but an active participant in administration policy debates, people familiar with the discussions said. A…

Most of you are probably familiar with a book written by Peter Schweizer entitled “Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy.” In it, Schweizer chronicled numerous examples of how prominent liberals say one thing in public, but hardly follow their own prescribed ideals. Since its publication, how often have you read an article by a member of the drive by media and buckled over in…