So Tony Snow is reportedly cashing out his chips at the GWB casino and returning to life in the private sector. Said Snow, "I'm not going to be able to go the distance, but that's primarily for financial reasons. I've told people when my money runs out, then I've got to go."
I don't have any problem with Tony Snow wanting to go back into the private sector and make more money. Undoubtedly, $168,000 a year is probably a large pay cut for Tony, who was previously responsible for spinning the week's stories on the Faux News Channel and filling a couple of hours on talk radio.
But maybe Snow should think about how badly that quote reflects on his boss. Snow gets paid to be the court jester for the White House press corps. A difficult job at times, sure, but hardly strenuous. For that, Snow makes $168,000 a year, an amount on which it is apparently impossible for a Republican to live a good life or support a family.
Tony's had some well-publicized health problems in recent years, and I certainly don't wish him ill. But I do wonder if this divorced-from-the-reality-of-the-average-American-and-I-don't-care attitude isn't part of the problem the Bush White House has had for years.
I don't have any problem with Tony Snow wanting to go back into the private sector and make more money. Undoubtedly, $168,000 a year is probably a large pay cut for Tony, who was previously responsible for spinning the week's stories on the Faux News Channel and filling a couple of hours on talk radio.
But maybe Snow should think about how badly that quote reflects on his boss. Snow gets paid to be the court jester for the White House press corps. A difficult job at times, sure, but hardly strenuous. For that, Snow makes $168,000 a year, an amount on which it is apparently impossible for a Republican to live a good life or support a family.
Tony's had some well-publicized health problems in recent years, and I certainly don't wish him ill. But I do wonder if this divorced-from-the-reality-of-the-average-American-and-I-don't-care attitude isn't part of the problem the Bush White House has had for years.
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I wish Tony Snow well as he deals with his medical issues, but you're absolutely right. His comment definitely only serves to reinforce the commonly held belief that the Bush White House is divorced from reality.
I can understand what Snow was trying to say, given the probability that he did take a big pay cut (as you mentioned), but he certainly could have done a better job of wording his comments, which is ironic in and of itself, given his role as White House press secretary.
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