Out with the Scott, In with the Snow - Pics

[partylessinOhio]

Outgoing White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan serves
cookies and brownies made by his wife Jill to journalists in
the press cabin of Air Force One en route from Orlando to Andrews
Air Force base near Washington May 10, 2006. It is McClellan's last
week trip on Air Force One as Press Secretary before being replaced
by Tony Snow. REUTERS/Jason Reed






Outgoing White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan waves from
the steps of Air Force One for the last time in his current capacity
upon his arrival with U.S. President George W. Bush at Andrews Air
Force Base from Orlando May 10, 2006. It was McClellan's last trip
on Air Force One as Press Secretary before being replaced by
Tony Snow. REUTERS/Jason Reed





New White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, left, chats with members
of the White House press corps, Steve Holland of Reuters, center, and
Mike Allen of Time Magazine, after conducting his first press gaggle
in his White House office, Friday, May 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)



President George W. Bush's new spokesman Tony Snow, pictured here
7 May 2006, deflected questions on foreign affairs and currency
rates on his first day on the job, saying he did not want to
exceed his knowledge as "the new kid on the block".(AFP/File/Jim Watson)

A Chaotic White House Debut for Tony Snow

By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer
Fri May 12, 7:04 PM ET

"It obviously at this point is just a mess," new White House press secretary Tony Snow said good naturedly, summing up his rocky first question-and-answer session with reporters.

During 23 sometimes-chaotic minutes Friday with the White House press corps in his West Wing office, Snow offered a half-dozen apologies
for a less-than-smooth debut, pleaded ignorance on seven questions
and ruled out all talk of international or currency issues.

"I do not wish to set off global tempests," he said, "because I frankly just don't know enough on those."

One of his don't-know answers (on President Bush's signing plans for
the tax bill) even turned out to be wrong when Snow later recited next week's schedule. The signing ceremony was on the calendar for Wednesday.

"I should have read my own paper," he said.

Snow got in a little trouble when pressed on his statement that Bush "stands behind" Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson, who apologized for fabricating a story about punishing a potential HUD contractor who had criticized the president.

"At this point the president is supporting Alphonso Jackson," Snow asserted.

"At this point?" a reporter asked quickly.

"Look again, you're getting me ahead of my brief," Snow responded. ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/tony_snow_debut

[acmavm]

1. Tony Snow resembles Herman Munster. (SORRY HERMAN).

[racaulk]

2. Is it just me, or does Tweety look happy has hell to be out of a job?

:)

[Tiggeroshii]

4. tweety?

I thought that was our name for matthews. But yes, McClellan does look happy to be done.

[racaulk]

9. Yes, I meant McClellan!

All this time, I thought "Tweety" was McClellan. OK, I feel really dumb now... LOL

:dunce:

[Island Blue]

8. You must mean Puffy McMoonface.

And how sweet - his mommy baked teats for the entire class on his last day. Awwwww.

[tridim]

3. Monday is going to be hell for Snow

And that makes me smile. :)

[ElsewheresDaughter]

5. cookies and brownies made by his wife Jill...holy shit !

"Outgoing White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan serves
cookies and brownies made by his wife Jill to journalists in
the press cabin of Air Force One...."

and they weren't afaraid to eat them?!?

[Placebo]

6. mmm, Snowjob has such BEAUTIFUL eyes!

yummy

[linazelle]

12. Cold, steely blue eyes. Yes. He's HOT.

:sarcasm:

[RedG1]

7. Snow Job

<snicker>

[greenman3610]

10. tony snow - incompetent boob

[many a good man]

11. Tony "Don't Know" Snow

Is this going to be their strategy going into the Fall elections?