Tony Snow, former Fox Television commentator and talk-show host, is slicker, smoother and more articulate than his two recent predecessors, but the content is the same old spin.
Snow describes himself as the "new kid on the block" trying to get up to speed on the array of touchy issues that he gets asked about. But he is also a quick student and a showman, intense and glib.
She praises Snow a bit for the fact that he's willing to admit mistakes (which is almost a cardinal sin in the Bush administration) but doesn't leave Snow totally unscathed:
I asked Snow how he was going to make this administration more credible.
His reply: "I'm not going to answer questions about credibility, other than to say that I'm eager to be here and I'm happy to be working with you."
I persisted: "Are you always going to tell the truth?"
"Yes," he replied.
Where have I heard that before?
Snow consulted with many reporters about what he needs to do to succeed in the White House. He already knows the answer: Just follow the party line.
No doubt Helen will do everything she can to make him stray from that line as long as she retains her seat in the briefing room.
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