We know four things about Tony Snow. First, he is beloved by the White House Press Corp because he is one of their own. Second, he has cancer. Third, he takes every possible opportunity to blame Bill Clinton for any and every White House failure. Fourth, as Jon Stewart recently demonstrated he is more than willing to lie, boldly and with out the slightest shame.
He seems sure the people in the press corp will never challenge him when he lies. He's right. After all Tony is beloved and has cancer. It just wouldn't be right to point out when Tony is lying. That is the job of a comedian, not an official white house stenographer.
Yesterday while answering a question about the RNC email scandal Tony Snow told the assembled press corp that the White House just followed the pattern established by the previous administration. Think Progress has the video.
Guess what, when asked by Raw Story's Michael Roston the Democratic National Committee took exception.
"That's simply untrue," Stacie Paxton, a spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, told RAW STORY in a Tuesday phone call. "Clinton White House officials did not have DNC e-mail accounts."Any bets whether this Tony Snow fib makes the national news? If it does I would wager the Press will report it as fact and ignore the DNC denial. Nobody in the national media will actually investigate. I guess we will only hear about this new Tony Snow lie from the comedians. After all Tony is beloved and he has cancer.
