{"id":873,"date":"2008-04-21T14:23:39","date_gmt":"2008-04-21T21:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=873"},"modified":"2008-04-29T18:55:33","modified_gmt":"2008-04-30T01:55:33","slug":"tony-snow-goes-over-to-the-dark-side-cnn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Tony Snow Goes Over To The Dark Side – CNN"},"content":{"rendered":"

The “liberal”<\/em> media is at it again. CNN has just announced<\/a> that it has hired former Bush press secretary, and Fox News anchor, Tony Snow, to be a conservative commentator.<\/p>\n

Snow:<\/strong> “I’m delighted to be able to join CNN during the most exciting and unpredictable political year in memory. The big challenge in 2008 is to develop deep, creative and aggressive analysis of both political parties, their candidates and campaigns. I’m eager to get started, since this race is sure to shape American politics for years to come.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If this is CNN’s answer to the Fox News signing of Karl Rove it is yet another blunder on the part of their programming staff. The last time they went after the Fox model was the acquisition of Glenn Beck, who is now the lowest rated evening pundit<\/a> on any of the cable news nets.<\/p>\n

CNN’s press release on Snow failed to mention that he is presently the permanent guest host for Bill O’Reilly’s Radio Factor. Which raises the question of when, precisely, O’Reilly’s aneurysm will erupt. Remember this<\/a>…<\/p>\n

“O’Reilly:<\/strong> “But you can’t go over to CNN. I mean, that’s the devil over there. You can’t. You know. You’re a religious guy. You can’t go into the pagan throne over there.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Score one for Satan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The “liberal” media is at it again. CNN has just announced that it has hired former Bush press secretary, and Fox News anchor, Tony Snow, to be a conservative commentator. Snow: “I’m delighted to be able to join CNN during the most exciting and unpredictable political year in memory. 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