http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/04/25/D8H7B9U00.htmlFox Host Leads White House Aide Candidates
Apr 25 7:46 PM US/Eastern
By TERENCE HUNT
AP White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON
Fox News commentator Tony Snow is the front-runner to become White House press secretary and a decision on his appointment is near, Republicans close to the White House said Tuesday.
Snow has told associates he would like to take the job and he has had serious discussions with White House officials, the Republicans said on condition of anonymity because of President Bush's dislike of news leaks.
As a conservative columnist and commentator, Snow has been sharply critical of Bush and Republicans in Congress at times. The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, circulated unflattering observations by Snow about Bush.
"His (Bush's) wavering conservatism has become an active concern among Republicans, who wish he would stop cowering under the bed and start fighting back against the likes of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Wilson," Snow wrote last November after Republicans failed to win the governor's race in Virginia. "The newly passive George Bush has become something of an embarrassment."
My Opinion: Tony Snow is too sweet and gentle for the job. I believe Tony Snow is not only a conservative, but a born-again Christian; he's been a speaker at Hillsdale College and not only is on FNC but hosts a radio show. I just don't believe he will last in the job if he is selected. Too many conflicts of interest between his Christian/moral/conservative values and the job - 90 days maybe, 6 months at the most. He'll find out it's different commentating on the outside than being at ground zero, knowing everything and covering up/putting the best face on issues. It probably won't be anything like he is expecting. JMO.