Snow recants comment about Iraq ("I used a dumb line")

[Barrett808]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON - President Bush's press secretary on Wednesday backed off a comment that appeared to suggest the administration was resigned to Iraqi lawmakers taking August off based on the summer heat in Baghdad.

"I used a dumb line," Tony Snow told reporters.

"The fact is, we expect the Iraqi government to continue working at all times toward the goals of political accommodation and reconciliation. We made it clear. They know that it's important for us, and important for them, to get key pieces of legislation passed," Snow said.

Snow had agreed in a briefing last Friday that Iraqi lawmakers had much work to do before a U.S. progress report is made in September, but said: "You know, it's 130 degrees in Baghdad in August."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070718/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq_snow

[Raven]

1. Tony should go home and rest and take some time with his family.

With his medical problems, he should review his list of priorities.

[closeupready]

2. In fairness, I agree. While I have my issues with his politics, life is too short

for the crap our toxic political system dishes out.

[shenmue]

17. True

:|

[rhiannon55]

3. He looks worse every time I see him

I wish he would think of his legacy--lying for BushCo shouldn't be among his last mortal acts.

Go home, Tony, and hug your children. Really.

[damntexdem]

15. Maybe go camping in Death Valley in August.

Or how about an international trip: maybe to Baghdad in August.

[0007]

16. ....are you kidding Tony wouldn't trade jobs with God.

Tony's priority is to make a race horse out of a mule.

[livetohike]

4. All that legislatin' is such hard work in the heat

:sarcasm:

[allisonthegreat]

5. Lots of folks recanting lately..n/t

[Ian David]

6. Tony Snow forgot to include the word "us" in his "dumb line"? Funny...

As I recall, Tony Snowjob's "Dumb Line" consisted of a full-on riff and series of comebacks that showed contempt for the press, question after question.

[truedelphi]

7. Lying and contemptuous jerks usually do use stupid remarks to bolster their cause

[shenmue]

18. Yeah, without stupid remarks...

he would never have had a career on Fox! :P

[rateyes]

8. Guess what Tony?

It's 130 degrees in Iraq in August, even if you are an American soldier! Dumbass.

[liberal N proud]

9. It must have been getting a little warm in the press briefing room as well

[la la]

10. as sad as I feel about

a human being going through this pain---I honestly have come to the belief that tonysnow enjoys his pain. Some humans seem to just be that way.

[grytpype]

11. There was no way he could keep his credibility in that job.

Lying is the job.

[Algorem]

12. can't they all spend August at Prairie Pigfarm?

pretzels and coke for everybody

[Ilsa]

13. You forgot to bring something to drink.

Oh, you meant "coke" as in Coca-Cola.

[classysassy]

14. snorting

time down on the farm(crawford).