when did tony snow become the WH's press secretary?

[flordehinojos]

wasn't that less than six months ago? or, certainly not more than six months ago? yesterday they said this lady (whose name i did not catch) was, "substituting for the vacationing tony snow?" do you not have to be at a job at least one year to get one week's vacation?

[NMDemDist2]

1. when the Fearfull Leader vacations, everybody does nt/

[flordehinojos]

2. oh, you mean they don't go with him to cover whatever stupidity he may do

or say while vacationing?

[Tace]

3. Maybe To Provide Plausible Deniability

Maybe something is happening this week. Maybe if Snow is out of the picture, somebody else can sub for him, say whatever needs to be said, and someday he'll be able to say, with a straight face, "I never said that."

I know, Tinfoil. Just havin' fun.

[flordehinojos]

5. anything is possible in the bush WH ...

O8)

[MADem]

4. He probably earns it on the civil service formula

You get a day off for every two weeks on the job. You combine it with weekends and holidays and you can swing a week off in no time.

It's not like civilian jobs, where you have to be employed a set period of time. You earn your leave from the get go. Conceivably, you could take a day off after being on the job two weeks.

And there's also LWOP--Leave without pay.

[flordehinojos]

6. hmmmm...wouldn't people who are in a job that they LOVE really postpone

taking any vacation so soon after being hired? okay. i am being stubborn and difficult. you make a good point.

[MADem]

7. He might not love the job, but see it as a means to an end

He's probably taking leave to start writing that book!!!!

Get all the dirt down on paper while it is fresh in the mind!

[flordehinojos]

8. he would then be a great pretender ...

have you seen how he drools when he is around bush? but yes, he may drool around bush but hate the job. you are right.

[rpannier]

9. Officially about 4 months ago.

Unofficially...he's been at it for six years now.

[flordehinojos]

11. wow ! i never thought about it that way, but you are right, and then

maybe even longer than six years. he and brit hume were shills for poppy when he was in the oval office.

[spanone]

10. Everyday of lying for Bushco is like a complete month.

This is heavy Karmic shit these folks are carrying.

[flordehinojos]

12. i can just picture snow in a decontamination room being cleaned of all

the crud encrusted on to his skin ... you got it right. thanks.