Posted on 04/26/2006 4:25:31 PM PDT by GretchenM
President Bush introduced conservative TV commentator and radio talk show host, and FReeper [until, as I read on Free Republic, Jim Robinson, in anticipation of the announcement, suspended Tony's FR account] Tony Snow as his new press secretary.
The president briefed members of Congress at the WH on the war on terror.
The First Couple met with the 2006 National and State Teachers of the Year.
Secretary of State Rice Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld arrived in Iraq today for an unscheduled visit with new Iraqi leaders. Part of the visit is a show of support for the country's new leadership.
Mrs. Bush spoke at the 2006 National and State Teachers' Awards and the 2006 Spring Meeting of the James Madison Council in the Library of Congress.
Welcome to Sanity Island!
QUOTE: "You're helping young people to learn the basics of reading and writing and adding and subtracting. You're serving as mentors, and probably most importantly, as role models. You help kindle young imaginations, and you inspire a love of learning. It's a pretty significant job description, when you think about it. And the teachers we honor here today are excelling at that job.”
"As a professional journalist, Tony Snow understands the importance of the relationship between government and those whose job it is to cover the government. He's going to work hard to provide you with timely information about my philosophy, my priorities, and the actions we're taking to implement our agenda."
At the 2006 National and State Teachers of the Year awards ceremony
Dose going up.
Pls wait to post or repost photos till the all clear.
Am I first?
Tony Snow and Scott McClellan talk in the Oval Office Private Dining Room before joining the President in his announcement that Tony Snow is coming to the White House as the new press secretary
Interesting Tony Snow Stuff from Townhall.com: “His varied career also includes service as an advocate for the Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled and as a teacher in Kenya and Cincinnati -- in subjects ranging from East African Geography to calculus. He is an avid musician (he plays guitars, alto sax, tenor sax, flute and alto flute). He plays in a cover band, "Beats Workin'" and has played publicly with a number of bona fide rock stars, including his friends Skunk Baxter (The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan) and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.
“Snow took a two-year sabbatical from journalism to serve in the White House of George H.W. Bush, first as director of speechwriting and later as deputy assistant to the president for media affairs. “ (excerpt)
Introductions
dang onyx, that was my foot!!! ;-)
I'm downloading pictures! Terrific!
LOL! You mean, I'm first?
I typed a whole sentence...lol... I didn't really think I'd be first.
"Am I first?"
If I saw correctly you are! Congrats :)
Tony doesn't look worried over his decision 
Good evening!
YES! Thanks.
I know which two men I want on my toaster!
Love the kiss one in # 1!
The president said that Kimberly Oliver, a kindergarten teacher in Silver Spring, MD, “... understands that the key to helping children succeed is fighting the soft bigotry of low expectations." 
Yay!!! Press Secretary Tony Snow. I can't wait to see his first briefing.
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