Tony Snow Joins CNN As Political Contributor

Tony Snow is joining CNN as a conservative commentator, the network announced today. Snow, who spent 10 years at Fox News, left his job as White House Press Secretary in September, saying he needed to make more money to support his family.

"In the White House, Tony brought a remarkably human touch to the discussion of public policy, which he will continue to do as part of the Best Political Team on Television," CNN/US President Jon Klein said. "He will contribute a unique breadth of political and journalistic expertise to what is already the most provocative and wide-ranging political analysis on the air."

"I'm delighted to be able to join CNN during the most exciting and unpredictable political year in memory," Snow said. "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."

Update: The Politico's Michael Calderone spoke wtih Snow, who assured him that he still loves his old friends at Fox News:

"Make no mistake, I love the folks at Fox," Snow told [Calderone] this afternoon, by phone from Spokane, Washington.

"Everybody is going to try and create a Fox and CNN narrative out of this," said Snow, who also mentioned that he "love[s]" Fox News chief Roger Ailes and would "walk over broken glass" for Bill O'Reilly.

Previously:
Tony Snow Takes Job With Bill O'Reilly
Breaking: Tony Snow To Step Down, Dana Perino To Step Up (In Size Six Shoes)
Full press release below:

Tony Snow Joins CNN as Political Contributor

Former White House press secretary Tony Snow will join CNN as a conservative commentator beginning today, it was announced by Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S. A well-known and respected observer of politics with a longstanding news background, Snow will contribute to CNN as the network continues to broadcast winning political coverage.

Snow most recently served as press secretary to President George W. Bush from April 2006 to September 2007. For 10 years beginning in 1996, he appeared on Fox News Channel, hosting Fox News Sunday, Weekend Live with Tony Snow and other programs. From 2003 to 2006, The Tony Snow Show aired on Fox News Radio. Before joining Fox, Snow served as a substitute "From the Right" co-host for CNN's Crossfire.

"In the White House, Tony brought a remarkably human touch to the discussion of public policy, which he will continue to do as part of the Best Political Team on Television," Klein said. "He will contribute a unique breadth of political and journalistic expertise to what is already the most provocative and wide-ranging political analysis on the air."

"I'm delighted to be able to join CNN during the most exciting and unpredictable political year in memory," Snow said. "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."

During the 1990s, Snow was a regular guest host for Rush Limbaugh's radio program. He was the writer, correspondent and host of a PBS news special, The New Militant Center, a regular commentator for National Public Radio and a frequent guest on numerous televised news programs. Snow joined the administration of President George H. W. Bush in 1991 and served first as chief speechwriter and then as media affairs adviser.

In addition to his experience in government, television and radio, Snow spent more than two decades as an award-winning newspaper writer beginning with the Greensboro Record in 1979. He went on to be a columnist for USA Today and Creators Syndicate and an editorial page editor for The Washington Times.

CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world's most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.

Comments

[FreedomCorpse]

just like his last snow job. CNN...the most untrusted source of news in the world in tight competition with Fox.

[marinemomof3]

Great ANOTHER LIAR hired by MSM!

Why didn't Faux hire him back?? What is up w/THAT??

[thepartylife]

...even Faux News has standards.

[Chiang]

Congratulations to CNN for signing Tony Snow! As a "conservative commentator" he will be an excellent addition to their political lineup. He will add much humor, insight, and credibility.

[thepartylife]

Where's the punchline?

[maddog2112]

Some people actually believe he was fair and balanced. They siad it on TV so it has to be true.

[shengirl]

Where's the Progressive for "balance"? Or do they not even pretend that anymore? Just like this morning on MSNBC they had extensive commentary on the PA elections from... a Clinton strategist. Not a word from an Obama strategist. So why does she whine about how unfair the media is to her? Tony Snow is nothing more than a shill and a mouthpiece. What was CNN thinking? Or maybe that's the problem...

[Chiang]

I think Cafferty is somewhat to the left. And no one hates Bush more than Lou Dobbs.

[AnnArky]

Hasn't this motherfuckin', GOP'er, meat puppet died yet?

[dottedzebra]

that's the worst comment I've read yet, anywhere. Hasn't the guy with cancer and a family died yet?

[maddog2112]

Hitler had a family Bin ladin did too! That does not make him a good person. Tony Snow is covered in he blood of Americas finest, GOOD people who had families themselves. People that he is directly to blame for their deaths. He is accountable for the deaths of thousands of innocent people. To excuse or look the other awy on the hoffible things this jerk has done, because he has cancer? He is a cancer to this country. He is the disease, not the victim. They can burry him today as far as I am concerned and any greif you feel for his "poor family" is misplaced. I feel sorry that they had to share a life with this pathetic evil looser.

[LibRS]

No he hasn't, but maybe you will real soon.

[AnnArky]

The day Tony Snow chose to be a part of the Bush Regime he forfeited any claim he had to human rights. Tony Snow Chose to be a lying mouthpiece for men and women who have been the direct cause of so much suffering in the world. Tony Snow, regardless of whether or not he has a family, is guilty of being complicit in murder. Do you have such great sympathy for those on death row? The world can do without Tony Snow, although, as we've seen, there will always be another motherfuckin', GOP'er, meat puppet to take his place.

[mrdontplay]

Foxification of the news. What is at the end of this path we are on?

[ColoradoDan]

Snow just loves to Lie. He seems to enjoy bsing the public and basks in the boldness of it all. He lies smoothly and with no shame whatsoever. He can smile while talking about soldiers dying for democracy, he can tell you that the Constitution is irrelevant with a twinkle in his eye. He promises the public never to search his soul or to be honest ... thats a guarantee!

Liars, if pros, have a home at the top in New Amerika. Tony is amongst the best. A snake who would betray any and all for money. We have the most corrupt media heads that money can buy. Beyond Orwellian.

[tandrmcdonald]

CNN will have to change it's tub thumping slogan from "The BEST political team on television­."
to "The BIGGEST propaganda arm of the Republican Party."
CNN used to be a news network, somewhere along the way they turned into the public relations division of the RNC.
I rarely watch it anymore, unless I stumble across a segment where Jack Cafferty is holding forth.
The real journalists, Candy Crowley, Michael Ware and Arwa Damon are pretty much silenced. Christiane Amanpour has been back-burnered. The remaining toadies aren't worth the electricity.
Wolf Blitzer? A beard and an ego.

[thepartylife]

Last night I heard Anderson Cooper say "well, why aren't questions about his lapel pin good questions?" It was a new low for the 360.

[granamica]

Ahh the humanity.

[BPCentrisAmerican]

Let the SPIN begin.

[FL4Obama]

If you are watching the the corporate media for your news and information you have deceived yourself. Keep in mind that these are companies trying to make a profit for their shareholders. The truth was subdued long ago.

[Weeza]

Just what we need, another mouthpiece for the Bush Imperial Presidency. I have already tuned out CNN and I suggest that all of you do the same - if they don't listen to the public outrage over this perhpas they might take notice if their ratings fall. With the likes of that hypocritical, assinine Glenn Beck as well as their one sided reporting, they can now join Faux News as the new "Unfair & Unbalanced" network.

[booker52]

Snowjob!!!

[WorkingClass]

Tony Snow is a highly skilled and experienced professional liar. Congratulations CNN.

[NoRepresentation]

CNN has just announced their new slogan "just and stable"

[elderly]

They ought to put this jerk on with Wolfe Blitzer and call the program

"Crossfire-Duel of the Battling Shills"

See who can grovel the best without saliva running out of the corner of his mouth.

[thepartylife]

Throw Lou Dobbs in and the illegal aliens don't stand a chance.