I ran out of money
White House press secretary Tony Snow announced his resignation yesterday. The Washington Post reports:
He insisted yesterday that he is leaving not for health reasons but to recoup the income he lost when he left his job as a radio and television host to take the $168,000-a-year job as press secretary.He doesn't mean that literally, of course — Tony Snow wasn't at risk of living on the street.
"I ran out of money," he said.
Let's assume that he meant to say that he simply wants more money, which is a perfectly acceptable thing to want. This sentiment is the sort of thing to keep to one's self when speaking to a public that on average makes far less than $168,000 per year.
As a communications expert, Snow should have known better.
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Or, he's a prick who doesn't understand the struggles of ordinary Americans. And can't conceive of what struggling to find, much less pay for, health care is like.
Based on all available evidence, that's my guess.
At least he's being honest for once.
Or..could it be.. maybe he's living too high on the hog! Even big-bucks people do this, you know! (and if so, he shouldn't have been saying that either....). Communications experts very definitely should know better.
Here's my theory:
When you announce your resignation and state as your reasoning as wanting "to spend more time with your family" or "to pursue other interests," no one believes you. So Tony Snow gave an answer so obnoxious, you can't help but believe he's being excruciatingly honest. When in fact, the explanation behind his decision is that working for the Bush White House was actually degrading his faith in the conservative movement.
Of course, he also had that whole cancer excuse which no one would ever question either. But maybe that was just too convenient.
Basically, no one REALLY wants to spend more time with their family, eh?
(Insert tasteless joke about me already spending time with your wife.)
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