Tony Snow, I wish my ass were bigger so that you'd have more to kiss.

[Human Torch]

Tony Snow on Minorities In The White House: ‘Every Group Raise Your Hand, We Want You’



http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/20/snow-minorities/

The National Journal reports that, among the top 20 White House staffers, “there are no African-Americans or Asians…and only one Hispanic.”

Today, following President Bush’s speech to the NAACP, a reporter asked Press Secretary Tony Snow about the lack of diversity in the White House. Snow reponded “You can come aboard and do personnel. You want it?.” Then Snow snapped saracstically, “Let me leave no one behind. Just, every group, raise your hand, we want you.”

Full transcript:

QUESTION: If he is proud of the diversity in his Cabinet, wouldn’t you expect him to improve diversity amongst the White House staff?

SNOW: What the president does is he looks for the best available people.

QUESTION: And they’re all white?

SNOW: I don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?

You can come aboard and do personnel. You want it?

QUESTION: I’m asking a question.

SNOW: I know you are, but it’s an argumentative question that also applied to other previous administrations. Would we like more blacks and Hispanics on? Yes, sure.

QUESTION: And Asians?

SNOW: Asians, too, yes, thank you. Let me leave no one behind. Just, every group, raise your hand, we want you.

[tuvor]

1. Uh, isn't condoleezza African-American?

Or is she not considered a staffer?

[Cocoa]

5. she's not in the WH

if she was still in the WH I think she would count for purposes this reporter's question.

[win_in_06]

6. Sounds like the question was aimed at the staff, not the cabinet.

Bush's cabinet is as diverse as any has been. Neo-conservative, but diverse.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Requirement #1- They'll take anyone as long as they're incompetent.

Snow is a real wise guy.

[MessiahRp]

3. Hmmm, add this to the whole tar baby comment..

Seems like a pretty racist group of comments coming out of this asshole. We should push him further, maybe he'll get so pissed he'll rip his suit off to reveal his Klan robe.

Rp

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. How does he fit his square head in a pointy hood?

Someone should ask him that.