Wrong Tony

(A Precision Guided Humor Assignment)
I was deeply disappointed to hear that Tony Snow got the job as White House Press Secretary. I can’t believe that President Bush overlooked all the many other talented Tonys out there who would’ve made better picks:


Tony Hawk – Need to dodge a tough question? Just jump the skateboard onto the podium and do a Figure 4 Calf Wrap Flamingo Pretzel Plant Brain Surgeon with a Mute Grab 900 into the press pit. Reporters will be too dazzled, distracted, and/or wounded to ask a follow-up.
Fat Tony D’Amico – Didn’t see nothin’, and will have the offended reporter quietly piano-wired when no-one’s looking. If questioned, will respond “What’s a moider?”
Tony Bennett – Political spin is always more convincing when sung to the tune of “Fly Me to the Moon”.
Tony Blair – “I’d love to answer that question, but it’s tea time, so sod off!
Dr. Phat Tony – Will brutally taser any MSM joker who steps out of line.
Tony Dow – He probably wouldn’t be good at dodging questions, but it’d be funny to hear the reporters start all their questions with “Gee, Wally…”
Tony Randall – Tough question? He’ll just fake a sinus attack.
Tony the Tiger – Has an inarguable, two-word answer to any question regarding whether Bush’s policies will be good for America.
Tony Stewart – “I can’t hear your stupid question over the sound of my engine!”
Tony Danza – The only question he’ll get is “Did you every ‘Danza slap’ Alyssa Milano?”


It’d also be cool to have Anthony Hopkins eat the reporters’ livers, but he’s not technically a “Tony”.
Any Tonys I missed?

30 Comments

  1. I second the nomination for Tony “Scarface” Montana.
    Think about it, how cool would it be when Helen Thomas opens her decaying geriatric cake-hole once to often….Tony steps from behind the podium…
    “joo wanna play rough? Hokay….lets play rough…..SAY HELLO TO MY LEETLE FRIEND!”

  2. Tony Robbins, self-help guru.
    I’d love to watch the press corpse faces as he gives his famous quotes:
    “Know that it’s your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny.”
    “A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.”
    “Deciding to commit yourself to long term results, rather than short term fixes, is as important as any decision you’ll make in your lifetime.”

  3. Tony Orlando.
    When Helen goes on another Geritol induced rant he can grab the mike and sing:
    Just tie a yellow ribbon,
    ’round that old bat’s mouth.
    She’s become a drag,
    since her brain went south…

  4. Tony Tony Bo-Bony
    Helen Thomas asks a question: “Helen, Helen, bo-Belen, banana fana fo-FELON…”
    Frank Schieffer asks a question: “Frank, Frank, bo-Bank, banana fana fo-FANK. . .”
    and so on and so forth.
    Frank

  5. Given that Tony Bennett’s quite well known as a liberal and a Democrat, I doubt Bush would have picked him (although it probably would be a good political move considering how much of a beloved icon in American culture he is)

  6. Tony the Tiger would also have the benefit of offering free cereal. Reporters love free food, it would placate them at least for a little while.
    Plus they couldn’t make statements errrrr, “ask questions” with their mouths full.

  7. How about Antonio Vivaldi? OK, so he died in 1741 or something, but why let a little detail like that stop us? Anyway, he was a priest (and was called the “Red Priest”), so maybe even some members of the White House Press Corps might show some respect!

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