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Through the Looking Glass, Darkly

Unarmed White House press secretary Tony Snow withstands a barrage.
Unarmed White House press secretary Tony Snow withstands a barrage. (By Ron Edmonds -- Associated Press)

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Logic suffered a more serious challenge when Bush press secretary Tony Snow, in his briefing, made the following points about Libby's case:

· That Bush wasn't "granting a favor to anyone" but that the case got his "special handling."

· That it was not done for "political reasons" even though "it was political."

· That it was handled "in a routine manner," yet it was also "an extraordinary case."

· That "we are not going to make comments" on the case, even though Bush had already issued a 655-word statement commenting on the case.

And if that makes sense to you, beware the Jubjub bird, and shun the frumious Bandersnatch.

"You're insulting our intelligence," one of the reporters advised Snow.

"How can you stand there with a straight face?" queried CBS News's Bill Plante.


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