The Raw Story | Snow: Racism no longer 'a big deal'

Oy. The day Tony Snow is announced as the new White House Press Secretary, people dig up an old quote that shows how out of touch he is. Isn't this the sort of thing vetting is supposed to uncover? Well, assuming that this administration vets anyone ... allegations of "cronyism" abound, and after all, Snow was one of President Bush's dad's advisors ...

Still, this isn't good, no matter how you slice it. Here's the "good" stuff ...

'Here's the unmentionable secret,' Snow said on an October 2003 edition of Fox News Sunday, 'racism isn't that big a deal anymore.' Snow argued that 'no sensible person supports' racism, arguing that the problem is 'quickly becoming an ugly memory.'

Someone should really try to get out in the real world a bit.