"No, Harry, You Can't Have Your Own Facts."
Whenever "Early Show" anchor Harry Smith interviews White House press secretary Tony Snow, there's a good chance for fireworks. Back in March, we noted a contentious exchange between the two in which Snow said, "Harry, you're sounding like a partisan rather than a reporter here."
Video: This morning we got another battle between the two, which you can watch by clicking on the video box. Around the two and a half minute mark, there was this exchange:
Smith: But the other question that comes up then, is that if the president can't get this [immigration bill] done, in which he has placed so much of his own prestige and will and everything else, does this not show that he is a lame duck?
Snow: Well, let's flip it around. The president just came back from a G-8 session where when everybody went they said "well here's George W. Bush. The whole world's against him on climate change. Guess what? He goes to the G-8, leads the way on climate change, leads the way on development, leads the way on AIDS…"
Smith: No I think that's following on climate change. He's following on climate change.
Snow: No I don't think so…
Smith: These other countries have set the table on this for years. The president is late to this table. You can't flip that around.
Snow: No, Harry, you can't have your own facts.
At that point, Smith lets out an exasperated laugh. Then the two interrupt each other a few more times and Smith laughs again at Snow's comments. Check it out.