The Most Patient Man on Earth

Did you see this clip of Tony Snow dealing with the White House press corps' bizarre fascination with Laura Bush's skin? I guess it's their job to wildly shake the tree and hope that something falls out. But I wonder if they take themselves as seriously as they appear to. How could they? Do they really that annoying the press secretary enough will cause him to admit the whole ChimpyMcHitlerBushHaliburtonImperialWarForOil Conspiracy. Which apparently now revolves around Laura's skin condition. Whatever they're paying him, it's not enough.