Operation Snowjob begins...

…and the WSJ's John D. McKinnon seems less than impressed.

For his first morning briefing as White House Press Secretary, Tony Snow decided to move the event back into the press secretary’s cozy West Wing office.

…where the press corps doesn't fit. And then...

Complicating matters further, the event was first scheduled for 9 a.m., then officially postponed until 9:30 – and actually began at 9:15. That left many deadline-obsessed wire service reporters — as well as ordinary procrastinators — stuck in the hallway, unable to hear most of what was being said.

Wasn't one of the reasons Snow was supposed to improve Bushco™ press relations was, well, he's one of them, right? He knows what they do and what they need, right? Like adequate space to work and accurate schedules to work by, for instance.

Since he seems so woefully uninformed about the White House press operation, considering that he's, well, in charge of it, you'd think someone might have told him who might show up for the gaggle, wherever and whenever he decided to have it.

And I thought I'd miss Scotty's unfailing ineptitude...

Update: The NYT has more on Snow's self-described "mess." Apparently our first chance to see the circus on camera has been put off 'til Tuesday.