Applause for New Bush Flack Perino

They liked Tony Snow, but congressional spokespeople and communicators are also happy to see that former Hill aide Dana Perino has been tapped to replace the retiring spokesman. "Dana is very well liked and treats people on Capitol Hill with respect because she once worked there herself as a press secretary," says one GOP leadership aide. Another gushes: "She's the only one who always E-mails or calls back when I have a question." That may sound simple, but Republican Hill communicators have complained for years that the Bush PR shop infrequently reached out to its congressional counterparts.