R.I.P. Tony Snow
Cancer claims ex-Bush press secretary Tony Snow
Douglass K. Daniel
Associated Press
July 11, 2008
Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53.
"America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character," President Bush said in a statement from Camp David, where he was spending the weekend. "It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day. He brought wit, grace, and a great love of country to his work."
Snow died at 2 a.m. at Georgetown University Hospital, according to former employer Fox News.
Snow, who served as the first host of the television news program "Fox News Sunday" from 1996 to 2003, would later say that in the Bush administration he was enjoying "the most exciting, intellectually aerobic job I'm ever going to have."
Snow was working for Fox News Channel and Fox News Radio when he replaced Scott McClellan as press secretary in May 2006 during a White House shake-up. Unlike McClellan, who came to define caution and bland delivery from the White House podium, Snow was never shy about playing to the cameras.
With a quick-from-the-lip repartee, broadcaster's good looks and a relentlessly bright outlook — if not always a command of the facts — he became a popular figure around the country to the delight of his White House bosses.
He served just 17 months as press secretary, a tenure interrupted by his second bout with cancer. In 2005 doctors had removed his colon and he began six months of chemotherapy. In March 2007 a cancerous growth was removed from his abdominal area and he spent five weeks recuperating before returning to the White House.
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Posted by Edward Headington @ 7/12/2008 12:07:00 PM
7 Comments:
I wish he would of beat that damn cancer! I thought he had.
I enjoyed seeing him go at it with the Media. going to miss him!!
God Bless his family Lord!
He was, simply, the best.
Whre is Don Quixote's comment. I undersatnd D.Q. knew Tony Snow and adviced the oncologist on the treatment Tony Snow should receive.
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The girl just can't shake that donquixotephobia even at the risk of bad taste and timing
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And Don Quixote can't help himself either, D.Q. makes an ass of himself by being an expert on every subject on Joe M blog.
And let's not forget all the menudo enema comments by Don Quackers directed toward his rival AnonyMousa here on this blog. See above comment. lol
And in classic form Don BesaCulo will kiss ass of anybody who will tolerate his presence. I remember Don BesaCulo kissing up to everybody on this blog before realizing not everybody here supports handing over the keys to the state to every illegal alien from mexico, especially the cholos, who are are "victims of the gavachos and republicans", according to Don Culo.
The old cholo racist who calls blacks mayates while accusing everybody else of being racist, a hypocritical fool.
No ay nadie mas racista y pendejo que el Don BesaCulo, no te quieren aqui.
My condolences to the Snow family, all who knew him, and the many of us who admired the good work he did.
Shame on this person Don Quixote for his self absorbed stance at this sad time.
Already, the ASSociated Press is trashing the reputation of Tony Snow. What cowards! They chose not to attack him while he was alive; instead, they choose to do so while he isn't around to defend himself!
They have not one bit of the milk of human kindness. They don't even consider the feelings of his wife and children in this period of their intense sorrow.
I understand he had not one unkind word to say of any individuals. I've also heard that he placed his family as having more importance than his career. If we all emulated his example, this nation - indeed this world, would be much better to live in and upon.
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