Tony Snow passes away of cancer
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Whoa, I had no idea he cancer (or that was the reason he resigned).
I loved his appearance on Wait, Wait...Dont Tell Me! (which has a nice tradition of featuring Bush Press Secretaries).
Rest in peace, Tony.
I loved his appearance on Wait, Wait...Dont Tell Me! (which has a nice tradition of featuring Bush Press Secretaries).
Rest in peace, Tony.
RIP, Tony Snow.
I'm sorry to hear this. I always liked him.
I'm sorry to hear this. I always liked him.
I knew he had cancer, although I also thought he was doing well and was in remission. I liked him a lot - he seemed like a really good guy. This is very sad news. Rest in peace, Tony Snow, and prayers for and condolences to his family.
It's possible he had some personal virtues which could have earned the love and respect of his private friends and family. This is sad for them.
But he worked as a mouthpiece for a vile government engaged in criminal activities. His public life deserved nothing but contempt.
But he worked as a mouthpiece for a vile government engaged in criminal activities. His public life deserved nothing but contempt.
He may have been a mouthpiece for evil, but he always seemed to believe in what he was saying, so that's something I suppose. And I saw a few Daily Show interviews which showed he had a sense of humour about himself.
Cancer is horrible, and I hope he did not suffer. And that his family are okay.
Cancer is horrible, and I hope he did not suffer. And that his family are okay.
So did his appearance on Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!
doubleohfive
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My dad and sister met him at the White House last year. Said he was, despite his politics, a friendly, polite gentleman.
RIP, Snowjob.
RIP, Snowjob.
"Despite his politics," huh? Talk about a backhanded compliment.
What? That statement clearly means they don't agree with his politics and yet found him to be a great person... how is that anything but a complement?
doubleohfive
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Hardly so.
I prefer to keep my politics to myself on this and the other forums I inhabit as I like to keep my friends and I've found that talking politics these days is a good way of losing friends. One of the more interesting things I found out about Tony Snow was that he was a pretty good musician who could play more than one instrument and loved to perform. As a press secretary, what I liked most about him was that when he didn't know the answer to a reporter's question, he said he didn't know, but that he would find out and get back to that reporter--and then he did what he promised he would do.
Regardless of one's political ideologies, to say that someone lived a good and honorable life is the highest compliment I think one could pay to that individual and Tony Snow did just that.
Regardless of one's political ideologies, to say that someone lived a good and honorable life is the highest compliment I think one could pay to that individual and Tony Snow did just that.
Well said.
I am not saddened by the death of Mr Snow.
Tony Snow left behind a wife, 3 kids... He lived a life that few could dream of.
If anything, I would like to praise such a great individual. This man left a news organization where he was making pretty good money to serve the White House and the American People. We, as a nation, have lost a great individual. But the man lived life on his terms... Rest in Peace Mr Snow.
Tony Snow left behind a wife, 3 kids... He lived a life that few could dream of.
If anything, I would like to praise such a great individual. This man left a news organization where he was making pretty good money to serve the White House and the American People. We, as a nation, have lost a great individual. But the man lived life on his terms... Rest in Peace Mr Snow.
Very well said. There are honorable people on both sides of the aisle doing what they think is best for their country.
