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GSAuctionPlace
07-12-2008, 09:41 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/12/obit.snow/index.html

Clip from article below:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former White House press secretary Tony Snow -- who once told reporters "I'm a very lucky guy" -- died at the age of 53 early Saturday after a second battle with cancer.


Tony Snow responds to reporters at an October 2006 White House news conference.

1 of 3 Snow, who had been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for a recurrence of the disease, left his White House job September 14, 2007, and joined CNN in April as a conservative commentator.

President Bush said Saturday that he and first lady Laura Bush were "deeply saddened" by Snow's death.

"The Snow family has lost a beloved husband and father. And America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character," the president said in a statement.

"It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day."

Snow's successor, White House press secretary Dana Perino, said, "The White House is so deeply saddened by this loss. He was a great friend and colleague and a fantastic press secretary. And his dear family is in our thoughts and prayers
Parkbandit
07-12-2008, 10:24 AM
That sucks. He was a good guy from what I can gather.
Clove
07-12-2008, 10:49 AM
That's a shame. 53 is too young to die.
Ilvane
07-12-2008, 11:26 AM
Republican mouthpiece, but a serious class act. It's sad to see he didn't make it.

Cancer sucks.

Angela
Parkbandit
07-12-2008, 11:33 AM
Republican mouthpiece

Isn't that like the #1 job of a Press Secretary who works in a Republican administration?

Thanks Captain Obvious.
Ilvane
07-12-2008, 12:51 PM
He was doing that before the was press secretary, PB. :P

I still respected what he did, he was classy.
Parkbandit
07-12-2008, 02:50 PM
He was doing that before the was press secretary, PB. :P

I still respected what he did, he was classy.


Actually, he criticised the administration regularly.. which is why he was a surprise choice as the Press Secretary.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12486665/

Nice try though (not really)
Ilvane
07-12-2008, 03:06 PM
I'm not going to argue with you. He was a conservative mouthpiece. He was also very Republican.

That's not really debatable.:P

Angela
Valthissa
07-12-2008, 09:48 PM
53 is young, I feel for his family.

He worked with my older sister at the Daily Press about 25 years ago.

She said he was extremely funny and that they never got anybody even remotely as talented to replace him on the editorial staff.

C/Valth