I must say that this one hits me pretty hard. I've been listening to Tony Snow since I was a child, when he would sit in for Rush. Than he went on to
serve as press secretary and did an outstanding job. We all knew he was battling cancer, but I was under the impression he had won. We find out today
that he has lost that battle.
I'm a little disgusted with CNN. Tony had moved to CNN before his death and it seems CNN isn't all that concerned about it. I saw one quick spot
about him and that was it. I guess when your a republican you get no respect from the media. At least Fox is giving him the proper attention.
Yet another one of our giants, taken down by cancer. You will be Missed Tony!
www.cnn.com...
en.wikipedia.org...
EDIT: Oh what a surprise! The AP is trashing him!
ap.google.com...
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.
..... During daily briefings, he challenged reporters, scolded them and questioned their motives as if he were starring in a TV show broadcast
live from the West Wing.
Critics suggested that Snow was turning the traditionally informational daily briefing into a personality-driven media event short on facts and
long on confrontation. He was the first press secretary, by his own accounting, to travel the country raising money for Republican candidates.
Liberals get a 7 day parade, conservatives get trashed and pissed on. Thanks America!
[edit on 12-7-2008 by Dronetek]
