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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Jul 12, 2008 7:45:55 GMT -5
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080712/ap_on_re_us/obit_snowI really, really, really hope this thread doesn't get political. Yes, Snow is a former White House Press Secretary, but he was also a dedicated journalist. Can't say I know as much about him as Tim Russert, but from what I have read he did work his ass off to be good at whatever he was doing. Plus, to die at 53 is tragic in itself. RIP, Tony Snow.
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Post by Supersmark is a Troll on Jul 12, 2008 8:42:13 GMT -5
This thread needs to be locked, i'm sorry, if you heard my opinion of him, this thread would be locked, and I would be banned.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jul 12, 2008 8:43:52 GMT -5
This thread needs to be locked, i'm sorry, if you heard my opinion of him, this thread would be locked, and I would be banned. ....then maybe take it upon yourself not to hit the "Post" button? |
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Post by erisi236 on Jul 12, 2008 8:47:20 GMT -5
I remember his radio show a few years back, he seemed like a funny guy.
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Post by mysterydriver on Jul 12, 2008 8:54:27 GMT -5
That's sad to hear.
I agree that this thread shouldn't turn into an argument on the man's ideas and the job he worked.
If you agreed with him, then you probably enjoyed watching the way he handled the press conferences or listening to his radio show.
If you didn't agree with him, then you probably got good enjoyment out of the Daily Show sketches that would rip on him.
Either way, I'm feeling sorry for his family. The article says he had three kids and I hope they get through this okay.
RIP Tony Snow
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Post by jfbop37 on Jul 12, 2008 8:55:22 GMT -5
Regardless of political beliefs on the board, the man was well respected in Washington political circles. I always enjoyed seeing him on The McLaughlin Group.
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Post by Paul Servo on Jul 12, 2008 9:34:27 GMT -5
The man was on the complte opposite spectrum as I am, but
1) A man has died
2) more importantly (for my point) he died of the f***ing c word and that hits home to me. It doesn't matter who you are, if the c word is involved it's like losing a brother to me `
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Post by gsguy on Jul 12, 2008 9:36:26 GMT -5
Damn. I knew it looked bad but I was hoping he'd pull through. RIP Mr. Snow.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jul 12, 2008 9:41:22 GMT -5
Well, he had a health scare a couple of years ago. I'll remember him for being the first press secretary that I saw that was unabashedly flippant towards the reporters. I'm not saying his attitude as press secretary was inappropriate, but it might have been.
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Post by Paul Servo on Jul 12, 2008 9:47:06 GMT -5
Well, he had a health scare a couple of years ago. I'll remember him for being the first press secretary that I saw that was unabashedly flippant towards the reporters. I'm not saying his attitude as press secretary was inappropriate, but it might have been. Not that I am trying to make excuses for the flippant behavior, but was that around the time that the health scare happened? If he first did that after the diagnosis, that could just be a natural reaction to finding that out. |
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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 12, 2008 9:52:04 GMT -5
I probably shared very few values with Snow, but that doesn't mean you can't feel sorry for a grieving family and feel sorry that he had to go up against something like cancer. He was younger than my parents.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jul 12, 2008 9:53:01 GMT -5
I have no idea who Tony Snow is. Is he related to Al?
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Post by Gopher Mod on Jul 12, 2008 10:06:04 GMT -5
I have no idea who Tony Snow is. Is he related to Al? Since I don't know if I can exactly talk about who he is, go Google him or something. |
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Jul 12, 2008 10:11:55 GMT -5
I have no idea who Tony Snow is. Is he related to Al? He was a former Fox News personality and White House Press Secretary. May he rest in peace, and may his family find comfort. |
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Post by Franchise on Jul 12, 2008 11:30:44 GMT -5
Don't know much about him, but RIP nonetheless.
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Post by stevierichardsfan on Jul 12, 2008 11:33:10 GMT -5
rip
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Post by Hypnotix on Jul 12, 2008 14:29:42 GMT -5
That's a shame. He seemed like an upstanding guy, and cancer is just a demonic little thing.
People really need to get over this Republican/Democrat thing. Its a bunch of BS.
R.I.P. Tony.
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Post by T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens on Jul 12, 2008 14:41:52 GMT -5
This is too bad. I'd seen him on TV for a few years and he seemed like a genuinely nice guy. These types of stories are always scary. We all know people of this age and older who we would hate to see suffer. People say these stories should serve as a reminder to us. But every time I hear them it's a reminder I wish I could do without.
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Post by NerdyGerdy on Jul 12, 2008 15:57:03 GMT -5
Why is it when a person like this dies there are a bunch of folks that immediately start hating on them?
The guy had kids, and now they don't have a father. His wife is now a widow.
His mom died of this when Tony was 17.
What's wrong with people?
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Post by Rube on Jul 12, 2008 16:03:54 GMT -5
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