The making of the Fox News Network has truly been created not so much by Bill O’Reilly or Sean Hannity. The Fox News Network has been given the great credibility that it may or may not deserve because of Britt Hume, Neil Cavuto and the inimitable – Tony Snow! The passing of Tony Snow today is a great loss to America!
Tony Snow was a handsome guy that was not only thoughtful, logical and concerned about issues…..but his feel for the truth of the story was something that came out in every commentary. It was sad to see Tony’s health start to fail…tough to watch him have to leave his Press Secretary duties for President Bush…even tough to watch him sign on with CNN.
We rail unrelentedly about the effusive, angled, hyperbole of Cable and Network news. Tony Snow was one…..that was not pointed out in this regard. We could name 100 other news reporters that never make a statement that isn’t biased or tilted in some way. Not Tony! He had agreed with the President and disagreed. Tony was someone that made you happy even when things weren’t going so well. Even in his darkest days fighting the cancer that would eventually take him…..he intrepidly fought on!
We will miss you Tony….you brought a lot to the party and we won’t forget!
im sad to hear this . tony was a god guy may god bless him ..
sorry good guy
A man of faith, a man of family, a man of loyalty and a man of conviction. I feel privileged to have met Tony, a truly genuine and nice man.
We will miss Tony Snow.
Ron.
We too will miss Tony. It’s appropriate to acknowledge his contribution to fair and balanced reporting.
My heart goes out to his family and friends, we will all miss him too.
RIP Tony
This is sad. Tony was a good guy who fought REALLY hard against his disease and ultimately lost. I really thought he would pull through. 🙁
SMS
The gates of hell must of had to open up early this morning!
anony-mouse #7
how can you speak that way about a man of grace, courage and dignity?
tony snow was a kind man; a loving man; and he was in inspiration to all with cancer.
i hope you one day you will have the courage that tony snow had.
Cathy –
Go girl! That was in bad taste. Snow doesn’t deserve that kind of venom.
SMS
Wheather you agree or disagreed with Snow he was a Gentleman and a scholar something not easily found in his profession
hey post 7 go back to the daily kos or huffington post those are the far left angry websites . dont come in here with that crap ripping on a good man on a day like today
Sorry Art. But I can’t help but stir it up a little more.
To anyone I offended, I am sorry. Last I checked this was the internet, not Tony Snow’s wake.
While I happen to lean left, I have never read the Daily Kos or the Huffington Post.
A few points:
SMS- My comment was’nt meant to be venomous, just truthful. I believe that anyone complicit in the cover up and killing of 100,000 people should at least make a visit to Hell.
Junior- I too met Tony Snow at GW University where he spoke of his job in the Administration as an opportunity “not to inform the press, but put a full court press on the adminstrations message”. Completely dishonorable in my book.
To all the Cancer commenters: Unlike Snow’s previous employers (the GWB administration and FOX News) Cancer does not discriminate. Muslims, Christians, Asians, African Americans, Buddhists even Children get and die of Cancer. I’ll bet some of them fought couragously too!
As for being a man of honor, maybe, but where I was raised honor does not inclue lying. From Valerie Plame to the reasons for invading Iraq, Snow’s mistruths are well documented. I take exception to those who continually give people in positions of influence and authority a pass. That is preciscely why we are in the boat we are in. Or as my friendAllan Thomasonb sys: “why we’re all wearing the blue dress now” LIES.
I’m off the soap box.
duplojohn,
Tony Snow was working for the Bush Administration, whose message do you think he should have put forward – the New York Times?
You are not sorry for anything, so why would you say that you are? You have no class.