It gets worse in the insult department.

Ms. Underestimated just reported that the Merry Band of Hatemongers are going to show up at his funeral.

The Liberals have no shame. Rub it in, what we all know – all of our institutions of learning, higher-lower-and in between, are totally infused with liberals, from the spokespeople down to the cleaning crew.

Time to do something about that, Tony. See what you can do.

eaglesdontflock on July 13, 2008 at 7:24 PM

The qualifier about his politics was unnecessary. I agree with you. Another poster here (I’m sorry, I don’t remember who) used the phrase “sugar coated poison darts.” That’s exactly what that statement was. How unfortunate.

It goes to show that you never know how many people you might impact, simply by living your life with honesty and integrity.

Tony Snow was a real class act. He was the sort of man that, even if you disagreed with him (which I don’t remember ever doing, personally), I can’t comprehend how anyone could honestly have disliked him. And I never even met the man, but it was obvious even through the TV screen that he had that sort of genuine quality about him.

The people who now take this opportunity to spew hatred about this wonderful man are revealing something truly pitiable in themselves. They ought to be ashamed, and for the rest of their lives. But since they won’t be, public excoriation is the next best thing.

Cylor on July 14, 2008 at 12:03 AM

I totally agree.

Tony Snow was a real class act. He was the sort of man that, even if you disagreed with him (which I don’t remember ever doing, personally), I can’t comprehend how anyone could honestly have disliked him. And I never even met the man, but it was obvious even through the TV screen that he had that sort of genuine quality about him.

The people who now take this opportunity to spew hatred about this wonderful man are revealing something truly pitiable in themselves. They ought to be ashamed, and for the rest of their lives. But since they won’t be, public excoriation is the next best thing.

CatsGodot on July 12, 2008 at 11:55 PM

Well said, CatsGodot. Ditto.

Ed, I never had the opportunity to meet Tony Snow, but after emailing him to wish him well during his treatment (I’m also a cancer survivor), I was also surprised to receive a response. I never expect public figures to have the time or inclination to respond to emails from Jo Schmos like me, and little things like that say what a thoughtful, gracious person he was. Not that it wasn’t evident already, of course.

I am so sad about his passing. I really thought he’d beat it, and in fact, it never really seemed like actually dying was part of the picture. I knew it was a hard fight for him, you could see it plainly – but I thought the worst thing would just be the treatment, especially since he had such a positive attitude.

I pray for God to give his wife and children strength. I also pray that this might inspire people to get screened for cancer themselves, so they might not suffer as he (and his family!) did.

MrLynn on July 13, 2008 at 8:48 PM

Thanks for posting that link. It was indeed worth reading. I bookmarked it and printed out a copy.

Tony Snow at Catholic University



Eminently worth reading.  His voice is so familiar that I can hear every word in it. 


Here is an odd tribute from the spokesperson of his alma mater:

“He was someone we were really proud of, even if you don’t agree with his politics,” Eileen Keeley, Davidson College spokesperson said. “He was thoughtful and smart, incredibly articulate and someone that we were proud to claim as a Davidson graduate.”

The Liberals have no shame. Rub it in, what we all know – all of our institutions of learning, higher-lower-and in between, are totally infused with liberals, from the spokespeople down to the cleaning crew.

Time to do something about that, Tony. See what you can do.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Stay classy, liberals.

http://respectance.com/Tony_Snow/memorial?gclid=CL21io3VvZQCFQcqIgodviSJTg

He will be missed.

My prayers are with his family.

Wrapping it up, he told Wallace, “Thanks, it was great to finally be on.” heh

He was a prince among men.

nice tribute from Juan Williams,

amazingly, a lot of Americans DID feel that Tony was “ours”.

LevStrauss on July 12, 2008 at 5:53 PM

….. it’s all about you isn’t it….. well, this post is for Tony and his family.

Tony, we will always be with you, for your family………

Tony Snow, to me, is quite different. I remember listening to him as I was starting to follow Rush. His humility, his sensibility, his sense of humanity, to me, was always apparent. Even if Rush was gone for a given episode, I really didn’t feel like I was missing out at all with Tony Snow at the helm.

I was proud of him as he rose through Fox News and then onto the White House. He seemed less like a talking head, and more of an aquientence, moving onto bigger and better things.

When I first heard he had cancer, there was an additional emotion connection for me. I’m also a cancer surviver, and I understood–or at least had an empathy for–what he was about to undergo, both physically and mentally.

When I heard that he had overcome the cancer, or at least the first round, I was also happy. I felt relieved–for him, his family, his friends.

To read this was just…I can’t even describe it. “Saddening” doesn’t even being to scratch the surface.

Tony wasn’t a talking head to me. He was a friend. And he will be missed.