Saturday, July 12, 2008

Tony Snow, RIP--updated again

I just read that Tony Snow has passed away from colon cancer. One thing from this AP article that I had forgotten was that Snow had replaced Scott McClellan,
Snow was working for Fox News Channel and Fox News Radio when he replaced Scott McClellan as press secretary in May 2006 during a White House shake-up. Unlike McClellan, who came to define caution and bland delivery from the White House podium, Snow was never shy about playing to the cameras.
"[C]aution"? "Deer caught in headlights" is more like it. As press secretary, Snow sure was a sight for sore Republican eyes.

May he rest in peace.

UPDATE: Here's a moving clip of former Snow producer (and current CNN "Situation Room" producer) Rick Dibella (after Bill Bennett interview).

And here's another example of a former colleague--Griff Jenkins, choking up in an interview about Snow.

And here's another clip (of Brett Baier) choking up when discussing Snow.

UPDATE 2:
Here's a moving David Gregory interview of Tony Snow. At one point in the interview, when talking about his family, Snow fights back tears and eventually utters, "It's great to love people this much." Hat tip: The Corner.

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