Rest in Peace, Tony Snow
Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 09:29AM The world of politics and journalism lost another giant with the passing of Tony Snow, the long-time host of Fox News Sunday.
Snow had been battling colon cancer for several years, but there hadn’t been any reports that he was gravely ill. This news comes as a bit of a surprise.
Like Tim Russert, Tony Snow had many admirers and few detractors – a rare feat in Washington. Over the course of his career, he toggled easily between government and journalism, serving in both Bush White Houses, as well as a long stint at Fox News and more recently at CNN.
In a world where cynicism and shoutfests have come to be expected from our officials and talking heads, Tony Snow partook in neither. He was everything you’d want in a public servant and journalist: smart, honest, witty, respectful, passionate about ideas, and above all, nice. He was just a really nice guy, and it came across from the podium and through the television.
In his most recent position as Bush Press Secretary, we got to see Tony Snow at his finest. He brought a wit and humor to the job that had long been missing, and turned the daily press briefings into great television. But perhaps more importantly, he also brought humility and thoughtfulness back to the press room, which too had been absent for much too long. The White House press corps respected the man and his work, and the feeling seemed to be mutual.
Rest in Peace, Tony.
Reader Comments (4)
I don't know if these comments are relevant, but they were the first things I thought of when I heard the news about the passing of Tony Snow. Things such as, "a lot of well-known people seemed to have passed on recently" and "he's younger than me" don't do justice.
Tony Snow was obviously a very decent man who served his country, and raised the level of politics where we can disagree, but still like and respect each other.
I'm very sorry to hear the news and wish his family the strength to carry on in their time of sorrow.
I enjoyed watching Tony spar with the press corps, especially when such highly charged polarizing issues like the Iraq war were front and center. His battles with David Gregory were quite enjoyable to watch, as was the way he deftly handled, worked with and massaged the WH press Corps. Though I often found myself at odds with him and his administration's positions, he always had my respect.
2 of my favorites passed away this weekend, Tony Snow and Bobby Murcer. Very sad
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