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I just saw this on Fox News. Former White House press Secretary and conservative radio host Tony Snow lost his battle with Cancer. Tony was one of my favorite conservatives and his death is a great loss. I can only wonder what mean things they will say over on the Daily Kos now? Rest in Peace Tony.

Ex-Bush press secretary Tony Snow dies of cancer at 53.
After a long, candid and public battle with colon cancer, former White House press secretary and radio talk-show host Tony Snow died early this morning

Snow died about 2 a.m. Eastern time in Georgetown University Hospital. He was 53.

Snow previously served as chief speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush and as a frequent host on the Fox News Channel on ‘Fox News Sunday,’ ‘Weekend Live’ and ‘The O’Reilly Factor.

He also guest-hosted for Rush Limbaugh and had his own radio talk-show.

Last September after 17 months in the White House job Snow retired as President George W. Bush’s third press secretary, saying with his cancer he needed to earn more for his family than the job’s $168,000 salary. He was succeeded by Dana Perino.

He said he left the press secretary job with regret, calling it “the most exciting, intellectually aerobic job I’m ever going to have.”

In an early morning statement issued from his weekend retreat at Camp David, President Bush said he and Laura were “deeply saddened.”

“America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character,” Bush said. “It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day. He brought wit, grace, and a great love of country to his work.”