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Tony Snow Was Good at His Job

Posted Jul 12, 08 2:34 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – When Tony Snow took over as press secretary 2 years ago, the White House press corps wanted blood. Snow’s predecessors, the hostile Ari Fleischer and misinformed Scott McClellan, had left a bad taste in their mouths. But then came Snow, a breath of fresh air who won over the room with his knowledge and wit, writes Massimo Calabresi of Time.

Snow was a vociferous defender of the administration, but his expertise helped reporters do their jobs. And his mistakes seemed less galling, because he was willing to admit to them. When he returned after cancer treatment, the room applauded. “Not everybody will survive cancer,” he said. “You have got to realize you've got the gift of life, so make the most of it.”

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President Bush waves while walking with outgoing White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, upon their arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, in this Sept. 14, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)
White House spokesman Tony Snow conducts his first press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington Tuesday, May 16, 2006.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow responds to a reporter's question, in this Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 file photo.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, FILE)
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