Former Bush press secretary Snow, sick, cancels Ohio speech

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: Associated Press

ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — Former White House press secretary Tony Snow, diagnosed with cancer three years ago, canceled a speaking appearance at Ohio's Ashland University because of an unspecified illness, the university announced Wednesday.

The university said Snow's doctors have told him he cannot travel, and that Snow will be replaced by the president's brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, at Thursday's fundraising dinner for the Ashbrook Scholar program.

In 2005, Snow had his colon removed and was diagnosed with cancer. In March 2007, he underwent surgery to remove a growth in his abdominal area. Doctors determined it was a recurrence of his cancer.

Ashland had no details on Snow's illness and CNN's public relations department had no immediate comment Wednesday.

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[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. Bet he has great health insurance

Who cares that he's sick? Not I.

[Clear Blue Sky]

3. I don't wish colon cancer on anyone...nt

[Tangerine LaBamba]

5. Neither do I

It's not worth my time or energy. I just don't care.

[la la]

35. hey tangerine---

I don't give a you know what, either! heh heh

where was his empathy when shrub was planning and carrying out his crap and people died?

nah- he's one I just don't care about.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

38. HEY!

la la, you little sneak.

You can READ!!!!

That's impressive.

heh heh heh

[TomInTib]

9. I do.

For whores such as Snow, I don't think anything is too bad, too much.

They are the enemy, for goodness' sakes.

[Clear Blue Sky]

23. Misguided people who I disagree with, not enemies.

But he is also a father, a son, a husband, etc.

[TomInTib]

4. I'll second that. Fuck him.

Fuck him.

I have actually seen sympathy threads on this site regarding this asshole.

Unreal.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. Yeah

Like he gives a rat's ass about anyone not in the White House.

Who cares?

[MUAD_DIB]

25. Well, you will someday.

Whether it is you or somebody you know: they may get what he has. Then you might think differently about your opinion today.

Personally, I would like to see he and all of BushCo to live to be 110: serving time in jail until the bitter end.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

31. You're adorable

You can't read, and now you're telling me - someone you know as well as you know Tony Snow - that someone I care about is going to get colon cancer?

Piss off, moron.

[MUAD_DIB]

37. I sho can read the subtext of your hate speech, sweetie.

I also said "may" get it. I like how you try to twist those words around. ; D

Although I can see that you are a novice at innuendo and doublespeak I'm sure your improve as you practice it: over and over again.


Now do you think that anybody deserves to get, have or suffer from cancer?

Yes or no will do, but I'm sure that you will dance around the issue some more.


Love,

Muad

[Mojorabbit]

11. I don't wish him any suffering

my father had colon cancer. I would not wish that on anyone. I hope he gets well.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

17. I don't wish anything on him

Your interpretation of my post is stretched beyond what I wrote.

I just don't care. Snow is nothing to me.

[leftynyc]

56. You're spending an awful

lot of energy on a thread about someone you claim not to care about.

[JeanGrey]

12. I DO. And I'd care about anyone in that boat. I've been there

and am living it and it is NOT fun.

[murielm99]

15. I'm sorry, Jean.

That happened to my cousin. I wish you the best.

[JeanGrey]

51. I'm hanging in. I've been fighting for four years. Transplant and

now cancer - second return. I'm better off than many.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

16. You're nicer than I am, I guess

I reserve my caring for those who haven't gone out of their way to do harm to our country.

[JeanGrey]

52. NO ONE deserves this.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

54. Where, pray tell,

did you get that idea that ANYONE "deserves" cancer?

That's absurd.

[MUAD_DIB]

19. Don't wish that shit on anybody.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

20. How do you get "wished"

from my post?

That's so far off what I wrote, your reading comprehension should be recertified.

I just don't care.

Got it?

[MUAD_DIB]

21. Well excuse me all over the place...

So you don't wish it on him then? That's good.

Your post still sounds callous: like something that I would expect a freeper to write. ;D

[Tangerine LaBamba]

22. So, honesty is not your cup of tea?

Well, your apology is accepted.

[MUAD_DIB]

24. So you don't wish cancer on him then? You never cleared that up.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

30. I'd be glad to clear it up - but, first,

you show me where I wished cancer on anyone.

[MUAD_DIB]

33. So you're not going to set the record strait?

[la la]

36. ah-

pfffftttt!

:wtf:

[KansDem]

27. Well, I suppose if you have colon cancer, having the best health insurance in the US...

...is better than having no insurance at all.

[skooooo]

2. Too embarrassed to show up for school today, Tony?

[Doityourself]

6. Even though he's a Rethug, I hope his cancer hasn't returned..as a recent graduate of

the Chemotherapy club, I truly wish him the best.

[Doctor_J]

8. He was on CNN lying a few days ago

Karma's a bitch

[Ian David]

10. I hope he's okay. But if not, do we get to put tape over our mouths and hold "Feed Tony" signs? n/t

[pattmarty]

13. Fuck him. These shitbags say worse things about "our side" ALL THE TIME.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

18. Indeed

Witness the scolding I've gotten from people who misread my post (above) about his good health insurance and how I honestly don't care what happens to him.

I'm far more concerned about what happened to our Constitution and habeas corpus and the Iraqi and American dead and the falling dollar and the rising cost of gas and the soaring costs of food and so the illness of someone who colluded in making all that happen means absolutely nothing to me.

[MUAD_DIB]

26. You really do share the same kind of freeperthink. Good for you.

This isn't a scolding. This is just reality, sparky.


What do you say to those that gleefully post about Kennedy's cancer?
About their crass indifference?


Do you want to try and rationalize that for us? ; D

[pattmarty]

40. Rationalize, no. State a very simple fact, yes.

The fact is WE don't go on sites and actively post negative or ugly things about ANYBODY. The original story was about Tony Snow being ill, and some RESPONDED to it in sincere terms I believe. You know what the wackjobs on "their" side do all the time as far as wishing ill on someone like a Ted Kennedy. "These" people (for the most part) don't give a fuck about you, your family, your job and could give a shit if you live or die. These so-called conservatives are extremists in the purist sense of the word. When I was younger, you could work with Republicans they were reasonable. Where do you think bi-partisanship came from? These "conservatives" want a one party state and will do anything to get it.

[MUAD_DIB]

41. My point is that it doesn't matter who gets sick from

cancer or anything else for that matter.

We as Liberals and Progressives should not tolerate it on our side.

Like this.



Tangerine LaBamba

1. Bet he has great health insurance

Who cares that he's sick? Not I.



The above post is ugly. Deal with it.

[Mountainman]

14. He doesn't want to get hit with questions about Scotty and Bush's lies!

Tony's got to keep his slate clean for the rest of his time, "He's a gettin ready to meet the saints."

[onehandle]

28. A lot of DUers in this thread will have cancer in their lifetimes.

Remember your venom when that day comes.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

32. So, you believe

that expressing an opinion gives one cancer?

I think perhaps you're not playing with a full deck.

It's all right, you know, if people think differently from you. Did you know that?

[RaRa]

39. Huh? That's a real leap

I took onehandle's meaning that we should show some compassion to a human being who is experiencing something dreadful; something any one of us may experience and we would want to be spared such "venom".

[Tangerine LaBamba]

42. Really?

I hardly inferred that from that post. And the word "should," when promulgated by strangers regarding what one's behavior "should" be, is, in my estimation, completely irrelevant.

In your world, someone not caring about someone who is nothing to him or her is seen as "venom"? My goodness, you do manage to stretch things to a fictional state.

Expressing compassion for Tony Snow, who was such a good footsoldier in the army of those White House Thugs, is, in my estimation, as phony as the so-called compassion that oozes out of the Oval Office for all those poor dead American soldiers and Iraqi nationals. He's one of them, and, as such, I don't care what happens to him.

[MUAD_DIB]

46. Really. Tell us how you feel about the guy you don't seem to care about. :D

[MUAD_DIB]

45. Tangy's just looking to bs the board. It's obvious.

[Raejeanowl]

43. It's All Right To Shut Up, Too

If you genuinely don't care about a subject, to not post about it. Then you don't have to be annoyed by basking in all of the negative attention you draw to yourself. Saves time for better things, wouldn't you say? PM me if you have a worthwhile answer.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

50. I don't do well with commands,

and if you'd said "Please," I might have considered it, but you failed.

Tsk, tsk.

[MUAD_DIB]

44. That's my point. At least somebody gets it. Thanks.

[Jefferson23]

29. Get well Snow, your kids and wife need you..and when you beat this awful thing,

get your ass writing a book to expose those bastards you worked for...now get going Tony!

[truthisfreedom]

34. "CNN's public relations department had no immediate comment" and neither do I, other than...

Good luck Tony.

[mitchum]

47. Godspeed Tony!

see...that was nice

[Thickasabrick]

48. Well wishes Tony - you are a pathetic, lying piece of shit but I wouldn't

wish sickness on anyone.

[tibbiit]

49. Agreed hs is a pathetic lying piece of shit

And I don't wish sickness on anyone, but I DO Wish Tony, Bush and the rest of the clan reap the rewards they deserve. If tony is rotting from the inside, well that could be his reward for his service and what he deserves to receive for his efforts.
tib

[gauguin57]

53. I hate Tony Snow. But I do not wish such horrible illness on anyone.

He'll have to face the Goddess when his time on Earth is done. And I presume it won't be pretty. But he's a human being, and I could never rejoice in someone's horrible physical suffering -- and think about his wife and kids!

While the Republicans chomp at the bit to dance on Ted Kennedy's grave, I will be a better person and actually say a quick prayer for Tony Snow and his family. We're Democrats, dammit ... "caring" is our thing ... that's what makes us better than the Republicans.

Post what you want, but publicly wishing such suffering on Tony and his family just confirms the Republicans' opinion that we are the Devil. Just my 2 cents.

[happygoluckytoyou]

55. HOPE HE SURVIVES LONG ENOUGH TO WRITE A BOOK