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Ex-Times Editorial Page Editor Tony Blankley dead at 63
Washington Times ^ | 1-8-2011

Posted on 01/08/2012 12:07:45 PM PST by Dysart

Tony Blankely, a noted conservative author and commentator and former editorial page editor of The Washington Times, died Sunday morning, according to family sources. He was 63 and had been battling stomach cancer.

Mr. Blankley was an executive vice president of the Edelman public-relations firm in Washington, a visiting senior fellow in national-security communications at the Heritage Foundation, a syndicated newspaper columnist and an on-air political commentator for CNN, NBC and NPR.

He was also a regular weekly guest on “The McLaughlin Group.”

Mr. Blankley was editorial page editor of The Times from 2002 to 2007, and from 1990 to 1997 he served as press secretary and general adviser to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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To: Dysart

RIP.


21 posted on 01/08/2012 12:16:58 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Liberty Valance

Another book for me to read. Thanks.


22 posted on 01/08/2012 12:17:36 PM PST by Dysart (#Changeitback)
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To: Dysart
I really liked Tony he always seemed to have a smile on his face.. RIP Tony!!!!Prayers for his family!!
23 posted on 01/08/2012 12:19:14 PM PST by PLD
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To: Dysart

Sad to hear. RIP.


24 posted on 01/08/2012 12:19:14 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj
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To: x

Wow was he the kid in Lassie?


25 posted on 01/08/2012 12:19:49 PM PST by classified
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To: elvis-lives
I think Tony Snow also was taken by stomach cancer.

Tony Snow had colon cancer -- the silent killer with rarely any symptoms until it's too late.

God bless you, Mr. Blankly. You were one of the good guys.

26 posted on 01/08/2012 12:20:01 PM PST by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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To: gorush

>>Damn, too young. I always liked Tony.<<

I agree. He was sharp as a whip, had a great sense of humor and knew how to separate analysis from personal opinion.

Only a few years older than me — jeeze.

Prayers for the family.


27 posted on 01/08/2012 12:21:17 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Spoiler Alert! The secret to Terra Nova: THEY ARE ALL DEAD!!!)
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To: Dysart

Good man, too young. God bless Tony and his family.


28 posted on 01/08/2012 12:22:26 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Dysart

I’m going to miss Tony. He was one of the few columnist and commentators today who actually made sense.

I was really worried when I saw how much he lost weight in his last few TV appearances.

I suspected he was battling cancer. I was right.


29 posted on 01/08/2012 12:23:50 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Dysart; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ALlRightAllTheTime; ..

R.I.P., Mr. Blankley.

PING!


30 posted on 01/08/2012 12:24:06 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Occupy DC General Assembly: We are Marxist tools. WE ARE MARXIST TOOLS!)
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To: classified

No. That was Jon Provost


31 posted on 01/08/2012 12:24:49 PM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Dysart

Guys who died before their time and whom I really miss:

Tony Blankley
Tony Snow
Eric Breindel
Lee Atwater


32 posted on 01/08/2012 12:25:47 PM PST by Salvey
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To: Dysart

Some time ago I saw an article from Tony and remarked that I hadn’t seen anything from his remarkable mind recently.

He was a happy warrior for the conservative cause and never stooped to ad hominem attacks.

Like Tony Snow he may be followed as a model but cannot be replaced.


33 posted on 01/08/2012 12:25:53 PM PST by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: classified
Wow was he the kid in Lassie?

The obits say he was on Lassie. I don't know if he was the kid -- also on Sky King, Highway Patrol, Make Room for Daddy.

But there are only three entries for him on imdb: Highway Patrol, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and the movie, The Harder They Fall. Maybe imdb isn't so good with early television credits.

34 posted on 01/08/2012 12:28:56 PM PST by x
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To: Dysart

RIP Tony and prayers for your family.


35 posted on 01/08/2012 12:31:02 PM PST by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: Dysart

Blankley is a Big Loss, one of the intelligent ones. RIP.


36 posted on 01/08/2012 12:32:21 PM PST by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: Dysart

Rest in peace, Tony.


37 posted on 01/08/2012 12:34:44 PM PST by 1lawlady (To G-d be the glory. Great things He has done!)
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To: Dysart

What a shame. I always liked Tony. RIP


38 posted on 01/08/2012 12:35:44 PM PST by peggybac
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To: Dysart

Rest In Peace


39 posted on 01/08/2012 12:41:48 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Dysart
I always liked him. Last I heard of him was a few weeks back; he had a piece on Newt's run.

RIP.

40 posted on 01/08/2012 12:48:20 PM PST by newzjunkey
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