Posted on 01/08/2012 12:07:45 PM PST by Dysart
Going to miss him. My sincere sympathies to his family.
I saw him as a commentator on television many times. He was excellent. This is truly a sad loss. He worked under Newt Gingrich for many years and wrote these recent endorsements of Newt for president:
BLANKLEY: Newt’s past and future leadership:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2823162/posts
Tony Blankley: Gingrich would be the most conservative president since Reagan:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2812615/posts
Blankley understood that "other" ideas threaten future generations, and their ability to enjoy the "Blessings of Liberty" to which they were entitled by their Constitution.
Sadly, the so-called "progressives," in their arrogance and thirst for power, have censured the founding ideas from textbooks in order to replace the concept of people-over-government with a counterfeit government-over-people idea which will assure tyranny and oppression for future citizens.
RIP. I am sorry. I saw him on tv recently and did not recognize him, he had lost so much weight.
In other news, Paul Begala is still breathing air Hugo Chavez could be breathing.
so sad to hear this...
Tony was a good man. Sorry to hear he is gone.
Oh no, am really sorry to hear this. I have wondered off and on about his absence from the political scene over the past year or so. I always enjoyed his commentary on the McLaughlin Group. He was a one-of-a-kind, thoughtful deep thinker with firm conservative American principles.
Rest in peace, Tony, and thank you for all you did for America. May the Lord comfort your loved ones.
Darn shame. I was wondering why I hadn’t read anything from him recently or seen him on TV. I met him when I interned in DC and he seemed like a nice guy. RIP
So sad to hear that. I will miss Tony Blankley’s clear thinking and his cutting through the clutter right to the key underlying dynamics, points and principles. I always sought out his columns because I would almost always come away with clearer insight into the issue at hand.
I have The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations?His endorsement of Newt Gingrich is recognition that there's one chance to reverse the tide.
RIP. I’ll miss you.
Truly a sad day. He was one of the good guys.
Rest in Peace Mr. Blankley.
The Lord be with your family as you are now with Him.
Very sad news.....way too young.
I hadn’t realized he had endorsed Newt. Thanks for the info.
God rest his soul, and Bless his family. I knew he’d lost a LOT of weight the last time I’d seen him on TV, but I didn’t realize it was because of illness. 63 is WAY too young to go!
RIP for a good person
I thought he may have had Gastro surgery or plastic surgery the last time I saw him on TV, I didn't know it was Illness...
No one mentioned this:
"from 1990 to 1997 he served as press secretary and general adviser to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich"
Got to see him on CSPAN once where he noted he thought Newt was ADD....
I had no idea Tony Blankley was ill. He recently spoke out on behalf of his former boss, Speaker Gingrich, with no references to his illness by him or those interviewing him.
Tony Blankley always appeared a thoroughly decent guy. May his soul rest in peace, and his family find comfort.
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