Tony Blankley (1948-2012)
It is with great sadness that we must report the loss of our dear friend Tony Blankley. Tony passed away Saturday after a long battle with stomach cancer.
Tony was a longtime friend of our parent organization the Media Research Center, serving as one of MRC's DisHonors Awards judges in the past few years. Tony's syndicated column was also published on NewsBusters.
Tony was a veteran warrior for the conservative movement having served as a speechwriter for the Reagan administration, as press secretary to Speaker Newt Gingrich, as editorial page editor for the Washington Times from 2002-2007, and as a visiting senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
He will be greatly missed by us and by countless others in the conservative movement. Our thoughts and prayers are with Tony's family and friends.
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A Sad Day
Submitted by stratman on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:57pm.
Mr. Blankley was a shining star for Conservativism. He will be missed.
He will be missed
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 6:04pm.
Tony Blankley was a gentleman and a scholar.
God rest his soul.
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 6:34pm.
Prayers for him and his family.
Newt Gingrich pays him tribute
RIP, Tony.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 6:43pm.
The McLaughlin Group will never be the same.
RIP, Tony. You were a true class act.
A shining star, a gentleman, a scholar, and a ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 7:11pm.
true class act.
Indeed.
MD
Tony was not only brilliant
Submitted by Gat New York on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 7:18pm.
Tony was not only brilliant he was a very decent man. God bless his soul and his family.
We Will Miss You!
Submitted by Samaritan01 on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 7:21pm.
Don't think of him as gone, think of Tony as fighting ignorance in a higher dimension......
Rest In Peace...
Submitted by jdripper on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 7:57pm.
my friend, you shall be missed.
Jack
He will be missed. God's
Submitted by hbest on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 8:04pm.
He will be missed. God's comfort to his family.
RIP Tony. Our condolences to your family in their loss.
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 8:11pm.
I will light a candle for you at mass this week.
Tony
Submitted by Redrowan2000 on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 9:34pm.
Condolences to your family.
Rest in peace.
Red
R.I.P. Tony
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 10:20pm.
Our prayers for your family and friends. You will be missed.
We'll miss him...
Submitted by Founders1791 on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 10:59pm.
It was a wonderful cleansing of the mind to listen to Tony, after one of Eleanor Clifts high pitched rants which sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard.
He was a well reasoned and interesting man.
RIP
Sorry to learn of the passing of Mr. Blankley
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:28pm.
He was most definitely among the "good guys."
Prayers for him and his family.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Tony
Submitted by grammajane on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 2:53am.
is a true example of what America is all about. Always a gentleman and always a Patriot. Many prayers and praise for a very Dear Man.
Very sad news...
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:43am.
Tony, just as did another Tony (Snow) who passed away far too soon, lent an air of grace and dignity to an arena which has regrettably witnessed the steady erosion of such qualities in recent years. I echo others in saying he will indeed be missed.
Jer
RIP Tony. You will be missed.
Submitted by VBaxter on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 4:23am.
RIP Tony. You will be missed.
Ron Paul 2012
A well earned rest!
Submitted by GeneralAl on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:13am.
Enjoy your eternal rest, Tony. You've certainly earned it but we will miss you!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!