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Samantha

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28. Rest in peace, Tony

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 07:54 AM

Jan 2012

Sorry and shocked to see you go so early and my condolences are extended to your family. Sure, you really got me going many, many times but you should have had a lot more years to do what you did so well. Washington will miss you.

Sam

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Tony Blankley, conservative commentator and former Gingrich press secretary, dies at 63 [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 OP

Sorry to see him go even though he was a pompous windbag tularetom Jan 2012 #1

he sneered and was a total douchebag but RIP anyway. I don't see death as bad. That's just me. roguevalley Jan 2012 #16

Amen RogueValley! I've had 3 NDE's myself... Ecumenist Jan 2012 #29

bless you honey. you are my hero! roguevalley Jan 2012 #31

Very sad. I didn't agree with him but I would not wish him dead, for sure. CTyankee Jan 2012 #2

A complete asshole, but way too young, and a very tough way to go .... Trajan Jan 2012 #3

RIP - way too young. emilyg Jan 2012 #4

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Thank you. Good riddance to bad rubbish Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2012 #6

Well said. DavidDvorkin Jan 2012 #7

well, I wouldn't have wished stomach cancer on him. provis99 Jan 2012 #8

And those of us who have had heart attacks are moved by your decency and compassion. CBHagman Jan 2012 #21

You make me ashamed. nolabear Jan 2012 #22

God rest his soul. CBHagman Jan 2012 #9

Too bad he didn't live to see klook Jan 2012 #10

Dying doesn't make an evil fucker any better. tabasco Jan 2012 #11

Blankley also was a panelist on KCRW's debate show Left, Right, and Center. alp227 Jan 2012 #12

My dad used to work with him when he needed quotes from Gingrich as speaker. DFW Jan 2012 #13

Goodbye, Tony. stlsaxman Jan 2012 #14

Rest In Peace Tony Brooklyns_Finest Jan 2012 #15

Wow. I'm sorry he died. He was fun, at times. RIP, Mr. Blankley. nt babylonsister Jan 2012 #17

I never liked blankley....may he try to rest in peace, wherever conservatives go....n/t unkachuck Jan 2012 #18

Yeah, that's too bad. JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #19

RIP Tony Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #20

RIP to a man who made me grit my teeth, but was wicked smart. nolabear Jan 2012 #23

Some of the comments here are disgraceful. Beacool Jan 2012 #24

I saw him a few weeks ago Mz Pip Jan 2012 #25

I didn't agree with him any of the issues Itchinjim Jan 2012 #26

No deathbed "mea culpa" ala Lee Atwater peace frog Jan 2012 #27

Rest in peace, Tony Samantha Jan 2012 #28

I wonder if Noot will go to his funeral. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #30

He was a good arguer. He did his best with his untenable ideas. Bruce Wayne Jan 2012 #32

RIP librechik Jan 2012 #33

Lawrence O'Donnell had some nice words for his old colleague JCMach1 Jan 2012 #34