Tony Snow 1955-2008.

Tony Snow, the former White House press secretary and conservative pundit who bedeviled the press corps and charmed millions as a FOX News television and radio host, died after a long bout with cancer. He was 53.

A syndicated columnist, editor, TV anchor, radio show host and musician, Snow worked in nearly every medium in a career that spanned more than 30 years.

Tony Snow was on the other side of the ideological fence from me and many, many others but I was moved by his public battle with this terrible disease and I feel badly that his life has ended at such an early age.

I certainly found him a frustrating White House Press Secretary and I remember yelling at my television when while appearing on "Real Time with Bill Maher" he stubbornly stuck to the administration talking points even in the face of overwhelming evidence that demonstrated that they were false.

Sadly Tony stuck to the Bush administration script until his dying day. I cannot help but wish that he would have said. "Hell I am dying let me just go ahead and tell you the truth about what is going on". But Tony was loyal to the end.

Okay now I think we can call this an evacuation.

But even Tony Snow doesn’t want to be around for that sprint. In an interview with the conservative Hugh Hewitt show, Snow signaled that he will not stay until the end of the term.

He also mentioned that there are “probably a couple” of other high-level resignations “coming up in the next month or so.”

HEWITT: Are there any other resignations upcoming, Tony Snow?

SNOW: I think that probably…as Josh said the other day, he thinks there are probably a couple coming up in the next month or so. […]

HEWITT: Your intention to go the distance, Tony Snow?

SNOW: No, I’m not going to be…I’ve already made it clear I’m not going to be able to go the distance, but that’s primarily for financial reasons. I’ve told people when my money runs out, then I’ve got to go.

Damn this ship must be taking on water by the truckload!

You know I am actually happy about this development. I enjoy really disliking the guy that serves as the mouthpiece for this administration and Tony's obviously failing health makes me feel guilty for calling him a liar. Damn this compassionate heart of mine!

But get us another Scott McClellan (who I also felt a little sorry for after Rove lied to him and hung him out to dry) or Ari Fleischer (who I never felt sorry for), and I can start hating their lying guts again.

So good-bye and good luck Tony. Now get the hell out of the way I have a lot of backed up anger to spew!

The White House wants us to believe that the Libby commutation fallout is not bothering them. I don't buy it.

The White House on Thursday made fun of former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for criticizing President Bush's decision to erase the prison sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

"I don't know what Arkansan is for chutzpah, but this is a gigantic case of it," presidential spokesman Tony Snow said.

Yeah well I don't know what the Texas word for ass kisser is either, but I know Bush calls you that when you are out of earshot.

Or hell, maybe he says it right to your hypocritical face.

Asshole.