To all the haters out there, get this straight. President Bush is not and would not "throw Tony under the bus." The last thing Tony would want is for us to use his tragedy as yet another cheap excuse to bash the President he works for and respects. Furthermore, not everything is about politics.
Here is the truth:
Tests show Snow's cancer has returned
By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer
12 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Presidential spokesman Tony Snow's surgery to remove a small growth showed that his cancer has returned and spread to his liver, the White House said Tuesday.
President Bush, making a brief statement to reporters in the Rose Garden, struck an optimistic tone that echoed how aides said Snow was feeling. Bush said he looked forward to the day when Snow returns to the White House.
"His attitide is one that he is not going to let this whip him," Bush said. "My attitude is that we need to pray for him."
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Snow spoke with President Bush early Tuesday to deliver the news.
"It is hard news for us," Perino said. "President and Mrs. Bush and the whole White House team has him in our prayers."
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Thank you for setting the fool straight!
Tony knows he is loved and supported by his family and is being prayed for by the country and that's why I'm sure, he has such an optimistic outlook. Optimism is a great gift when you have a hard fight ahead of you.