Posted on 01/08/2012 12:07:45 PM PST by Dysart
Tony Blankely, a noted conservative author and commentator and former editorial page editor of The Washington Times, died Sunday morning, according to family sources. He was 63 and had been battling stomach cancer.
Mr. Blankley was an executive vice president of the Edelman public-relations firm in Washington, a visiting senior fellow in national-security communications at the Heritage Foundation, a syndicated newspaper columnist and an on-air political commentator for CNN, NBC and NPR.
He was also a regular weekly guest on “The McLaughlin Group.”
Mr. Blankley was editorial page editor of The Times from 2002 to 2007, and from 1990 to 1997 he served as press secretary and general adviser to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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I saw him on TV several months ago (don’t remember which program.) It was the first time I had seen him in quite some time. I remember thinking to myself that it looked like he had aged significantly since the last time I saw him. I had no idea he was battling cancer. He will be missed.
That’s a great story and good FR thread as well. Thanks again.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2823162/posts
Sad. A very good man and articulate conservative. RIP.
RIP
VEry sad, and so young.
RIP
Wow. Who knew!
Damn shame. RIP, Mr Blankley.
Thanks Dysart, additional:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2830364/posts
some sidebars from the FRchives:
Tony Blankley: Gingrich would be the most conservative president since Reagan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2812615/posts
Tony Blankley Says Bill Clinton Did Try To Pin the Blame on the GOP For OK City Bombing - Video
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2495977/posts
http://www.google.com/search?q=tony+blankley+site:freerepublic.com
Very sad, shocking. One of the real gentlemen on the scene.
I too wondered where he was, what he was up to. i recall he was digging into gang members being rolled into the military, reg violating tatoos and all. I was waiting for more and....
I haven’t started searching but if anyone has a link to some of this pls inform me.
An excellent commentator and thinker. Will be missed!
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