Tony Snow

Tony Snow, who served as the press secretary in the White House between 2006 and 2007, has died following a second bout of cancer, according to reports this morning. Snow was that rarity among press secretaries: openly combative, brazen, and funny. His style sometimes disarmed the press corps; in fact, he appeared to earn some admiration simply because he was so abrasive with them. I tried to find Snow's appearance on The Daily Show after his exit to prove the point. All the same, I don't think Snow helped George W. Bush much. During that time, Bush's presidency continued a freefall in public confidence.