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Offline marv

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Tony Blankley dead at 63...
« on: January 08, 2012, 03:14:30 PM »
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jan/8/former-times-editorial-page-editor-tony-blankley-d/
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Tony Blankley, a noted conservative author and commentator and former editorial page editor of The Washington Times, died late Saturday, according to family sources. He was 63 and had been battling stomach cancer.

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I for one will miss his sagacious political observations. R.I.P.
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Re: Tony Blankley dead at 63...
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2012, 03:19:43 PM »
Dammit! I really admired him.  :bawl:

RIP, Mr. Blankley.
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Re: Tony Blankley dead at 63...
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2012, 03:45:37 PM »
Damn.  Sad to hear this.
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Re: Tony Blankley dead at 63...
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2012, 11:20:16 AM »
Never heard of the guy.
 I'm sure the DUmpmonkiees will piss on his grave.
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Re: Tony Blankley dead at 63...
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 11:20:44 AM »
So sad, and I just got done re-reading "The West's Last Chance."
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Re: Tony Blankley dead at 63...
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2012, 11:25:02 AM »
Quote from: Wineslob on January 09, 2012, 11:20:16 AM
Never heard of the guy.
 I'm sure the DUmpmonkiees will piss on his grave.
He was on The McLaughlin Group reguarly and was the only thing that made the show tolerable.
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