SelectPlusFormer Bush Spokesman Tony Snow Dies at 53Former Bush Spokesman Tony Snow Dies at 53The Associated PressFox News is reporting that conservative commentator and former White House press secretary Tony Snow has died of cancer. He was 53. (July 12)He was President Bush's third press secretary, brought in to revitalize a second-term administration increasingly unpopular and off message. Tony Snow brought to the job the credentials of a journalist, and the polish of a TV star.BUSH SOT: "Tony already knows most of you and he's agreed to take the job anyway. And i'm really glad he did." And the former conservative pundit took it despite being fresh off a bout with colon cancer.(From 5/16/06 tape, choking up) SNOW SOT: ..having gone through this last year and I said this to Chris Wallace was the best thing that ever happen to me. (File footage Snow walking, etc.) A natural wordsmith, Snow defended Bush policies with gusto -- and clearly relished the cut and thrust...