Tony Snow was clearly the best press secretary to work for President Bush, and probably among the best to have held that job. He was eloquent, quick on his feet, and when you listened to him you didn’t get the feeling that you were being snowballed. He earned the respect of the Washington press corps, which is in itself a monumental feat. In an age where television and new media are the dominant means of communication in politics, he was a master. Washington, the media, and political junkies are all worse off without him.