I’ve been listening to him for years on LRC, and had no idea he was sick.  Like most of the comments already made, I pretty much never agreed with him.  (Although he did come around on our need to get out of Afghanistan).  He was always civil and thoughtful, and funny too.  Yup, gonna miss him no doubt. RIP Tony.

Tony will be missed.

I never liked Blankley, and I still don’t, but I am going to miss his persona.  His opposition to Eleanor Clift on the MacLaughlin Show allowed me to see that the host’s cluelessness on many issues as well as his dumb predictions could be overlooked with such worthy conservatives and liberals going at it “across the aisle” (at least in the studio).  I never agreed with Blankley and thought him a disappointed hopeful host himself, perhaps at Fox, but I thought his act on that show was First Class.  Enjoy your complete Nothingness, Tony!  (That is the atheist heaven.)

I often listened to Left-Right­-and Center and would yell back at the radio as Tony would go on with some totally right-wing­, conservati­ve, Heritage Foundation talking point. He was incredibly frustratin­g to take at times; however, he was, IMHO, both thoughtful and stimulatin­g….As many have already said, I disagreed with him on almost everything­, but he was worth listening to. RIP

Mr. Blankley was proof that people can believe in the Republican agenda without
being evil.

Sad to hear of another of the Conservative Gentlemen have died. All we get are the really dangerous ones who say one thing and mean another. (Say Constitution but mean tyranny.)
Rest In Peace.

I, too, enjoyed listening to Tony Blankley on Left Right and Center and the
McLaughlin Report. Tony put things in context and had the acumen to bring some
historical prospective to his analysis. Tony had a sense of humour and didn’t get
personal or take things personally. Sometimes, when I wasn’t paying close
attention, I must confess, that I thought I was listening to Bob Scheer when Tony
was in the midst of some long analysis. I hope the show will continue with a
suitable counterbalance. He will be missed.
I heard Pat Buchanon is looking work

Sorry to hear of Tony Blankley’s passing.  I enjoyed listening to hime on Left, Right and
Center.  While I didn’t agree with him very often it was nice to hear his view on things.  My
condolences go out to his family.

Tony Blankley was one of two reasons I listened to Left, Right, and Center.  I enjoyed hearing the conservative take on the issues from someone articulate and reasonable, which is a tall order these days.  I didn’t know he was sick; stomach cancer moves quickly so I am not surprised at this sudden news. - TheEnd

Spot on, JackAttack. 

I was saddened to hear the news of his death—dying from cancer at 62 is not nice—but I’m glad his rotten politics is not longer with us.

I, too, enjoyed listening to Tony
Blankley on NPR and Left, Right, and
Center.  Must have been that
cultivated accent that sugar coated
the bizarre right wing crapola he
espoused.  Blankley was the most
dangerous of whack jobs—he was
likable, polite, and seemingly
intelligent while advancing the
fictions of the right wing agenda.  He
was the personification of the notion
that a good presentation can win over
your detractors and get you a seat at
the table of serious discussion.  But
he was wrong about most everything
and supported the most vile
blowhard in American politics
(Gingrich) to the bitter end.  A sad
epitaph, indeed.

Another one of those with pretty PC words of harm to many!

I remember Blankley as a panelist on the McGloughlin Report. His politics certainly was not my own but his intelligence was very evident.

That’s a shame.  I always listen to Left, Right and Center, and though my politics weren’t his, he never annoyed me because he didn’t come off like some right-wing whackaloon.