Tim Russert- R.I.P

Posted by TBIMBD at 6/16/2008 1:08 PM
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I was in shock to hear of his passing on Friday.  Even though I didn’t know him personally, I felt that with all the years that I watched him on “Meet the Press”, I felt like I did.  He poured in knowledge to every home in America.   His integrity and respect was an example of the good human being he was.  He always had a spring in his step and was always smiling.  He never failed to mention his adoration for his family, especially his dad “Big Russ” and his son Luke.  I love how Mike Barnicle (one of his best friends and fellow journalist) said that the show was an educational vehicle because that’s why I started watching the show.  I started to watch him as an inquisitive senior in high school preparing for the election.  Then as I chose my major, political science, he was my go-to source on anything political.   And this will give away my nerd side but in college knowing I would sleep in from the previous night’s debauchery, I would tape “Meet the Press” and watch it later.  It’s so hard for me to think of an election not being covered by him and his magic dry erase board.  I still remember him breaking down the Electoral College votes on his dry erase board in 2000.  He managed to educate the American people and not make it look dull.  You would actually come away with much knowledge watching “Meet the Press”.  In the video I posted below, is the one hour “Meet the Press” from yesterday where his friends and political correspondence touch on the class act that he was. You can see James Carville getting all choked and described “It’s stunning that somebody had that passion and that depth on the subject” and it was true, he did it with such integrity and through his passions on subjects, he was able to be objective.  He wanted to explain those complicated matters and make people better informed voters and he was there to hold politicians accountable to the American people.  The upcoming election coverage will have a definite void due to this loss and he will be deeply missed.  My condolences go out to his family.

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