A couple thoughts on Tim Russert
I know I’m late to the party for reflecting on Tim Russert, but I didn’t want to let the chance slip away. I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m a political junkie and that was Russert’s forte. Of course, his show was on Sunday mornings so its not the best time for me. 🙂
Here’s how much of a nerd I am though…We went without cable for the first 10 1/2 years of our marraige. When we got it last January, I found out that Comcast had a number of shows that were availabe on-demand after their original airtime. And guess what was available to watch at my convenience…”Meet the Press”! I watched every week…and DVR it now that we switched to dish.
Anyway…My appreciation mirrors what everyone has already said about him — He was not mean or fiery, but he got to the truth. He was a good critical thinker as he forced people to think about opposing positions. Actually, it seems like a good model for preaching/teaching…and life.
Cool side note for me…I got to meet Tim Russert while I was in New Hampshire on the day of their primary in the year 2000. I was basically kid in a candy shop in the hotel lobby where all the networks do their shoots from. To call it a conversation would be a stretch, but Russert had a warm smile and firm handshake.
It was the same day I almost met John McCain, but instead met some of John McCain’s security detail. That’s a story for another day.
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