I didn't get up early enough every Sunday morning to see Meet the Press (it airs at 8:00 AM in St. Louis), but when I did catch it, I always felt a little smarter after watching Tim Russert's interviews and analysis. I admired his tactful, yet tough interview style. He respected his guests and made them give us honest answers. In the heart of this political season, I always turned to NBC for their political news coverage, because I knew that Tim Russert would be fair and insightful.
I don't know how I'll get through the rest of the presidential campaign without Tim. I know that sounds silly, but he made the whole crazy mess make sense. I can't watch CNN anymore. Their constant insistence on being "the best political news team on television" is so grating. I'll have to stick to The Newshour or start watching Face the Nation.
I watched a couple hours of tributes to Tim Russert tonight -- NBC news, Larry King Live, Nightline, and Charlie Rose. He is someone that everyone genuinely loved and they told stories about how he genuinely loved his friends and their families. In our current plastic media world, we have very few genuine people reporting the news, and even fewer who are as respected as Tim Russert. He had a real passion for his work and it was evident in every word he spoke.
I will miss him.
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