Sad Day for Politics
In a world of extremes, it is always nice to have a voice of reason. An impartial voice. I love Keith Olbermann, but I understand that he has a bit of a liberal bias. But to counter all the Keith Olbermanns there are the Rush Limbaughs, Bill O'Reilly, and so on.
Today, one of those voices tragically passed away. Tim Russert, moderator of Meet The Press as well as a regular contributor to NBC/MSNBC's political coverage, has passed away. Russert was an impartial voice. He didn't sound the death knoll on Hillary Clinton until it was obvious she would never make the nomination, he has not spoken poorly of any of the candidates, he is a voice of observation in a medium where the voices tend to be more of opinion than reality.
It is a shame that such a great contributor the the political landscape of the United States has left us. I always listened to what he had to say and I enjoyed whenever he was on a program speaking on a political matter. I was looking forward to hearing him during the coverage of the 2008 Presidential Campaigns. But alas, his voice is gone.
I hope many young journalists look to the example that Russert has set and follow in his footsteps. He, like Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, and Dan Rather were among the best of the best in my life time.
I send my condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and fans. May you rest in peace Tim and may your legacy live on. Godspeed!
Today, one of those voices tragically passed away. Tim Russert, moderator of Meet The Press as well as a regular contributor to NBC/MSNBC's political coverage, has passed away. Russert was an impartial voice. He didn't sound the death knoll on Hillary Clinton until it was obvious she would never make the nomination, he has not spoken poorly of any of the candidates, he is a voice of observation in a medium where the voices tend to be more of opinion than reality.
It is a shame that such a great contributor the the political landscape of the United States has left us. I always listened to what he had to say and I enjoyed whenever he was on a program speaking on a political matter. I was looking forward to hearing him during the coverage of the 2008 Presidential Campaigns. But alas, his voice is gone.
I hope many young journalists look to the example that Russert has set and follow in his footsteps. He, like Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, and Dan Rather were among the best of the best in my life time.
I send my condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and fans. May you rest in peace Tim and may your legacy live on. Godspeed!
posted by Chris | 4:45 PM
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