Sandy and I called him the round-headed guy, and when the camera cut to him, we’d often crack up. Tim Russert didn’t have a poker face; it was obvious when he thought he was hearing nonsense, and in the last seven years, he seemed to be scowling a lot.
In our book he was the real thing.
Posted on this day, other years:
- - 2009
- Marc Truitt's Surprising ITAL Editorial - 2009
- Britannica Stirs the Pot - 2007
- Another library travesty - 2006
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I am profoundly moved by the death of Tim Russert. Why? Right now I do not know. I am a stay at home ( mostly) mother of a 19 month old and nurse by profession. My husband came home today and said, ” My favorite political TV host died today and I could not imagine who and he said Tim Russert” with a tear in his eyes and I remembered always having to watch him on Sundays with my husband. I am sad!! He appeared to me to be a kind, interesting , respectable man. My husband sure thought so. I am moved by husbands emotions and my turest deepest prayers and thoughts go out to his family. He added something to our lives here in Buda, Tx. He will be missed.
Marty, you say he was a “kind, interesting, respectable man” — I think that says it all. We never have enough people like that in our lives.
I will admit to being someone who isn’t terribly “up” on politics – outside of the nightly newscast, I am far from a news junkie. But I always really liked him – he seemed very intelligent, level-headed, fair, and kind. I was sad to hear of his death.