kcowan
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He loved his work and committed his whole being to delviering the best that he was capable of. The outpouring of affection is not a coincidence. He earned it.
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I also felt that devoting the entire NBC Nightly News broadcast to him was inappropriate.
To say nothing about the one hour NBC special last night, pretty much total coverage on MSNBC, a special Today show this morning, and tomorrow's Meet the Press program.
Hey, I thought he did a good job on Meet the Press and explaining the elections and from what I've read/heard he seemed to be a nice guy, but it's not like the President died. What's next, a full fledged State funeral?
(Sorry, I really don't mean to be insensitive, but this wall to wall coverage just seems over the top.)
58 is much too young. So sad.
Here is an interesting article on his death. I don't subscribe to a lot of what is said in this article but the main points about Mr. Russert not "looking" well and that medicine makes one complacent are well taken.
http://www.naturalnews.com/023434.html
I wasn't a fan of his. He led the charge to turn American politics into the NBA finals. Just a big game to him. Doesn't matter who would be the best president, it's all about the strategies for dealing with the intricacies of the state delegate counts.
I also felt that devoting the entire NBC Nightly News broadcast to him was inappropriate.
Yes it would, but I doubt we would make the rest of the country listen to it. I liked the guy and will miss him, but the coverage is about what you would get if the President or the Pope died.Eh... What if one of your co-w**kers collapsed on the job... or a family member died during a visit... or a neighbor...?
Would that be the topic of conversation for the next several days?
Okay, the amount of air time devoted to this story is excessive.
Yes it would, but I doubt we would make the rest of the country listen to it. I liked the guy and will miss him, but the coverage is about what you would get if the President or the Pope died.
Nah, don't apologize. I wasn't critiquing your earlier post, I was just trying to say I hear your argument but disagree.Yes, you are correct. He lived in much bigger universe than the metaphors I used. I apologize.
Just thought I would add that he was one of the few, if not only, political commentators I liked. He genuinely cared and was able to leave his own personal beliefs or motivations at the door and interview each candidate with candor and concern. His dedication to his job was uplifting and it created a great environment for politics to be discussed in, rather than the commentators now who can do nothing except promote their book or blog. Russert will certainly be missed.