Tim Russert. (May 7, 1950--June 13, 2008)

Although I've lampooned Tim Russert in my political satire video "Obamessiah," I was greatly saddened by his death today (June 13, 2008).  (I've also posted complimentary material about him.)  

He represented the best as a son to his father, as a father to his son and as an American.  Far, far more than most in the so-called "mainstream" media, he tried to be fair.  He succeeded far, far more often than he failed.  Were he not to have died, I'm confident that he would have eventually taken steps to extinguish the political evangelism that has become so dominant at NBC News and especially MSNBC.  

I extend my condolences to his family and friends.  Sundays won't be the same without him.   I gave his book about his dad to my own father for Father's Day the year the book was published because the selflessness of his Dad reminded me so much of my own father's selflessness.  

Jim Wrenn, Editor@PoliSat.Com.

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