I Shed A Few For Tim Russert Today…
Our Last Real Reporter Is Gone…
Politicians Everywhere Are Secretly Rejoicing…
I always felt that “Meet The Press” was one of the very few places that you actually could watch the Crooks, Liars, Zealots, Leaders and Loonies of the World actually do just that.
Tim was real practitioner of the art of the fourth estate. He was one of the few reporters… Maybe the only one of the current generation of what passes for journalists these days … They came… We saw … and he conquered them.
He was the only reporter I’d find little or no reason to scream at the TV… “Ask him about something that matters!”
If I saw a politician on the same set as Russert… I knew at least one really… Really… REALLY good question was gonna get asked… And heaven help the poor soul who was fool enough to sit across from “The Press” and try to skate…
I don’t see a replacement on ANY channel or outlet at this point… So I expect that the slicksters will get away with a bit of chicanery for the foreseeable future… But Mr Russert certainly inspired enough wannabes to guarantee that another true reporter will fill the void.
I also hope against hope that a whole crop of L’il Russerts takes root
Essays, Information | TheFourEyes June 15, 2008
