It has been quite a weekend of tributes and tears. I have never observed Washington come together with such consensus, even among competitors. All of Russert's fellow moderators, including George Stephanopolous, Chris Wallace, Bob Schieffer, Wolf Blitzer, Larry King etc., agreed that he was not only the best in the business, but a fine man who loved his family and cared deeply about his country.
I only hope none of them are right when they say we won't see his kind again. We MUST...or the country will be worse off as a result.
I have been struck over and over again by the kind of life that Tim Russert lived. He cared about politics and news and was devoted to both, yet in a way that was not cynical or bitter, but full of joy and dedication. And he never lost sight of the values underpinning it all that should matter most to all of us.
I heard a clip played yesterday where Russert said that if his number came up tomorrow, he would leave knowing he had been given the life he wanted. WOW...how can you help but admire a life lived with that sense of wonder and passion?
Tim Russert, RIP. We will never forget you.
Here is a final column by Paul Weyrich that sums it up well.
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