I think they overdid it as well..maybe it was the suddenness of his death.
I had to shut off the radio on Friday. It was just a supreme a$$ kissing all afternoon.
It was getting way over the top.
Its sad he died but its not like it was Bobby Orr or Larry Bird.
(BY the way, I am just kidding about Boby Orr and Larry Bird. So anti-Celtic and Bruin people can just calm down!)
I think it was also the fact that it happened at the NBC offices on Friday, while his family was still in Europe.
I agree. I don’t think all the coverage was about Russert. It’s about our own mortality. It’s unexpected sometimes and that’s not something that our culture figures on. I personally don’t think it’s an over reaction. Some people just grieve big. I do. And again, I don’t think it’s even primarily about Russert, although it obviously is somewhat.