Posted on 06/16/2008 11:06:37 PM PDT by devere
Only with Tim Russert's sudden death at the age of 58 has his true stature as a landmark journalist become as widely recognized as it has long deserved to be.
To ask who will replace him as host of "Meet the Press" is to confront the reality that there is no one comparable on the horizon. Those of us who have followed "Meet the Press" since the long ago days of Lawrence Spivak know that Russert was the best of some very good hosts.
What made Tim Russert special was not some trademark catchword or contrived persona. What you saw was what you got-- a down to earth guy who came on the air having thoroughly researched the subject and having a keen insight into politics and politicians.
He didn't flaunt his knowledge. He was one of the few very smart people who seemed to feel no need to impress others that he was smart. But, if you knew the subject that he was talking about, you realized that he had really done his homework.
There was something else that set Tim Russert apart from many other journalists, whether print journalists or broadcast journalists: His agenda was bringing out the facts.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Burial in Arlington Cemetery, perpetual (+1,000 years) flame (powered by hybrid ethanol/wind/solar from somebody else's backyard). New Federal Holiday (Tim Russert King Day).
Forgot the Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi ordered joint House and Senate inquiry into the right-wing conspiracy responsible for his death.
Why would Sowell want to run the National Department of Education when his firmly stated position is it should be totally abolished?
Sowell and I share the opinion that socialistic systems, such as our educational system work best when totally run at the local level. The Department of Education by its very nature violates everything that Sowell believes.
He is not stupid enough to use his talent to increase the power of the federal goverment over eductaion for his desired goals, when he knows the next administration would use that added power to exert even more leftist control over education.
Sowell is very smart. He does not do stupid things.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.