The drive-bys are mourning the loss of their monopoly on the news, on their power, and on their ability to control elections. Rightly or wrongly, Russert was the last of the "trusted men." There is no one out there now who comes close, and they are all perceived for what they truly are, political hacks disguised as "objective journalists."
My outrage was that not one of our fallen warriors gets a tenth the coverage that Russert has received; the acquitted Hadith Marines have not received a tenth the coverage he received---yet who in the long run has performed a more valuable service to our country?
The only reason for any mention of our fallen warriors by the DBM is to gin up anti war fever.
Especially significant was this one (which bears repeating):
My outrage was that not one of our fallen warriors gets a tenth the coverage that Russert has received; the acquitted Hadith Marines have not received a tenth the coverage he received---yet who in the long run has performed a more valuable service to our country?