Goodbye to a Standup Brother

When I told Tim [Russert] I didn't feel I could come to his house and insult him, he quickly assured me that he wanted me to come and say what I had to say. People needed to hear it, he told me.

So I went, and I told him to his face that I found his defense of Imus disappointing. I got a lot of kudos for speaking truth to power that day, but the real news was that Tim allowed me to say what I had to say, knowing it would not make him look good. ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Beth Wellington - Jun 17, 2008 - 2:18 PM PDT
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Beth Wellington
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by Beth Wellington - Oct. 1, 2008

Unlike other eulogies of Russert, Ifill gleans for us some specific incidents we haven't seen elsewhere that paint a picture of Russert's strengths amid his weaknesses.

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Stephen Drzal
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by Stephen Drzal - Oct. 1, 2008

Since it is an opinion piece, sources are less relevant. The fact that it is about a friend of the writer made me wonder about fairness also. However having read the piece I feel the information seems genuine and heartfelt. I have learned about a facet of Tim Russert's personality that I never would have known and am comfortable with recommending this article.

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Ara Gregorian
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by Ara Gregorian - Oct. 1, 2008

Maybe we should have a ratings category for "emotional content"...

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