Washington Post"
Tim Russert can't be gone because he was having too good a time," writes
Tom Shales. It couldn't have happened -- not to him. Not to someone who so thoroughly epitomized ebullient contentment. Tim Russert, without the slightest doubt, was in love with his life and lived it with contagious esprit." ||
David Broder: "What the TV audience did not know was how generous Tim was in his personal relationships. Family came first, but he took the time for friendships, and he nourished them."
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Remnick: "He was not lazy or lax, he was not an ideologue or a cynic" (NYer) >
"Some people are born with a gene for politics. Tim was one of them." (Time) >
Fineman: Everyone in DC has a million stories about Tim; here's mine (Newsweek) >
You could feel the air sucking out of DC's giant hot-air balloon on Friday (NYT) >
Three NBCers considered leading "Meet the Press" host contenders (LAT)
