The current death of Tim Russert from Meet the Press caught a lot of us off guard. Here was is one of America's most intelligent and very well respected journalist in the world of politics. Russert was one of the few political analyst that would interview politicians without softening his questions. He never jumped into an interview unprepared. Unfortunately, networks have candidates on that they support to make them look good. Even though Russert worked with Democrats on a few elections, he did not overlook their shortcomings. Many times Russert would have guests on the show and show them video clips that were taken at different places and times that contradicted each other and made the person clarify their position.
Russert was a true political journalist who put personal biases to the side and interviewed his guests with disregard to their party affiliations. It didn't matter if his guests were Republicans or Democrats, Russert interviewed everyone with hard-hitting questions and addressed any and all inconsistencies in the guests statements or actions. Russert will definitely be missed by those of us who follow politics and who still have faith the media in a time of right-wing propaganda.
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