As someone who never forgot where she came from, the best tribute I can pay to Tim Russert is that he will be remembered for all that's remarkable about South Buffalo: hard work, loyalty, humility, community, and a sense of humor.
Seeming to formalize a problem where there isn't one, today's NYT piece on Michelle Obama frames Michelle as being embattled and in need of a relaunch.
What appalled me was that Rose allowed key problems regarding Americans' perceptions of the Iraq adventure to be omitted from the discussion altogether.
No man should die at the height of his powers at 58. Truly a sad event. Russert was at the top of his game when he died. And yet... and yet... something didn't smell right to me.
If Clinton were going to get credit for the good he has done over his political and private career, it would require many more pages than those dedicated by Vanity Fair to besmirch his name.
The problems we face today don't fit well into the "liberal vs. conservative" culture-war frame. And the editor of a daily newspaper shouldn't have to investigate himself. For six months.
Iran is being offered a package of economic incentives to give up what Iranians regard as a fundamental right -- mastery of the technology to enrich uranium.
Today, McCain suddenly changed his ads to emphasize distance from Bush and positions him as an environmental champion. Apparently, someone informed him that his maverick image was fast fading.
Over the past 12 months, the increasingly self-absorbed Beltway press corps has shown that it's no longer up to the job, that it cannot be trusted to oversee this election.
I had grown to like and appreciate Russert during his appearances covering the election, on MSNBC 'til past midnight or grinning on Morning Joe, ushered in to the sounds of a Springsteen song, animated as anyone could ever be about a favorite subject.
What I'll cherish most is how Tim listened to my particular brand of political discourse and patiently, but not patronizingly, corrected me when I was off base.
Sirius and XM are so desperate to merge, that they will do anything, no matter how contrary it is to their long-term best interests.
I shook hands with Tim Russert was back in 1984. His whole career had been spent advising and spinning for politicians: not the best credentials for a journalist. But he did much to dispel my doubts.
