I don’t normally do this, but I am sad.A man passed on yesterday, and he is one that elicits no sarcastic jokes from me upon his passing.
The Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News and moderator of Meet The Press, Tim Russert died yesterday, at the age of 58.
I was crushed. I don’t enjoy seeing good people being taken from this earth so soon.
Russert lived, ate, and breathed politics…something I do as well. I found his passion for it, invigorating.
He was not full of deluded bombast like O’Reilly; he wasn’t full of fluff like Walters; he wasn’t full of himself like Hannity and Olberman.
He was a regular guy from Buffalo, New York who grew up admiring his dad, worked hard, and eventually married and helped to create and raise a great kid named Luke.
And all along the way, he checked his facts and interviewed evasive politicians with the mastery of a skillful attorney, of which, he was one.
In my opinion, he was the best at what he did. Every reporter has personal biases and agendas, but I feel that he, better than any other, kept his in check.
Typically I don’t eat breakfast, but on Sunday mornings I do…
I’ll still enjoy my bacon and eggs on Sunday morning, but they won’t taste quite as good without my side of Tim Russert hosting Meet the Press.
Here’s to him, his family, and all that knew the man…
And now…The Bagwine Ruminations Comment of the Week.
This week’s COW comes from the daughter of a previous COW recipient.
On Monday, I posted about my funk and one of the reasons that helped me to get out of it.
I was at work, and a co-worker, whom I have only known for a couple of months called me and offered to cook, and bring me a hamburger.
Winter’s kid, Motley, of Socially Dead…Who is barley legal and has great cleavage, left the following comment:
“I wish people would bring me homemade burgers at work! Of course, I don't think many people would like to swing by a mortuary to drop off a burger…”
Congrats to Motley on ropin’ this week’s COW. If you’d like to congratulate her, you can click HERE.
I’m off to see Ryno for awhile. Have a great Saturday, and I hope to see you for my Father’s Day Church Service tomorrow.
Cheers!!
