Romenesko

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."
> 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)