Russert as Gentleman

More on Russert: “Russert has died at a time when his own network’s news coverage is now starting to be dominated by the welcome aggressiveness of MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, who is less inclined to let the powerful get away with a wink and a nod. But Russert’s winks had a beguling twinkle; his nods were the sage agreements of a political journalist who enjoyed the give-and-take of a good, civilized argument. In that sense, he represents the end of an era.”