As someone in my early twenties, Meet The Press is by far the best political show I have ever watched. I distinctly remember the first time I happened to catch it while channel surfing on MSNBC. Tim Russert would take 'gotcha' quotes from many years ago and read them directly to a politician's face, forcing them to respond and justify their new positions. He was always fair and neutral, able to play devil's advocate to draw out the facts that the American people needed to hear. Even after watching only one episode, you could tell it was leaps and bounds above the political talk shows on the rest of 24 hour cable news. I hope NBC can find someone appropriate to succeed his position. Condolences to his family, especially his son.
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As someone in my early twenties, Meet The Press is by far the best political show I have ever watched. I distinctly remember the first time I happened to catch it while channel surfing on MSNBC. Tim Russert would take 'gotcha' quotes from many years ago and read them directly to a politician's face, forcing them to respond and justify their new positions. He was always fair and neutral, able to play devil's advocate to draw out the facts that the American people needed to hear. Even after watching only one episode, you could tell it was leaps and bounds above the political talk shows on the rest of 24 hour cable news. I hope NBC can find someone appropriate to succeed his position. Condolences to his family, especially his son.