I get it that Tim Russert was the fair yet tough interviewer. But why is it that that’s so unusual? It’s a sad state that the revered, honored, beloved journalists are the ones who are called tough and fair. Tough and fair are the two characteristics that every journalist should strive for.
And if journalistst today can’t do those two basic things–then yes, it’s true, Russert was the best and last great journalist of the times.
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