If you're a news junky like I am, you're shocked and unspeakably saddened by the sudden death of Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington Bureau Chief and host of Meet the Press.
I'm watching his colleagues remember him as a person and a newsman and am so impressed that he was clearly as quality a human being as he was a journalist. For me, Tim Russert has been THE journalist of my adult life.
I've been so excited about the presidential campaigns this year and Tim Russert was the play by play voice of the race. Incredibly, it's not going to mean as much to me without Russert's Meet the Press and his omnipresence on NBC's political coverage.
My heart goes out to his family, friends and his colleagues at NBC. There are millions of fans out there who have real shock and grief over this. You never realize how much people mean to you until they're just gone.
