June 2008
23rd
23rd
Tim was the pioneer of a new generation of television journalists who got their start in politics. He was the first who crossed to the other side, but he was soon followed by Chris Matthews (who studied at the knee of the great Tip O’Neil) and George Stephanopoulos, who famously toiled for Bill Clinton. All three of them brought something new to American living rooms — an intimate, first-hand understanding of the compromises and agonies of governing and campaigning. All three of them knew what it was like to be in the room when decisions were made; they didn’t have to guess.
— “How Russert Became Russert” par Richard Stengel sur TIME (June 14th, 2008)
Voilà ce qui nous manque.
Voilà ce qui nous manque.