[chickadee]

Tim Russert and David Broder were the only two left-leaning news analysts with even a hint of integrity. Russert has been sorely missed and Broder will be as well.

[massgopguy]

When Russert moderated the debate between Obama and Hillary, the only person on that stage that had any business being near the Oval Office was Russert.

[Gaffer]

Left-leaning? LEFT-leaning? I watched and listen to these two for decades. The leftist media always puts forth a select few of their cabal to trot out when they need the example of a 'open-minded reasonable person' who obviously has a more valuable opinion than some Neanderthal conservative. Both of these two were dyed in the wool leftists; they were just smarter and more subtle about accomplishing their leftist agendas. Aimiable dispositions and cordial on-camera acts do not make an impartial observer; it just hides their true thoughts.

I don't celebrate their passing, but I do not mourn it, either.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I agree. I do miss Russert.

[frogjerk]

Russert was a pro-death CINO liberal jackass that was worshiped like Ted Kennedy. There was no integrity there.

[AmericanExceptionalist]

Tim Russert and David Broder were the only two left-leaning news analysts with even a hint of integrity. Russert has been sorely missed and Broder will be as well.

That pretty well sums up my own views on the matter.

It is just about always sad to learn of the sudden passing of another person, as it reminds us of our common mortality. (On this point, I would make an exception for Osama bin Laden or Aymen al-Zawahiri. Or perhaps for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But not for too many others.)

Even though I frequently disagreed with Broder, on matters of political philosophy, I did find him generally civil. And usually fair.

And that is no small accomplishment, in my opinion...