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say it simply
Over at Talking Points Memo, there is a very simple message re Tim Russert, expressing sadness at his passing and sympathy for the family. Period. That kind of expression doesn't prompt one to any kind of rebuttal. On the other hand, people who print statements about Russert's "fearless" journalism and "even-handed" treatment of all sides of a debate are just asking to be corrected. There is plenty on the record to show that Russert was an administration enabler. Take a little of your own advice--if you want to keep the focus on sympathy for Russert, then do so and refrain from putting out worshipful exaggerations about his work.