[Muncle]

It was really heartbreaking watching all the tributes to Russert this weekend on all the networks. In so many ways, the DC area is very much a small town as SteveZ and the many of you who lived there can attest. I always felt that Russert was a neighbor, tho I lived in Alexandria and he around Rock Creek Park, and always kinda expected to run into him when buying my Powerball tickets over on Wisconsin or dropping into a place in Georgetown. And I knew if I did, it would be the most natural encounter in the world. I am very sorry it never happened.

I will regret not having Russert as a newsman in the future, but mainly I deeply regret that he will miss growing older with his family, seeing his son marry and holding his first grandchild. He deserves that.