Word: tim
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Having been out on the campaign trail with Tim many times over the years, I often found myself watching him as much as the candidates. Seeing him in the crowd in New Hampshire was like watching a baseball scout at a minor league game; you could follow his eyes to the talent, and immediately you knew who would cut it in the big leagues...
...Tim was not only an expert on policy when he worked for Moynihan and Cuomo, he was also their chief spokesman. As an aide he was famous for getting great press for his bosses and was a favorite among the press corps, which made his transition from partisan staffer to objective journalist - at the time an unheard-of move - appear effortless. In fact, 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...
...light in his eyes had less to do with an affinity for any individual cog than with a passion for the whole American political machine. The truth is, Tim not only loved politics, he believed in it. He believed that politics could change the trajectory of people's lives. He was tough on elected officials in part because he wanted them to do good, to be pure of heart. He believed devoutly in our political system, and in his absence, those who knew and cared for Tim have that belief to carry us forward...
...YORK) - Well into Friday evening, friends and associates of Tim Russert continued to express their appreciation for the late political journalist. A brief survey of some of those appreciations...
...Tim epitomized excellence in journalism and unflinching commitment to the craft. Our profession has lost a stellar journalist." - Sylvia Smith, president of the National Press Club...