<p>“Our memories of major events inevitably include the journalist who related the story.”</p>
<p>So true! We’ve all seen the iconic black and white film of Walter Cronkite, shaken and choked up, announcing the death of President Kennedy. Or the late, wonderful Jim McKay, telling the world “They’re all gone,” after the murder of the Israeli Olympic team in Munich. … Tim Russert personified the best of political journalism. I can’t even imagine going through the rest of this campaign without him.</p>