Damn.

There goes Sundays. As you've all heard by now, Tim Russert died suddenly today.

We watched Meet the Press almost every weekend, w/out interruption, since we graduated college. While serving as a member of the State Bureaustocracy , prepping our boss for interviews, public hearings and newspaper editorial boards, we always imagined what it would be like to work for a DC pol, and having to prep him (or her) for an appearance on Russert's show. Slate.com even ran a primer once on how to prepare for his show. The man did not fuck around.

He'll be missed. We probly won't be watching Meet the Press much anymore. It was all about Russert.

Photo via NY Times.