The Democratic Convention isn't the same without Tim. He had a brilliant way of laying out all the intracacies of the behind the scenes dramas. He spoke to the "everyman" who was at home trying to plow through the issues and he made everything make sense. I used to skip church alot of Sundays to watch Meet the Press because he made it so good. My brother used to work with Tim in DC and a few years ago they met for lunch and he told Tim that story- Tim told my brother, tell your sis to tape the show and go to church. My Christmas present that year was an autographed copy of Big Russ and Me. ,because my brother knew I respected him so much. There was a big hole in my heart when he died and I know that is the same for so many others like me that had never met him but felt as though we had. My prayers for his family who he so obviously cherished.