Never met Tim Russert. Some people might think it's foolish to be sad over the passing of someone you never met. I am upset because Russert could spend his days talking to the most powerful politicians in this country, but he never forgot where he came from.
He's going to be waked and buried in Washington, but he'll always be Tim from South Buffalo. Russert wore his heart on his sleeve when he talked with pride about his hometown and its sports teams, no matter how many times the Bills or Sabres failed to grab the brass ring. And that made him one of us.