Robert Novak died this week.
I discovered Novak on cable tv thirty years ago. He was always a riot to watch- whether on Crossfire, Evans and Novak or any number of talk show panels the "Prince of Darkness" always looked liked he would explode at any moment. A lifelong Democrat turned passionate conservative, he actually did boil over and walk off a program a few years ago.
Above all, Robert Novak was a great, old school reporter. Not the last of his kind- there are still some great reporters covering Washington- but his passing is particularly poignant because the newspaper business is dying with him. He was a constant reminder of how important great reporters are to a free society.
0 comments:
Post a Comment