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5. I thought Larry Spivak's format was the best

Sat Jan 15, 2022, 08:40 AM

Jan 2022

He always chose three reporters who would ask pertinent questions of the guest of the week. My dad was on it several times when the guest was a senator, governor or congressman from a Great Lakes state, as that was his beat.

Tim Russert made it all about the host (i.e. himself). The show suffered, and was never the same. Russert came from Pat Moynihan’s staff, and was always somewhat of a blowhard even then. He was also a devout, almost militant Catholic who was out for Bill Clinton’s blood after the Lewinsky affair.

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This is quite literally what you do with a toddler... [View all] Soph0571 Jan 2022 OP

In the States, they took our worst TODDler DFW Jan 2022 #1

I would not say True Blue American Jan 2022 #2

I thought Larry Spivak's format was the best DFW Jan 2022 #5

I never cared for Russert. True Blue American Jan 2022 #7

Larry Spivak practically invented Meet The Press DFW Jan 2022 #9

I watched little TV back then. I appreciate True Blue American Jan 2022 #10

We watched TV a lot in those days, so I understand perfectly if you didn't DFW Jan 2022 #11

That part I understand. True Blue American Jan 2022 #12

When we were that age, the venue didn't much matter DFW Jan 2022 #13

Those were the days! True Blue American Jan 2022 #14

...that filthy piece of toe rag elias7 Jan 2022 #3

Gotta child proof our governments. ancianita Jan 2022 #4

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His reported behaviour in Downing Street is borne out by how he carried on during a hospital tour Emrys Jan 2022 #8