I'm Feeling Bad About Agreeing With Brian Lowry Today re Russert

He posted this today at Cynthia Littleton's Variety blog On the Air:

Despite the temptation to give NBC News the benefit of the doubt, it’s Tim Russert memorial coverage officially “jumped the shark” some time between noon and 4 p.m. PST Wednesday, amid four more hours of time-filling blather.

I know they really loved this guy. Still, I have been feeling the same way. And I do feel bad about that. I think we're just al gonna have to stipulate to the fact that Russert grabbed a hold of these people, his co-workers and friends, and held them so tight during his life that they just can't bear to let go of him in his death.

And I have do disagree somewhat, it's never "time-filling blather" when you're memorializing someone you love.

But by the time Matthews hit the air yesterday, I did actually say out loud, "Still?"

And then I felt horrible about that.