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Posted - August 18 2009 :  4:14:38 PM  Show Profile
"Always love your country, - but NEVER trust your government" ...
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August 18, 2009

BY SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD

Most people know the late Sun-Times columnist Robert D. Novak, who died this morning [Tuesday] from complications of a brain tumor, as a journalist. And indeed he was among the best this country has produced. Simply stated, Bob was a relentless reporter. His political columns were marked by his determination to dig out new information, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and Washington secrets to tell us something we didnt know. He combined that with sharp analysis, insightful commentary and passion about the issues facing the nation to emerge as a brawling contestant in the great national debates of his era.

Firmly planted in the print world with his widely read syndicated thrice-a-week column, Bob also was an innovator in the electronic media. With the CNN programs Capital Gang and Crossfire, Bob pioneered the brash, no-holds-barred public

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Yes, I always liked him and his reporting. It is a loss for journalism. Wasn't he involved in that whole Valerie Plame, Cheney, Scooter Libby, Tim Russert thing a few years ago?
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Don't really know Winglo, ...

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