Admired in this Quarter

NRO columnist Jay Nordlinger speaks of Tim Russert as "universally admired" before tearing into him for his grilling of Mitt Romney in a recent Meet the Press interview.

I disagree with Mr. Nordlinger that the news host is held in such high standing. In fact, whenever Mr. Russert interviews a prominent Republican, he seems to get pilloried by Republicans for his conduct of the interview. And, when he sits across the table from a Democrat, he gets ripped by those on the left for unfair treatment of the Democrat.

He takes them on whatever the side. That is why The Oracle likes Mr. Russert.