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My Dad Could

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The difference between me and the boy in my second grade classroom who claimed his dad could beat up everyone else’s dad was that I believed mine actually could.  My father was in Vietnam.  He let me wear parts of his uniform, stumble around the house in his combat boots, touch his medals - once.  He wasn’t drafted; he enlisted.  Twice he fought, First Cavalry Division, hol

Russert

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I will miss Russert in the morning. He was part of my Sunday morning media ritual. He was probably the best TV interviewer I ever saw. He knew the response before it was said and had the counter point. He was ready and willing to call people out when they would do political speak/ double talk. He had the old quote ready when they flip flopped.

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