Broder was a great reporter, and sweetheart

March 16, 2011 at 3:15 am in The Daily Republic

Eulogies for David Broder are still tumbling from the fingertips of friends and fans. He was the dean of political journalists, a man both generous and gracious, a reporter’s reporter. Humble.

All true. But what I haven’t heard him called yet is sweetie pie. He was that, too. A sweetheart a kind, unpretentious presence in a world increasingly bereft of such qualities. Continue Reading