Care to cite any? Was any investigation performed by the government on this specific topic whereby Russert could have had some data in his pocket? If true, then I agree with you. But, I sense that the "tons of facts" were available after the interview..........not before.


I believe your expectations of Tim Russert are a bit over the top in an interview with the vice-president. If you're going to challenge the vice-president, you had better be absolutely sure of your position. It's very hard to be sure of one's position as a private citizen. It's a certainty that the government knows considerably more. This is the basis for not challenging a sitting vice-president. It can be done, but not in a cavalier manner and certainly not in an interview where the facts are not in the purvey of the interviewer.