Tim Russert

I can't say this for certain, but I'm guessing that heaven is gonna be one happenin' place this week. I can almost hear the announcer - in this case, God...

"Live, from Heaven, this is 'Meet the Press'"

Stop for a moment and consider just how incredible this would be! I can envision some of the shows Tim Russert would have lined up.

TUESDAY: Discussion of the current conditions of the Iraq war with a roundtable of Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Wilson, and FDR.

WEDNESDAY: A Recap of the Democratic Primary, with Susan B. Anthony, Fanie Lou Hamer, and Molly Ivins

THURSDAY: In-Depth interview with Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. That would be one to TiVo!

FRIDAY: An Interview with Sen. Goldwater and President Reagan to discuss the future of the Modern Conservative movement.

SATURDAY: Predictions for VP choices, featuring Democratic Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and Republican Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon

SUNDAY: The Sunday Roundtable, featuring Upton Sinclair, Edward R. Murrow, Peter Jennings, and Ed Bradley

I'm guessing it's possible that Mr. Russert would eventually return to his weekly format. But I can only imagine all the fun political figures of the past will now get to have (well, perhaps everyone except Sen. Thurmond).

The downside, however, is that when I get back to the U.S. in August, I'm still gonna get up early that first Sunday and turn on the television. It's at that point that it'll truly sink in. The political show I started watching with my dad well over a decade ago won't be the same. I, along with millions of other political junkies down here, are left to wonder how in the world will we ever fill the void left by such a brilliant political journalist.

Tim Russert was a legend, and he will be missed.