NYT : Just about the nicest big shot in Washington - decent and unpretentious, remarkably kind and genuinely thoughtful... From
TIME magazine:
Do the media have an ethical responsibility to cover each and every presidential candidate? -Linda Tidrick, Huntington, Conn.
Initially. But the voters make some decisions relatively quickly as to who are the more serious candidates. When it gets down to a point, I think it's very fair for a news organization to make an editorial judgment that some candidates have a more serious claim on a nomination than others.
How does a regular person get to the underlying truth of all the candidates' claims? -Keith Parmentier, Westland, Mich.
I think it's imperative that you try. The best way is to watch programs like Meet the Press and the other Sunday programs. I'm a great believer of watching C-SPAN. The more information you can learn, the more complete your judgment will be.
Is it possible to be your "authentic self" and still run for President? -Mark Schmidt, Cincinnati, Ohio
I think it is difficult, [but] people are yearning for anyone who will talk to them in a candid and open way, acknowledging that they don't have all the answers but have thought about the problems in an intelligent way.
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At the end of our days here, it's what we did on this Earth that matters, isn't it? Were you a nice person? Did you live your life being compassionate, loving, warm and gracious? Did you walk through your life with integrity and honor? Did you take time to stop listen and care about those around you and give back to others? Were you a spiritual being who thirsted for knowledge and growth?
Tim was.
How we walk through our time here, what we contribute and the kind of mark we leave is an interesting concept; the evidence we leave behind is what makes us who we are. -
Stacie Krajchir