David Broder

David Broder was one of the greats of political journalism. Peaceful journey to you, David. If there is such a thing as reincarnation, come back soon. We need you. May God stay with those who loved you always and make a His presence known.

I AM 78 AND DAVID BRODER WAS THE ONLY ONE I READ. HE WAS REAL AND FOR A LONG TIME I DID NOT KNOW WHY I COULD NOT FIND HIS COLUME. WHEN I FOUND OUT HE DIED I WAS SO SAD. NOW WHO I COULD COUNT ON TO TELL THE TRUTH. I WILL MISS HIM VERY MUCH.

I was touched by the words of Don Balz during his tribute to Mr. Broder. He is to be remembered.

A great voice of reason in American politics and reporting has been silenced. I will greatly miss him and his balanced observations on the political scene. My deepest condolences to his family.

When I was growing up..........I loved reading David Broder columns.........always so informative and easy to read.
My sympathys to friends and family..............R.I.P. David

David,
You were a legend on the campaign trails.
Always there to lend an ear when a tear was shed. Rest in Peace.

Rest in peace.

I met David Broder in the late 1970s when I was an editor handling PR for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Fast forward more than 10 years & 2 jobs later, when, as a volunteer
usher, I showed him to his seat at Arena Stage. Not only did he recognize me, but he also remembered me. And now I remember him with professional respect and personal fondness.

David Broder was a real mentsch-in-print and on television/radio. I still remember his witty, economical remark about Richard Nixon, "Smart is not the problem." He could say more in a sentence than most pundits say in a book. May you rest in peace, good man. Your memory will be a blessing.

May the God of all comfort, bring comfort to the family and friends of Mr Broder. We look forward to the time when sickness and death will be a thing of the past.

My deepest sympathy are for the family and friends of David Broder at this sad time. Throw your burden upon God who loves and understand what you are going through, and He will sustain you.

Treasure the fond memories spent with your father and the special times spent together and may the God of Love be with you in yor time of sadness.

Dear Mike,
I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. I was fortunate that his column was in our local paper, The Press Democrat, in Sonoma County. It will be sad for me not to see his column in future publications.
The passing of my mother 15 months ago is still fresh in my mind, so I bet I can tell what you are going through and I hope you are all doing okay.
All my best to you and your family.

I worked with David Broder at the Daily Pantagraph for a year before he left the paper and went to Washington. He was always a gentleman and a superior journalist. Sympathies to the family. George Spray

To Matt and Family: I was stunned and saddened to learn of your father's passing. I remember well meeting him at your house when the crew team stayed there during Christmas break on the way back from FL freshman year and then again at the San Francisco airport in 1999 when I was working on a project and recognized him checking in. He was so gracious when I approached him to say hello. And of course I saw him on the Sunday morning talk shows, without pretense or hidden agenda, one of the few left with intellectual honesty and integrity. I will treasure always the copy of his book that he signed for me. I hope your family can take comfort in your many happy memories with him. I am thinking of you.

We are saddened to learn of David's passing. He was one of the greats (great husband, great father, great journalist, great friend of mankind) We'll never forget your wonderful party after he won the Pullitzer Prize. May he rest in peace.

I so enjoyed every chance I had to watch Mr. Broder on TV. He was a gentle soul whom I respected very much. May he Rest in Peace.

Simply a Gentleman and a Professional Journalist of which this World lacks now and forever with his passing. A wonderful creature that walk this world unselfishly .

I met David Broder at the 1988 New Hampshire Presidential primary. After filing his story, Mr. Broder took time with me to share his reflections on the Tennessee politicans with Presidential aspirations at that time: Al Gore, Jr and Lamar Alexander. He was most gracious and patiently answered my questions. He was a gentleman and a devoted journalistof the first rank.

I'm sorry to hear of the passing of
Mr Broder. I remember seeing him on several news shows as Meet the Press
and others. He will be missed.
Linda, of Laurel,Md

WE HAVE LOST A GREAT MAN. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THAT HE HAD DIED AS I ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO HIS COLUMN. I TRUSTED HIS OPINION AND ALTHOUGH I DID NOT KNOW HIM I
RESPECTED HIM AND WILL MISS HIS WORK.

Always enjoyed watching and listening toMr.Broder..He was what a true unbiased reporter should be...That is what made him so great..Just the facts and let the reader make up their own mind.will miss him...R.I.P...

i met david broder once in an airport.we chatted about washington politics until his plane was called ...he was a very nice peson and certainly will be rememembered im sure a grateful nation iis proud of him.he was still one of us and never forgot his roots. tom in ky

Kindness, intellect, dignity and honesty. The bar Mr. Broder set for journalism and opinion-writing is far above the capacity of all but a few reporters and commentators nowadays. God bless his family.

I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. May you find comfort in knowing that one day death will be no more. Rev 24:4

And the nation loses another decent man. My sincere condolences to the family. I wish I could say there were journalists of his caliber and integrity ready to carry on his torch, but such is not the case. Rest in Peace, Mr. Broder; you've earned it.

Mr. Broder never forgot his roots and modest beginnings in Chicago Heights, IL. He provided an annual high school scholarship award in honor of his parents, and was a gracious guest at our high school's 100th anniversary in 2000. It was a privilege to meet him then, and I remember with admiration him taking time to discuss "the old days" with my mom, who was recovering from a diabetic stroke. A true gentleman and a fine person.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

When Ronald Reagan was president, he came to our little town for a 4th of July celebration. My daughter, a Brownie Scout, was part of the Honor guard. I held my 3 year old son up so he could see until I could no longer bear his weight. I put him down for a little rest. He said,"Mommy I can't see." David Broder heard him and lifted him to his shoulders where he remained until the program ended. As African Americans in the deep south, this was unexpected. My son is now 32 years old and he remembers Mr Broder for his kindness. Our condolences to the family of such a highly respected man.
Lovie P Swoope

I was saddened by Mr. Broder's death. I watched him when he was on Meet the press. He was quite a gracious person. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

David Broder's insightful and well-informed commentary will be missed, because he made his readers/viewers consider issues from different perspectives-engendering more intense passions on the timely matters affecting our lives. Thank you, Mr. Broder and RIP.

The Country will miss this wonderful journalist. The best we had.

Mr. Broder's passing strikes deeply, as did the passing of Tim Russert. We are diminished a bit ... but his years of writing and reporting have lifted us so very very much!

Thank You David - Peace and condolence's to David's family and friends.

I am an 85 year old product ofNorthwestern's Medill School of Journalism who is saddened by the state of the journalistic craft today.
David Broder was indeed one of the best. Many of those in the Media today have little regard for their craft. Their main focus is getting the story first! David Broder truly was a credit to his profession.

Enjoyed Mr. Broder's straight forward and honest opinions on Meet the Press. He contributed so much to my understanding of politics and the presidential campaigns. His writings and life live on in our memories. So sorry to his family and friends for your loss.

Thank you for your service to your country.

He was one who reminded nearly all of the rest of us what we could be.....................

Dear Anne hello there my name is Faith Tobin and my friend Rory Dockett my condolences's to you and your'e Family.your'e hubby will surely be missed.luv,Faith

Our thoughts and prayers to Ann and family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Ann and family. Lois Sowa-Stipp

It was always my wish to be visiting Beaver Island at the same time as the Broders. I fantasized that I could meet and talk with Mr. Broder. As a columnist for a small town newspaper I always wanted to title at least one column, From Beaver Island, as he often did. He was an inspiration and I learned from reading him. I admire how he was respected on both sides of the aisle. My sincere condolences to the family. We have lost a great journalist and a great man.

Ann, Josh and family..I am so sorry to hear about David's passing. Wishing you strength at this difficult, sad time. I admired him very much.

To the the family of David Broder - May God give you peace and comfort through his word and the Lord Jesus Christ during this time of sorrow, I know that David will be missed by many.

Anne and family,
Blessings and deepest sympathy from the Russell and Joy Green family of Beaver Island.

Ann, George, Josh, Matt, and Mike, Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. David was a great man and will be truly missed not only in journalism, but on the island.

Back in the last century, I had the honor of meeting David Broder when I was a college intern at The Post. He inspired legions of young journalists to take a clear view of both sides of an issue before putting a single word on paper. He was generous with his time, judicious with his praise, and a fine example of what every reporter should (still) be.

I just loved to read David. What a great man. He made such well thought out statements. He really was superb and a thinker, analyst and all around great American. He will surely be missed terribly. I'm sorry he's gone too soon.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.