Robert Novak, 1931-2009

Romenesko is rounding up coverage here. And yes, Wikipedia has already incorporated his just-announced death into its Novak bio.

4 Responses to “Robert Novak, 1931-2009”

1. mike_b1 says:

   August 18, 2009 at 1:43 pm

   Goodbye and good riddance to a man who never let the facts get in the way of his ideology.
2. Peter Porcupine says:

   August 18, 2009 at 2:24 pm

   Interesting writer. A self-proclaimed adept at the dark side; not unlike the Lancaster character in 'Sweet Smell of Success'. Like Cronkite, a past pheomenon – will we ever again have a make-or-break voice?
3. Dunwich says:

   August 18, 2009 at 7:32 pm

   Alas poor Prince of Darkness. According to his own bio he started drinking by 10am. while taking calls (was that reporting?).
   Then it was lunch and cocktails. He was a purveyor of a brand of information where errors and facts weren't important. His hook was that you were hearing it from a supposed conservative DC insider.

   I thought his 11th hour Catholic conversion was curious but if it gave him any solace at all, good for him.
4. O'Reilly says:

   August 19, 2009 at 9:32 am

   The Prince of Darkness profored 5 different cover stories about his involvent in the disclosure of a covert cia agents identity. That would make him a liar – not an ideal characteristic for a reporter.