One more about Russert's time in Albany

posted Jun 19, 2008

tim russert From a Washington Post story about his memorial service yesterday:

Russert's onetime boss, former New York governor Mario Cuomo, offered the day's only example of Russert blatantly lying. After Cuomo pushed through the nation's first seat-belt law in 1985, the two men were in a Buffalo motorcade when their car was struck from behind and Cuomo -- having forgotten to buckle up -- hit the dashboard. As reporters rushed over, Russert blurted out: "Thank God for the seat belt!"

Earlier on AOA:
+ Tim Russert and Albany

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