. >> if you've ever seen him on election night, it's like a tour deforce of political nerdfest. >> ie to get the geek out a little on florida here. >> hang on, chuck. hang on, chuck. we've got a critical call. >> yes, we do. >> chuck, i don't say this often enough. great work on the board tonight. >> if you look up political junkie in the dictionary, you will find a picture of chuck todd and his goatee. >> the control room would like you to shave, too. >> good luck with that. >> the first time he was on with tim russert, that was a dream come true for him. >> what is a blg blog? >> well, the actual term itself is short for web blog. you drop the w and you get the blog. >> tim used to say "meet the press" was a national treasure you're. i can't think of a better custodian than chuck. >> i wouldn't be standing here as a member of congress. >> and president obama? >> and president obama would not be president. >> chuck todd is my best friend. people think he only wants to talk to high-level folks at the white house. it's not really that at all. he wants to hear what everybody thinks. >>