maybe it's because i just love the news, but at the time, i thought every job i ever had was the best job in the world. i'll be honest i'm going to miss being in the middle of things but the one thing i will never forget is the trust you placed in me and how nice you were to have me as a guest in your home over so many years. that meant the world to me. and it always will. thank you. >> bob schieffer yesterday as he retires from cbs news after nearly half a century. 24 of those years he also moderated "face the nation." and i want to talk about it with al hunt. al is this washingtonin washington right now. bob is a giant and there are fewer and fewer giants roaming the media worlds and he's one we'll miss. >> we'll miss him terribly. he is a chieffer just did it well.