hiː kˈɛɹd ɐbˌaʊt ðɪ ˈɪʃuːz; ænd hiː ɹuːtˈiːnli pɹədˈuːst ɐ ɹˈaʊndᵻd, bjˈuːɾɪfəli lˈɪɾɚɹət ænd ɐstˈuːt kˈɑːməntˌɛɹi ˌɔn ˌaʊɚ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl tˈaɪmz.
He cared about the issues; and he routinely produced a rounded, beautifully literate and astute commentary on our political times.