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 ‘Meet the Press’ Anchor Tim Russert Dies at 58Posted on Jun 13, 2008
Veteran journalist and “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert died Friday of an apparent heart attack while recording voice-overs for Sunday’s show, according to NBC. Russert, 58, was also the network’s Washington bureau chief and had grilled politicians and public figures on “Meet the Press” since 1991.
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By Peggy McGilligan, June 17, 2008 at 1:16 am #
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I’ll bet you don’t remember Barbara Olson. Barbara wrote HELL TO PAY, the bible on Hillary Clinton. She was hot on the trail of California Congressman Gary Condit, who was under scrutiny for the disappearance of his love interest and intern, Chandra Levy. Condit had been interdicted while disposing of a zippered leather Tag Heuer watch container in an Old Town, Alexandria, VA, Safeway dumpster; surrounded by a fifteen foot high brick wall. Barbara Olson was on her way to Los Angeles to talk about Condit, as a guest on the popular late-night TV show, Politically Incorrect. Ms. Olson was on a flight bound for LA, when it was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon. The date was 9/11. Chandra Levy’s remains were found about a year later in Rock Creek Park. Congressman Condit ran for reelection but lost.
The Huffington Post / 09-01-07: Since the Dem debate a few days ago a lot of people have understandably been taking shots at Tim Russert for his often small-minded gotcha questions and his constant references to Bill Clinton. Some Hillary backers are seething about Russert; indeed, in a conference call with big donors, Hillary pollster Mark Penn and other supporters repeatedly griped about Russert’s approach, with one supporter saying that he should be shot. It’s worth noting, however, that there’s a long history here. Russert has been trying to catch out Hillary with gotcha questions about Bill and other things for years now in fact, his efforts to do this date all the way back to Hillary’s first Senate campaign in 2000. And then, as now, the Hillary folks were mighty pissed off with him. The bad blood goes way back: http://theseedsof9-11.com
Report thisBy Paracelsus, June 16, 2008 at 2:52 am #
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ucTsF6ldQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOb6KRrwrCw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxRE7LNadI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-kzrsPG6HI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvpT3pJl1ww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46REHGSwc_8&NR=1
Report thisBy Paracelsus, June 16, 2008 at 1:31 am #
@Inherit The Wind
I realize I had gone too far in implicating a murder plot in the case of Tim Russert. His uncovering of Skull and Bones Presidential candidates in 2004, and his hostile interview of Hillary Clinton caused me to wonder. But I am not going to throw the conspiratorial view away to never use again. I will just be more dicriminating in applying it in the future. I have read enough Shakespeare to understand that conspiracy is a common tool in statecraft. If I seem overly conspiratorial in my views then consider how secretive my government has been as well as conspiratorial. The Gulf of Tonkin incient was a conspiracy. The JFK assassination was clearly a conspiracy. The Downing Street was a conspiracy. The Northwoods document was a product of a conspiracy. THe 9-11 disaster was a conspiracy. Iran Contra was a conspiracy. Rex 84 was a conspiracy. If you would read Bertrand Russell’s books on scientific government, you might start to wonder if vaccines causing autism in young children is a conspiracy. So I would like to retract my statements on Tim Russert. He did look like a bloated water melon or a blivet.
Report thisBy Allen G, June 15, 2008 at 11:48 pm #
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I was amazed to read of the awards Russert received over the years. My idea of a journalist is not of a person who asks questions using false “facts,” and misinformation in order to corner a candidate (usually a Democrat) into a “gotcha” situation. Or, as a moderator at a debate, again using false “facts,” and displaying open hostility toward Clinton, encouraging the other candidates to pounce on Hillary. I had the naive idea that a broadcast journalist was an objective interviewer, not openly hostile, eliciting information that could be usable to the viewer. Russert failed miserably in that regard. If he was a Democrat (as I have read), as they say of friends, with Democrats like him who needs Republicans.
Report thisBy JNagarya, June 15, 2008 at 4:52 pm #
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“By mackTN, June 15 at 11:14 am #
“I dont care whether Tim Russert was republican, democratic, black, white, catholic, jewish. In fact, I admired him for what he was—a joyous white Irish upstate NY working class family man and professional journalist.”
But you DO care that he was Irish—which has WHAT to so with the profession of journalism?
“Isnt this what we are about? To love people for who they are, appreciate them for all their strengths and spicy weaknesses, to show us how great a person can be despite errors, misjudgements, faults.”
Not when it concerns actual journalism, from which the individual reporter’s biases and views are to be absent.
“Tim Russert was loyal to his audience; . . . .”
And his “audience” was the Bushit criminal enterprise, and especially Dick Cheneny. The FACT that the aluminum tubes could NOT be used for the purposes Cheney claimed were reported in (such as) the Washington Post. Russert read the Washington Post. But he didn’t refute his friend Cheney’s LIES on that point, even when those lies were told on Russert’s show, to Russert’s face.
“he was what the fourth estate is supposed to do—prepare oneself and ask the right questions.”
He was nothing of the kind. He himself said, that a story wwas “off the record” unless the POLITICIAN from whom he got the story said otherwise. That is not journalism; it is capitulation, colaboration.
“I never turned on MTP and felt disappointed at the end.”
Perhaps you should spend less time “enjoying” personalities and more thinking criticially about what you are being fed. See above about the facts about the aluminum tubes which Russert DIDN’T tell you, apparently because “off the record” at Cheney’s behest.
“He always asked the tough questions… .”
Did he EVERY ask Cheney WHY HE WAS LYING? No: NOT EVEN ONCE.
“. . . . he didnt let someone skate off the program without putting in the effort.”
Unless, of curse, that “someone” was Dick Cheney.
“He didnt give anybody a free pass.”
Unless, of course, that “anybody” was Dick Cheney.
“Tim Russert was a credible source and he provided a service to this country by hanging on to his integrity and ethical oath.”
He clung to pwoer and access before all else.
“He was a fair guy….”
He was certainly MORE than “fair” to Dick Cheney.
“what more can you ask of any human being.”
To know the difference between actual journalism, on one and, and “pleasant personalities” and political bias, on the other.
To tell the truth.
Report thisBy Ed Harges, June 15, 2008 at 4:50 pm #
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Respondiing to “By mackTN, June 15 at 11:14 am”:
MackTN:
Your post amounts to saying, “Why can’t we put aside our differences and simply admire Russert for being the great journalist that he was, since we certainly all agree on that much?”
You seem to imply that we all agree that he was an exemplary journalist, that he was “fair”, and that he did superbly “what the fourth estate is supposed to do” but some of us just can’t get over our political disagreements long enough to express our great respect for him.
Well, get it through your head: WE DON’T ALL AGREE THAT HE WAS A GREAT OR EVEN A PARTICULARLY GOOD JOURNALIST, OK? A LOT OF US THINK HE WAS A VERY HARMFUL MAN.
Report thisBy mackTN, June 15, 2008 at 3:14 pm #
I don’t care whether Tim Russert was republican, democratic, black, white, catholic, jewish. In fact, I admired him for what he was—a joyous white Irish upstate NY working class family man and professional journalist.
Isn’t this what we are about? To love people for who they are, appreciate them for all their strengths and spicy weaknesses, to show us how great a person can be despite errors, misjudgements, faults. Tim Russert was loyal to his audience; he was what the fourth estate is supposed to do—prepare oneself and ask the right questions.
I never turned on MTP and felt disappointed at the end. He always asked the tough questions…and he followed up; he didn’t let someone skate off the program without putting in the effort. He didnt’ give anybody a free pass. He was not going to be finessed or manipulated.
Tim Russert was a credible source and he provided a service to this country by hanging on to his integrity and ethical oath.
He was a fair guy…what more can you ask of any human being. Sunday morning, 9amcst will not be the same.
People like samosamo—what a contrast. There were a lot of people to blame for Florida and Ohio—including the principals, Gore and Kerry, and also voters who think it beneath them to take an hour out of their day and punch a chad, or a few hours out of their week and call voters and participate in democracy. But whine! oh, yes! They’ve got whining down to a science and plenty of stones to chuck. Go change your diaper, fool!
Report thisBy Alice Brown, June 15, 2008 at 3:03 pm #
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I expect more of a Robert R Murrow, more of a Keith Olbermann, not this good ‘ol boy who got along great with those he inteviewed, cause he let them get by with murder, and in Bush’s case, that’s literally true.
Report thisSorry he died so young, but he’s not deserving of some of these adjectives: confrontational? hardly. He seldom took it to the liars he interviewed.
By Pacrat, June 15, 2008 at 12:26 pm #
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Tim Russert was head and shoulders above his mediocre peers, but all the rhetoric following his death is a bit much. He just did his job - pretty well most of the time - unlike most of his peers.
However, in his recent democratic primary coverage he began to sound too much like Philadelphia Fats (Chris Matthews) and Keith Oldman! Enough already. Maybe it was just being too close to them!
Report thisBy dihey, June 15, 2008 at 11:40 am #
I understand that journalists also have their likes and dislikes. However, a professional interviewer must be able to ignore these feelings during an interview. Russert’s interview of Hillary Clinton and his treatment of her during the debates were filled with his obvious dislike of her. They showed him for what he really was as a journalist, a hack with a shtick.
Report thisBy G.Anderson, June 15, 2008 at 3:58 am #
If it can happen to the Prince it Can Happen to you.
Mr. Russer’s death was a sad and untimely death.
I rember years ago, when a famous basketball player, I think he played on the Celtics, began having heart problems, so his team hired a world famous cardiologist to watch over him. And that Cardiologist died of heart attack at a very young age.
When young men die of heart attacks like this people seem shocked, except that about 1 million people die of heart attacks every year in this country.
It’s not a mystery, if you look at what goes into your food, from the moment it’s planted, genetically altered in nutrient poor soil, forced to live by dosing the soil with petro chemical derived fertilizers, packaged with dangerous additives, loaded with sugar and fat, advertised as one more form of entertainment, and regulated by government agencies that have had their staff cut to the bone by Republican’s bent on protecting big agri business.
Organic used to mean Organic, until the Bush administration reformulated the defination to be more favorable to the profit margins of Agri business.
Can American’s trust the corporations for the truth about their health?
Report thisBy Inherit The Wind, June 14, 2008 at 9:59 pm #
I acknowledge that Tim Russert is a thoroughly loathsome fellow, but I wonder whom he pissed so that he would die of an apparent heart attack at the ancient age of 58. Usually these power types are able to get an x-tuple bypass surgery as a preventative measure. Both Cheney and Clinton were way pass their sell by dates on their hearts, and they are still running about, spraying on humanity like unfixed tomcats.
The funniest thing about this post is that..YOU ARE SERIOUS!!!!!
People die. Everybody dies. 100 years from now all of us posting here will be dead, and maybe, maybe my 3 year old will be alive. Fat people with heart disease usually die earlier (think John Candy and Chris Farley). The man had a heart attack—for which he was a pretty good candidate.
But tin-foil-hat comspiracy nuts never realize the a total screwup like George W. Bush, or his cronies, have messed up EVERYTHING they touch.
Plus, what POSSIBLE gain could either party get from this? None! Who benefits? Nobody!
Watch out! Today’s thunderstorm has been orchestrated from the WH to keep you from your regular outside exercise so you get fat and die…“It’s a conspiracy, Man!”—George Carlin in “Cars”
Report thisBy Paracelsus, June 14, 2008 at 6:06 pm #
I acknowledge that Tim Russert is a thoroughly loathsome fellow, but I wonder whom he pissed so that he would die of “an apparent heart attack” at the ancient age of 58. Usually these power types are able to get an x-tuple bypass surgery as a preventative measure. Both Cheney and Clinton were way pass their sell by dates on their hearts, and they are still running about, spraying on humanity like unfixed tomcats.
Report thisBy samosamo, June 14, 2008 at 2:03 pm #
Louise,
Critical in that you brought to my attention that he was a democrat and which I was trying to point out that dem or repub it makes no difference, they both like the current control of the media. You would probably have to go to these internet sites to get real critical rhetoric about dem or repub and you definitely would not see any msm reporter going for the hard real issues of this country. Pretty much all you would get is some sanitized conversation that played on the attributes of a politician instead of serious disscussion of the issues or politics. Or, some analyts’ expert opinion of what is going on or what is happening at the moment.
Report thisThis is why I recommended ‘Orwell Rolls in His Grave’ the dvd. That cuts to the heart of the media matter.
By Louise, June 14, 2008 at 1:20 pm #
Hmmm ... thanks, I think.
Critical or not, of what?
“Actually, he wasnt a republican lackey, he was a media lackey and we all know what that requires. And I have railed at him on the screen as much as any, but believed him when he said, I try to frame my questions as though I am on the other side, and he did. Which is why he came across as a repub which he wasnt. He was a democrat.”
I don’t think anywhere in there I said dem good repub bad, although in some instances that certainly is true. If a recognized liberal or progressive dem came on his show he sounded for all the world like a hard-core repub.
If a hard-core repub came on his show, he sounded for all the world like a dim-witted uninformed dem. Can’t deny that. And we cant excuse ourselves for allowing that perception to exist.
We the dems have a long history of giving the repubs permission to control the debate. To set the agenda. Te establish the talking points. And rarely if ever do we strike back forcefully when we are unjustly attacked, or have the opportunity to do so.
Familiar with the DVD. Agree mainstreammedia is one of many corporate fascist tools. Still wonder, since Russert just returned from Europe where Kucinich Impeachment Articles are ALL OVER the news, if he didn’t wonder why it wasn’t news here.
Report thisBy JNagarya, June 14, 2008 at 12:34 pm #
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He failed in his mission as a “journalist” by placing access and friendship above the professional requirements of journalism, and before the interests of the country.
Did he challenge, as example, Cheney, with the facts about, as example, the aluminum tubes, which were reported by some in the media? No, he did not. Instead he provided Cheney the platform from which to spew those (and all his other) lies.
We are not intended to trust our elected officials; we are required to be sceptical of them. And in our stead, that is the proper role of the media. We are not to play kissy-kissy with them, to the extreme of kissing their asses. Russert was famous, and paid well, but he didn’t live up to the requirements of the position.
Report thisBy samosamo, June 14, 2008 at 12:26 pm #
Louise,
Really not trying to be too critical of you but I haven’t seen too many democrats trying to break up the media monopolies. Besides being the largest lobbying group in d.c., they also spread more money around to influence those poor poor elected officals into maintaining the monopolies and not interferring with the content or discontent of the news presented to the american public.
Report thisThere are a few that want to get our media back to the old days when they would investigate irregularities from our corporate and elected officals and there probably are more dems than repubs in that group.
For a really fuller case of the US’s plight with our media go the http://www.orwellrollsinhisgrave.com and order the dvd. This has as good a picture of what the current state of affairs our media is in and it presents many people that are doing their damnest to set things right, some you may recognize and some new to you. ‘Orwell Rolls in His Grave’ is the name of the dvd.
By Louise, June 14, 2008 at 11:41 am #
Actually, he wasn’t a republican lacky, he was a media lacky and we all know what that requires. And I have railed at him on the screen as much as any, but believed him when he said, “I try to frame my questions as though I am on the other side,” and he did. Which is why he came across as a repub which he wasn’t. He was a democrat.
Perhaps like so many in mainstreammedia he was as issolated from reality as some of the folks who turned him on every Sunday. That’s no excuse for not going out and digging for the truth. But the foremat of the show made waiting for whoever wanted to represent the truth to come through the door. Which might explain Cheney always knocking.
I just had a thought. Maybe Tim Russert was getting ready to make this impeachment effort the subject for Sundays meet the press. The most watched program on Sunday could have made an impact on all those viewers who still don’t know about the impeachment effort.
Maybe he was lining up guests to discuss impeachment.
Maybe he gained some insight from his trip to France. Maybe folks over there kept asking him how come the Kucinich Impeachment Articles were allover the news in Europe, but not in the US?
Maybe he even wondered that himself.
Maybe ...
I rarely watched him but maybe the show we wont see was the one we all were waiting for.
I’ve been surprised at how many friends and family have called to ask if I knew he had died. And how many of them felt genuine consternation, if not grief, because they liked to watch his show.
Report thisBy Dr. Knowitall, PhD, PhD, June 14, 2008 at 9:20 am #
I don’t think it’s necessary or productive to even address the death of a guy who worked hard and did his job well, even though many don’t agree with what he did on the job.
He was famous. And he was a great rep. of MSM. He died, like everyone did or will. What’s the big deal? They’ll find someone to take his place, throw away his obit stuff like that they have filed on every famous person ready to pull up at the drop of a hat (or celeb), they’ll have done what’s expected of MSM when a famous person dies, and life will go on.
They have to do this. But you know what? No one really gives a crap about Tim R except his family and NBC for whom he probably made a lot of money.
Let it go.
Report thisBy KISS, June 14, 2008 at 9:01 am #
I am not a hypocrite and I won’t grieve for a low life as Tim Russert was. His moderation reminded me of the excuses in another time…” I vus only following my orders, I am not guilty”. Russert was one of those who was guilty of the decline of investigative journalism and not looking at government with skepticism. His bias was so plainly seen.Will NBC find a better replacement…only when pigs fly. The search is on for more “SAME OL’”
Report thisBy Purple Girl, June 14, 2008 at 8:25 am #
No doubt Tim was a Force to be reckoned with in the old Modertor and journalistic tradition.
Report thisMay the immence Hole he has left create a vaccuum which draws those who have defiled the Duty of representing the Free Press back into the Center of their True mission.
Just Like JFK,MLK an dRFK their words and Ideas grew larger and more powerful after they died. Perhaps the shockwaves of Tim’s unexpect death will have the same effect on Media and the Nation.
Ask the hard Questions, don’t let them get off with a mere ‘talking Point’ , Know your facts to assure no deception goes unchallenged.You have been blessed with the opportunity to not just be a reciter of information- but a Champion and Inquisitor for the masses.
Thanks Tim you always gave Us Your Best- A True Knight of honor and integrity.
By Inherit The Wind, June 14, 2008 at 8:06 am #
Why are any of YOU any different than that b**ch on Fox/Pravda who called for Barack Obama to be assassinated?
If you want an America where people who have different opinions than you call for to die then move to China, Putin’s Russia, Musharrif’s Pakistan, or Mugabe’s Zimbabwe. Or join up with George W. Bush and his neocon fascists. Salmon Rushdie is STILL under a “fatwa” to be murdered for…writing a book.
That’s the kind of world I want to end, not create a leftwing fascist version of.
The election of 2000 was stolen by a diabolically clever plot to exploit previously unknown and unrecognized weaknesses in the MSM, especially TV news. A phony news service was set up over many years to act as a Judas goat, and, on that night in November of 2000, it served its purpose and changed the election.
This was also combined with a technique that they not only got away with in 2000, but were able to repeat in 2004 in both Ohio and Florida—to keep eligible likely Democratic voters from voting or from having their votes counted. Yet our society, our nation, and our Democratic Party allowed it to repeat it in 2004. It wasn’t the media. I blame those who engineered the plot, and those who didn’t prevent its repetition.
I stand by my original condemnation of attacking a man after he died, who gave his heart and soul to be the best he could. (and don’t forget: Tim Russert started out in politics working for Daniel Patrick Moynahan and Mario Cuomo—he was a Democrat).
Report thisBy samosamo, June 14, 2008 at 6:54 am #
Hopefully, limbaugh, coulter, o’rilly, heck the whole cabal at fox, and others that have perpertrated the demise of our media will take that trip or just plain go away. Oh most especially mr. rupert murderah.
Report thisBy JMCSwan, June 14, 2008 at 5:03 am #
Enough!
I didn’t know Tim Russert, so don’t know what kind of a guy he was. The only time I really remember him on tv, is in this Octopus 911 clip, where he chats to Rummy about the alleged Osama Bin Laden Tora Bora caves. I’m not sure Michael would have agreed about the caves, and imagine Michael may have had some really interesting questions for Rummy, but then again MSNBC wouldn’t hire Michael to do Tim’s job, cause then that would shut down the rest of the media establishment - in my opinion!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3280828063975945650&q=octopus,+911&ei=BIhTSPaZF4aW-QG24OzuDg
Report thisBy enough!, June 14, 2008 at 2:44 am #
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I hold “nice guy” Russert and the rest of the media whores responsible for enabling the US government to destroy the lives of millions.
Report thisBy TJColatrella, June 14, 2008 at 2:28 am #
Tim Russert provided the number one platform for the lies we were told to drag our country into the Iraq war..this cost thousands their lives, many much much younger than Russert when he expired…
Yet we never saw any contrition or reversal on his part or exposure of these liars and criminals who not only caused the deaths of so many thousands Americans and Iraqis, neither was there coverage of the incredible thefts of billions and billions of American Tax payers money..by these same people who Russert provided a platform for them to lie to us over and over..and he along with his well respected show lent them credibility..
Report thisBy samosamo, June 13, 2008 at 11:12 pm #
Hey, inherit this?
When someone is complicit in the destruction of a NATION’s democracy by NOT taking to the edge all the clowns that were in his grasp or power for the 30 or 60 minutes of the show to bring a vegged out population out of a stupor to see what is real and maybe divert or soften the crash that is fast approaching I will bash and call a pile of crap a pile of crap. I do the family a favor by not dragging them into it.
Report thisJust like killer larua b. being a female with supposed more feeling and emotion than a drunk and drug user why has she not made any attempt that I can see or detect to try and bring her husband around to a more human path for this country and the world instead of some low life petty thief that is doing his best to gain financial and political gain from his position?
By Allison, June 13, 2008 at 11:07 pm #
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I really feel for Mr. Russert’s son and wife and other loved ones. I lost my dad to a heart attack when he was only 51. I’ve said a prayer for Mrs. Russert and the Russert’s son Luke. I think it is sad because this man should have lived another few decades. I listened to Rachel Maddow’s show today and she knew him and she was obviously upset by this man’s untimely death.
Report thisBy Inherit The Wind, June 13, 2008 at 10:03 pm #
Not one of you sl##z#b@ll$ could even say “Gee, I’m sorry for his family” ??? And you expect ANYONE to cede that you hold the “moral high ground” when you cannot even express condolences to the survivors?
Ultra-left-wing-nuts attacked Russert the way the ultra-right-wing-nuts attacked Rather, and with as little justification.
Brit Hume is a tool. Chris Wallace is tool. Tim Russert was not.
Report thisBy cyrena, June 13, 2008 at 9:53 pm #
Samosamo..
“...Just another version of billy orilly only shorter….” ???
Report thisNow that’s a good one!!
By Ed Harges, June 13, 2008 at 9:40 pm #
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I will always remember how he helped to sabotage and belittle Kucinich in the debates by almost completely shutting him out except for the question about UFOs.
Russert was a shallow, crass, conformist, corporate hack. He was one of those people who make sure that our elections are as plastic and meretricious and fake as our shopping malls. He was not worthy to lick the shoes of someone like Dennis Kucinich.
And now Russert’s dead at 58. I’m sure Kucinich, 61, is too good to have a last laugh over this, so I’ll have it for him.
Sweet riddance, Russert.
Report thisBy samosamo, June 13, 2008 at 9:08 pm #
Just zipped by msnbc and they are all torn apart about this unnatural death of this ‘great journalist’. Just another version of billy o’rilly only shorter.
Report thisHow much graft and corruption did he uncover? What did he expose that brought action and accountability to people harmed? Where was he at the run up to the Iraq war?
He just put the 2000 disaster presidential appointment in the closet so we, the US, could forget about it. That media trick that makes people think that, well, wasn’t there something important that happened not too long ago? Oh,well, maybe I will think of it later, I will just go fill the yukon denali up with gas and ride around town.
By PatrickHenry, June 13, 2008 at 8:45 pm #
I still can’t forget the disrespect he showed Ron Paul when he interviewed him.
He was scripted and now “they” will have to find someone else to steer the news.
The graveyards are full of indispensible people.
Report thisBy Maezeppa, June 13, 2008 at 7:58 pm #
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He went fast and that’s very fortunate for him. One less vote for McCain, though. I wonder what tool NBC will replace him with. Probably somebody even worse, like the chick from Townhall.com MSNBC had on this morning to comment on why Republicans are now so down on the USA (she blames Democrats so I guess that would make her a good candidate for work as an NBC talk pundit).
Report thisBy Leecalif, June 13, 2008 at 7:50 pm #
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Russert carried water for this Administration.
I won’t miss him a bit.
Report thisBy christianne, June 13, 2008 at 7:39 pm #
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I just can’t believe it, it really feels wrong for such a thing to happen without warning??? I soooooooo looked forward to Sunday mornings with my husband and the “meet the press” program. We learned so much from him and we love the honest questions he asked the people being interviewed. I am just so sad!
Report thisI hope his immediate family realizes “what a loss to so many unknown fellow american family”. We grieve with you as we will surely have a hard time adjusting to a new format for our political news etc.
How can we go on? With JOY we must for the sake of all surviving til we see him again someday in heavem.
christianne
By Tribute Fund, June 13, 2008 at 7:30 pm #
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Pay tribute to the great Tim Russert at our non-profit, http://www.tributefund.org. We remember the inspiring men and women in our lives.
Report thisBy samosamo, June 13, 2008 at 7:00 pm #
‘Florida, Florida, Florida it is over.’ For that I cursed him and I will still curse him for he was nothing more than a republican lackey. Though he thought he was a tough reporter and probably an investigative reporter at that, he was just as compliant in the msm’s control of information(none or disinformation) as any of them were and I will be damn if I will shed a tear for someone who cleered the subversion of our voting system, not just the epitat(sp) he spewed out for the 2000 election but his blind eyes to what really happened in Ohio in 2004. Good riddance!
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