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Old 06-13-2008, 02:22 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Huge loss. He was one of the last members of the unbiased press. With his death, media sinks deeper into the gutter. Nothing but hacks left. Sad day for the world.
We still have Sean Hannity, Bill O, and Rush...

Saddest news I've heard in some time. The worst is that his passion won't see the end of a historic election. You could sense how much he loved his work each time he spoke.
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Old 06-13-2008, 03:10 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Indeed. Rest in peace, but Meet the Press was nothing more than a poorly-disguised propaganda vehicle. Those who value truth have lost nothing today.
I respectfully disagree. I always saw Tim Russert as an "old school", less biased commentator who used disclosed or printed interviews or information - in other words, substantiated - to work in creating a political dialogue. He bypassed the issues now constantly associated with vague or rumored "sources" for news, and wanted to get to the heart of the matter, not be concerned/sidetracked with spectacle or rumor. I believe he often succeeded.

He had a passion for his work and discussed relevant issues with both major political parties on a regular basis. His was the only non-humorous political talk show I watched due to these qualities.

RIP, Tim, and thank you.
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Old 06-13-2008, 03:28 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Timmy was just human, sometimes he was right on the ball with his guests and would nail them on really important stuff, sometimes he would miss the opportunity, and other times he would keep harping on stuff that didn't need to be harped on. But overall, he did a great job and here's to plenty of white boards and magic markers being on heaven's steps for him.
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Old 06-13-2008, 04:47 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Anyone got the picture of Tim Russert split-screen interviewing a dog? I know it's a Fark shoop, but I can't find it.
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Old 06-13-2008, 05:00 PM   #20 (permalink)
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kinda fucked up he died at like 58, wasnt he thinking about running for senator or some shit...
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The just utterly inhuman lack of respect that people are capable of showing on the internet simply astounds me.
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Old 06-13-2008, 05:06 PM   #22 (permalink)
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kinda fucked up he died at like 58, wasnt he thinking about running for senator or some shit...
Maybe?

You might be thinking of Lou Dobbs running for govnah of NJ?
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Old 06-13-2008, 06:07 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Huge loss to all of us - I always enjoyed his "Meet the Press"... he was a great journalist.

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kinda fucked up he died at like 58, wasnt he thinking about running for senator or some shit...
You might be thinking of Chris Matthews of Hardball - I think he's planning to run for the Senate.
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Old 06-13-2008, 06:09 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Oh my god. And I just saw him on TV last week. This is devastating news.
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Old 06-13-2008, 06:23 PM   #25 (permalink)
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That sucks, he was one of the few political interviewers I could stand to watch. RIP.
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kinda fucked up he died at like 58, wasnt he thinking about running for senator or some shit...

You might be thinking of Tony Kornheiser running for Governor of NY.
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Old 06-13-2008, 06:31 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Tuesdays so far this year have been all about Tim. It's too bad he won't be around to see this election through. RIP Russert.
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Tim Russert Collapses at work,dies
He was only 58.

NBC's Tim Russert Dies at 58 - AOL News
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Crap, I did mean to put this in General. Can a mod move it there for me?
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