Posted on 06/13/2008 12:30:14 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of "Meet the Press," has died after collapsing at NBC's Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years old.
Very sad. Friday the 13th no less.
Damn, Im real sorry to hear this. He was WAY too young. Prayers from our family to the Russerts..
Whoa. I was thinking he didn’t look that good in one particular video a couple weeks ago. I didn’t say anything because I thought it was bad lighting or something.
Prayers for his family and friends.
I asked this question in the other thread, but it’s now closed. Did the building have an AED? I ask this only because it’s becoming more and more common for places with a large number of people to have them. They don’t always work, but they’re far more effective in terms of survival than just CPR and waiting for an ambulance.
That, unfortunately, may give us a clue as to why this happened to such a young man. Sitting on long flights can lead to blood clots in the legs.
I'd bet you're probably right. Shades of David Bloom.
Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” program when he collapsed, the network said. He and his family had recently returned from Italy, where they celebrated the graduation of Russert’s son, Luke, from Boston College.
Wait, first there were 3 threads, one with over a hundred replies. Now, there’s only one thread, with about 40 replies. Why?
How terrible. He was far too young to die. Prayers...
RIP Mr. Russert
“So live that when thy summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
William Cullen Bryant (American Writer, 1794-1878)
Prayers up for Tim's loved ones and colleagues.
God bless his family.
He was a liberal, but actually tried to be fair in his job. NBC news now has nothing that resembles integrity.
DANG....
Although he was the fairest of the Drive By MSM...he was still very left leaning in his reporting....
All that aside, God Bless his family in this terrible time. RIP Tim Russert.
May God be with his family and comfort them...
Wow. I just passed him in the hall of a D.C. hotel 3 weeks ago. Prayers for Tim and his family.
Rush, please, please, please, get regular checks up done. Given your lifestyle that's the least you could do for yourself and for us. God bless.
He did a great job moderating the 1996 presidential debates - good enough that Al Gore refused to have him as moderator in 2000. RIP, sir.
Of that bunch, he was one of the best. Rest In Peace, Mr. Russert, and prayers for your loved ones.
Now let the conspiracy theories commence.
God Bless his soul, and condolences to his family and friends.
He seemed to be one of those ‘high blood pressure’ types.
Whether anyone consider his contributions to the media, to our world, positive, or negative, at least he will be remembered.
Which is more than many can say.
If I ‘drank’, I’d pop one open in his honor, at least he’s out of the rat race.
Good Luck, wherever you are, Tim!
Oh man, this is horrible. One of the few MSM types I had respect for, and it was a deep respect because he could be a nightmare interviewer for any purveyor of Washington bullcrap.
I know some of the pain this family is feeling. My uncle suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 54 on Sunday, and died from injuries in a car accident that resulted from it. My aunt was also badly injured, with 12 broken ribs and internal damage. Fortunately, she is trying her best to fight on.
Tim Russert-— Overweight overworked, he was just working too hard, he was addicted to politics
He just got back from a quick vacation from Italy. My guess is some feasting in Italy pushed his underlying condition into the red zone and killed him. What a shame. He was fairly honest and straight forward
There's breaking news, but first he has to take a shower. Wonder why they broke this on Friday (the 13th)?
Well, that’s a surprise. Poor Tim, I’ll miss him.
Condolences to his friends and family.
Oh dear. Prayers for his family.
RIP Tim Russert.
Todays is also my brothers’ birthday. Now I’ll never forget the day Tim Russert died.
Yeah, same here. I think he was an essentially fair guy. This is probably good news to Keith Olbermann. Russert, who was 10,000 times the man as Olbermann, was onto this monumental fraud. Olbermann is the vilest idiot on TV today.
I haven’t watched Mr. Russert in quite some time, due to my dislike for his “reportage”. But this is a shock and is very sad. He was well loved and respected across the journalistic community, and I’m certain his son and wife are devastated. May he rest in peace.
What a shock.
Godspeed Tim, prayers for your family, colleagues and friends.
I just heard on the Radio.
On Fathers day weekend. Hannity says Tim was VERY close to his Son.
What a tragedy. RIP
We can only hope that NBC doesn't replace him with David Gregory or Keith Olbermann as their next Washington bureau chief. It would be better to bring back Tom Brokaw, at least temporarily.
Ouch! Too young. Condolences to his family.
Hillary’s revenge. She executed her payback for him asking that question about the (then) New York governor’s (what was his name again?) law for drivers licenses for illegals.
Russert’s question at that first debate — and Hillary’s horrible answer — started her slide into defeat. Rush asked that question of his radio audience before Russert asked it of Hillary, so Rush likes to take credit for it. Therefore, Rush — look out! Hillary’s on the warpath!
Dear God.
A true family man. God bless his soul and his family.
Amen.
RIP Mr. Russert.
Survivors include Russert’s wife, Maureen Orth, a writer for Vanity Fair magazine, whom he met at the 1976 Democratic National Convention; and their son, Luke.
Tom Brokaw gave MSNBC viewers the news at 3:40 p.m. “He worked to the point of exhaustion so many weeks,” Brokaw said, adding: “This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice.”
I thought that he was always able to ask the hard question, no matter what political stripe the person he was asking it was. He was a good American. From South Buffalo and I know something about those kinds of people from there. Mainly Irish-American and Catholic. I live in Buffalo and have had many a "discussion" with the boys, all dems of course, but great God-fearing Americans every one. Tim was one of them.
Well he’s playing golf with Big Russ right now...
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To: jmstein7
This is pretty sharp questioning. We know that Russert tends to take it easy on Democrats in general, and Senator Clinton in particular. However, being interviewed by Russert is certainly no picnic for a Democrat.
Russert is the proof that media bias exists. If someone is relatively evenhanded, we can recognize it. The rest of the media, by and large, is far easier on Democrats, and aggressive towards Republicans.
Could be mistaken, but I thought I heard that they were pairing Keith Olbermann with him, and that it was viewed as a real slap in the face to him. Anyone know anything about this? So Russert’s spot goes to . . . Olbermann now?????
Wanted to spend Father's Day with Big Russ, I guess.
I'm assuming Big Russ has already passed ... feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on that one.
Closet Conservative??
I thought Big Russ was still alive?
Big Russ is very much alive. Tim just helped him move.
Sorry to see one of the decent ones from NBC to go. I know he was a lib, but he seemed to be pretty fair and he asked some good questions and seemed to be well informed. Sad for his family.
“Wait, first there were 3 threads, one with over a hundred replies. Now, there’s only one thread, with about 40 replies. Why?”
There seems to be a big influx of troll-like posters who are on a campaign to destroy F.R. by starting fights, making personal attacks, ruining all debate, discussion, and throwing any kind of courtesy out the window.
Or maybe the whole world has gone to Hell, and being addicts and long time freepers, our hell is having F.R. turned into a cesspool like DU.
Or maybe it’s because it’s Friday the 13th.
Adding my prayer. Nobody deserves to die that young.
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