Russert dies of heart attack according to Drudge

http://www.drudgereport.com/ ^ | June 13, 08

[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.

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[StAnDeliver]

"we always have to rewrite history every time one of these guys died?"

Exactly. Who among these people ever fought for a conservative belief once in their lives? When did any one of these people advance fundamental Constitutional principles ever? That's how I'll remember Tim Russert.

[Political Junkie Too]

Has anybody asked if Russert was a lurker or if he signed up and had a screen name?

-PJ

[NFHale]

It was always my contention that he was an AMERICAN first, and only a bit on the liberal side.

He was a decent guy. He’ll be missed. Prayers for his soul, and for his family.

Rest in Peace, Tim. You’ve gone Home to Jesus.

[shadowgovernment]

“Tim Russert was on the wrong side of the most serious issues the world has ever faced.”
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sums him up perfectly. He oversaw the liberal conversion of the news at NBC..enough damage for 10 lifetimes.

[grellis]

You miss the point.

I guess I do, because it seemed like the point you were trying to make was that it's okay to be ill-mannered just so long as you're patriotic.

[grellis]

Is there such a thing as a conservative democrat? Beats me. It's not a term I have ever used. I made an assertion that there are non-liberal dems, and there are those. Moderate dems, I suppose they are called. I don't know that there are many of them in the national legislature, but we have several of them in my state legislature. Pro-2A, pro-life dems.

A lot of times, in a union-heavy state, your only chance at being electable is to have a "D" after your name.

[Eric Blair 2084]

I disagree. Tim Russert was fair. Leaned left, but he asked libs tough questions.

Even if you were right and he was a liberal, by all accounts and from everyone who knew him or ever met him, he was a nice guy.

I have friends who lean left, they are nice people and they mean well.

We need more people like him. I’ll miss him.

[wolfpat]

I agree with you. We need people on the other side asking HONEST and tough questions. This helps us stay honest. If we can’t stand up the honest scrutiny, we have a problem.

The problem with the liberal left of today is that they ask questions which are not based on facts. Russert was not one of them.

[Eric Blair 2084]

When was the last time Obama or Hill went on Meet the Depressed?

More importantly, why not?

Russert wouldn’t have asked Obama about his favorite TV show.

[skeeter]

My point was if you feel it is your job to chide another for lack of manners, why not do it over at DU, where they hate your guts?

Why do so many here rush to abuse a fellow conservative, especially when their 'lack of manners' stems from a passion for their country? Why not just let it go? Is someone keeping score?

[grellis]

Good manners will always have a place in a decent society. When we set aside our good manners, we become indecent. That's the society we live in today. That might be okay for you, but I don't settle for it. And to say that it is okay to be ill-mannered as long as one is patriotic cheapens the very concept of patriotism. I love what is good and decent about our society. That's worth fighting for.

You are defending some incredibly vitriolic opinions that have been posted on this thread. It depresses me that those comments were posted in the first place, but I find it equally saddening that such opinions are being defended.

Next time somebody dies, I sure wish that only two threads regarding the death would be posted: One for decent, well-mannered and thoughtful discussion, and one for all the folks who want to tap dance on a grave in a red dress.

[skeeter]

Really. I guess posts accusing other freepers, directly and personally, of having pathetic, empty lives don't offend you as much. In fact, you prefer to pile on.

Save it for somebody else.

[Sleeping Freeper]

Tim will be missed. I had the highest respect for him. He was a hard worker and knew his stuff. He may not have been as conservative as me, but he was light years more moderate than most of his peers at NBC.

[ravingnutter]

Thanks for the suggestion, but he is not a candidate for chelation therapy as he is also a 10 year cancer survivor and had one kidney removed as a result. Chelation therapy is very hard on the kidneys and can cause failure and he can't afford to lose his one good kidney. It was a kind thought though, and I appreciate it.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers.

[Ann Archy]

a devout Catholic......

Hmmmm...his Layout today was at the EPISCAPOL St. Alban's school, and his Funeral is at the Kennedy Center, not at the Cathedral!! I am SHOCKED!! No devout Catholic wants his Funeral Mass anywhere else except the CHURCH.

[patriciaruth]

The only news I saw said the affair at the Kennedy Center was a memorial service, not a funeral.

Like you, I am curious about whether he had or will have a funeral mass as well.

I know that the Episcopal Church is definitely different than the Roman Catholic church, even though they have many Catholic forms. But I know nothing about St. Alban’s...like did it used to be Catholic?

Would be interesting if he was a convert despite all the press. Will have to look into it.

Of course, the surviving spouse has final say in such arrangements no matter what a will says.

If you find out anything more, I’d be interested.

[John W]

Tim Russert’s funeral Mass was held Wednesday morning at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, D.C. and was closed to the public. A separate memorial service was planned for Wednesday afternoon at Washington’s Kennedy Center

[Ann Archy]

As far as I know, St. Albans was NEVER Catholic.

[patriciaruth]

June 18, 2008, from MSNBC website:

...television journalist Tim Russert. A private funeral Mass was held this morning at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown neighborhood of the nation’s capital.

[patriciaruth]

The funeral mass was yesterday morning.

Here’s another tidbit from MSNBC:

“On Tuesday, hundreds of friends, colleagues and strangers joined President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, in paying respects to Russert at a wake.

“Several hundred people were in line more than an hour before the early afternoon start of the wake at St. Albans School, an elite private boys school on the grounds of Washington National Cathedral in Northwest Washington.”

It may be that because he was Catholic, they didn’t hold the wake at the National Cathedral, but at another venue on the grounds of the National Cathedral, which happened to be St. Albans school. Can’t find anything else about why St. Albans school might have been used, but it may have been that it was used because it wasn’t consecrated building.