[mc5cents]

There were times when Russert approached fair and balanced.

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.

[red irish]

This saddens me because he seems like a very likable person. Of course I do not know him. I don’t dislike liberals as something personal but I fear for their souls since so many are pro-choice and go along with the dems liberal agenda. That’s why it is so important to pray for liberals and their agenda. I heard he was close with his son and this will be a difficult Fathers’ day. I feel so bad for his family especially his son. For some liberals they just hate conservatives but I do NOT believe Tim Russet did. I pray for God’s great mercy for Tim Russert and that his family may receive God’s great love and compassion at this very difficult time. I always envied families that were close because my family,mom and dad,was very dysfunctional by alcohol and abuse. So my heart truly breaks for his family.

[murron]

I’m afraid I must disagree with you. He was Catholic, yes, but I always question how a Catholic can be a Democrat, with their stand on abortion and homosexual marriage and such. I didn’t think he was as fair as some here think. I found some of his questioning of Democrats as not nearly as tough as Repubs.
And on Meet the Press, he would always put the conservative on first and then the Liberal second, which meant that the liberal would get the last word without rebuttal. It is a common media trick to put the opinion you want to be the one that sticks in the public’s mind last as that is the one that is the most memorable.

His passing is very sad for his family and my prayers go out to them.

[Bookwoman]

Tim may have been famous, but he never forgot his roots here in upstate NY. He was a down to earth person - and honest. I am totally devastated.

[mikrofon]

Posted (for the last time) by a fellow Buffalo native with high respect for what he was able to accomplished, and how he conducted himself as a journalist with kudos for his undying support of the area:

Prayers up for his repose and deep condolences to his family...