Posted on 06/16/2008 8:23:39 AM PDT by RDTF
“Let the dead bury their dead.”
I have Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque, Ronald Reagan, and Eddie Johnston photos in my office.
What about FR?
Dozens of threads here lauding a leftist news celeb. Yuk.
ah - but it wasn’t just on NBC.
Yes, the Russert death was untimely and there was no warning, and I admit to being a littled startled when turning on news and seeing his face pictured with “1950 - 2008” as the caption. (I came late to this death report as I’d been away from all forms of media while nursing a nasty migraine Friday.)
Anyhow, what followed over the entire weekend seems way over the top to me. Yes, he was well known, respected in many circles (I was not a fan) and all of that. But come on, the man has been continually deified since last Friday!
I would expect this following the death of a president, but Tim Russert? I agree with someone who said if accompanying stories report on heart disease or whatever else ailed him, then fine. But the continuous regurgitation of his media guy past became disturbing after the first 24 hours.
Thank you for mentioning Jim McKay — I was always a huge fan. Where was the 24/7 mourning and coverage of every aspect of McKay’s life? Surely he deserved as much coverage as Tim Russert.
She said he was a father to a lot of us.
I think your interpretation is just being nice.
I think it was a dumb thing to say. Perhaps she had a sentiment along the lines of your interpretation but she said what she said. Some of use, using our common sense, think it was a dopey thing to say caused by a few elites spending too much time dwelling on one topic obsessively, a sort of desperate play to get my sound byte and inspirational words of wisdom out there.
It’s like the pope comment. Brokaw might have been trying to be funny but again, it was just a dumb sentiment, again, when self-important people try a little too hard to be relevant.
I know dumb, awkward and obsessive when I hear it.
Brokaw’s comment was way over the top. I’m sure Russert would agree.
Not a nice thing to say, and I don't think Russert deserved that comment. I'm sure you wouldn't want that said about you when you die...
Excellent tagline...can I use it?
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