Posted on 06/19/2008 1:30:08 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
MSNBC/NBC News announce that Brian Williams will take over Meet The Press on a trial run starting this Sunday.
Not a lick of difference in liberal bias.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —
In the wake of Tim Russert’s death, Brian Williams will host NBC’s “Meet the Press” this Sunday, Access Hollywood has learned.
Russert had hosted the political forum since 1991, making him the longest serving host of the program.
Russert, the NBC News Washington Bureau Chief, died on June 13 inside the bureau. He was 58.
Although Williams, who is currently the anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” will moderate the program, no decisions on a permanent replacement have been made.
Among the names speculated as a possible successor to Russert include Williams, Andrea Mitchell, David Gregory, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Katie Couric, and perhaps Tom Brokaw as a temporary replacement though the November presidential election.
“Meet the Press” is the longest running series in TV history, having been running on the air continuously since 1947.
Copyright 2008 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/10003/brian-williams-to-host-sundays-meet-the-press/
well there are two msnbc idiots whose heads most be ready to explode
I don’t know whether its Williams or Russet that ticked me off more, theyre both a bunch of sniveling liberals.... Russet was a tad smarter, so maybe it was Williams.
At least it’s not Overbite.
Dang, I was hoping for the big O.
Nothing like putting a true Marxist in charge of the show.
This I will believe when I see it.
But since MTP was all about opposition research, which was done by staff, I doubt it will make much difference.
Williams is the dimmest bulb in the pack, tho.
Wonder what Brokaw is going to say about this.
From what I saw at Tim Russert’s service, his son could do a better job than all of them.
Perhaps he can “fix it”
The new and improved Meet The Depressed.
Fawning eyebrows Williams is disgusting. He the master of: “many people believe...”, “undisclosed sources have said...”, “ polls have shown that...”. He’s the King of Hyperbole.
I don’t think there’s anybody there who could fill Russert’s shoes. He was actually a real journalist. The rest of them are nothing but purveyors of marxist propaganda.
I say Michael Barone could do better than all of cackling roosters and hens at NBC.
Brian “America is Broken” Williams. No bias on his subject or questioning right Meet the Press?
Agree.
MTP will be relegated to the dustbin of history. Will take a bit, but watch it happen.
It is a recognition that the NBC News brand has NO bench. Russert was a liberal, but he was to the right of Olberman, Mathews, and Lauer. Williams is probably every bit as liberal as Lauer, but he was just an anchor who has not had the opportunity to yet define himself. Now, he will. I predict this boy is in WAY over his head.
LOL!! Meet the BDS'ed.
Ah, goodie. Brian “Perpetually Constipated” Williams. Every time he opens his mouth, contorting his face, he looks like he’s trying to drop the kids off at the pool.
Agreed..couldn’t believe how well he performed under that kind of emotional distress. He reminded me of his Dad so much.
Wow...I’m surprised. I thought Brokaw would take it til the election.
Brian Williams...ppfffttt.
“The first several U.S. presidents were certainly revolutionaries and might have been called ‘terrorists’ by the British crown, after all.” - Brian Williams, June 30, 2005
Yawn....alright...one more reason for me to start returning to Sunday morning church again.
Russert at least had some moxie and flair to his personality... BW just another talking head...he can duke it out now with Georgie Steponallofus for bottom feeding ratings.
Brian has to spend a lot of time preparing for his evening news reading job (like hair styling, makeup, pronunciation, etc.). He would hardly have time to also prepare for the tough questioning at MTP. You would think they would chose an obvious non-partisan for the job. People like John Kerry, Michael Moore, Chris Dodd, and Barbara Streisand come to mind.
Who did *he* work for....McGovern and McCarthy (Gene)?
I believe Williams, who imho, has the most annoying voice on television, did an internship for jimmy carter ...
IMHO there is NO ONE on the list of replacements remotely qualified to fill Russert's shoes nor up to the MTP standards.
MTP may go on but it will never be the same.
Softball Sunday
BUT, one hell of a lot better than Chris Matthews, who was also considered!!
They truly should of gone with Brian Lamb instead. I’ve always found him to be the most fair of anyone on C-SPAN, and he has interviewed so many people of every political ideology that there is.
Really we were all hoping for someone serious like Katie the Canine.
I was very impressed with Luke Russert as well, considering that he’s probably as liberal as his daddy was—at least they seem honorable and dignified for liberals, unlike a lot of these other boneheads.
It will be interesting to watch him ‘grow up’ and see what career path he takes. He seems to have his dad’s gift for speaking publicly though.
Now there is a hex on that show! We’ll see how long this victim lasts. (I’m ready to start a Pray-A-Thon.)
Agree. MSNBC has his Monday morning interview. It went on for 5-8 minutes, at least. Completely poised though obviously hurting, very articulate. He just grew up fast. The loss of a father, no matter when it occurs. is traumatic. But Tim was there for Luke's formative years, when it was most crucial. And Tim did a darn good job.
It just shows you how important a father /son relationship is in forming young men. Let’s be honest boys need a loving dad. Tim and his wife obviously did a great job raising Luke. He’s a very impressive young man.
Good. Now, I MIGHT watch it once in awhile. Had they chosen Chris Matthews I’d have never watched it again.
Assuming you're referring to Olberman, he would be perfect.
It would change the program from a "pretend fair journalistic dialogue," to a reality show about a wierded out, hate filled, leftist demagogue in on-air self-distruct mode.
This will encourage me to not watch it as I usually do.
Is Brian Williams the guy with the perennial tan?
Chris Mathews...that means when Chris dies we will have to go through this all again...I can hear it now...” Chris was certainly fair n balanced we will miss him” possible state funeral, Gov flags at half mast
NBC's casting swine before pearls.
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