14 Jun 08
Tim Russert of NBC Is Dead at 58
Tim Russert, the Washington bureau chief of NBC News and the
host of the program "Meet the Press," has died of a coronary
embolism at the age of 58, NBC has confirmed.
An earlier news alert stated incorrectly that the cause of
death was an apparent heart attack.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
14 Jun 08
Originally posted by Ice ColdHe was a great moderator, narrator and explainer of all things politics. Sunday mornings and election coverage will never be the same.
Tim Russert of NBC Is Dead at 58
Tim Russert, the Washington bureau chief of NBC News and the
host of the program "Meet the Press," has died of a coronary
embolism at the age of 58, NBC has confirmed.
An earlier news alert stated incorrectly that the cause of
death was an apparent heart attack.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
A great loss, indeed.
14 Jun 08
Originally posted by Ice ColdThank you, Ice.
Tim Russert of NBC Is Dead at 58
Tim Russert, the Washington bureau chief of NBC News and the
host of the program "Meet the Press," has died of a coronary
embolism at the age of 58, NBC has confirmed.
An earlier news alert stated incorrectly that the cause of
death was an apparent heart attack.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na
14 Jun 08
Originally posted by duecerThat seems very uncalled for. Russert was the best at utilizing those mini white boards and making the math seem simple. I always looked forward to watching him do elections. It's a real shame he died at this point in time, with such a historic General Election going on.
good riddance
14 Jun 08
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Originally posted by GalaxyShieldat 18 years old, and probably never having voted before, it seems unlikely that you know much about Tim Russert, other than what has been in the news over the last few days.
That seems very uncalled for. Russert was the best at utilizing those mini white boards and making the math seem simple. I always looked forward to watching him do elections. It's a real shame he died at this point in time, with such a historic General Election going on.
There was a time when Russert was a respected journalist, but he sold out long ago to his corporate masters. now that he's gone, all of the media spin doctors want to jump on the band wagon proclaiming his "greatness", when 2 weeks ago they wouldn't give him the time of day, and would have taken any chance they could to screw him over. The man was a sellout, and for that, he earned my disdain.
14 Jun 08
Originally posted by duecer* Echoes the authoritative tone of the thunderous proclamations of Jonathan Edwards in those days of yore in snowy New England*
at 18 years old, and probably never having voted before, it seems unlikely that you know much about Tim Russert, other than what has been in the news over the last few days.
There was a time when Russert was a respected journalist, but he sold out long ago to his corporate masters. now that he's gone, all of the media spin doctors want to jump on the band ...[text shortened]... nce they could to screw him over. The man was a sellout, and for that, he earned my disdain.
Otherwise, how's everything going, Rev?
😀
14 Jun 08
Originally posted by duecerI wasn't proclaiming his greatness, I was just saying what I liked about him. It just seems very weird to say good riddance to someone who died relatively early, who wasn't like a Hitler or Stalin.
at 18 years old, and probably never having voted before, it seems unlikely that you know much about Tim Russert, other than what has been in the news over the last few days.
There was a time when Russert was a respected journalist, but he sold out long ago to his corporate masters. now that he's gone, all of the media spin doctors want to jump on the band ...[text shortened]... nce they could to screw him over. The man was a sellout, and for that, he earned my disdain.
I doubt he needed anyone to give him the time of day, either. I mean, he did have his own weekly program as well as regular appearances on the nightly news.
I'm not surprised he was a sellout, though. But hey, who isn't these days? I'm sure they're out there, but most of us probably haven't heard of them.