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Tim Russert: 1950 - 2008

by andrewalker08, Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:38:36 PM EST

NBC News is reporting that Tim Russert, the long time moderator of the Sunday morning news program Meet the Press, has died of a heart attack at age 58.

Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after collapsing in the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58.

Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” program when he collapsed, the network said. No details were immediately available.

Source: 6/13/2008 MSNBC article "NBC's Tim Russert dead at 58"

Tags: Tim Russert, Meet the Press (all tags)

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Tips & Recs for Tim Russert (2.00 / 7)

by andrewalker08 on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:39:15 PM EST

It's on Wikipedia... (2.00 / 2)

...my best wishes to his family.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Russert

should we go outside? / should we break some bread? / are you'nterested?

by Firewall on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:39:59 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (none / 0)

few things stun me anymore...
this does....

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:40:13 PM EST

Let me pull out my dry-erase board... (2.00 / 1)

...And write, "Heaven, Heaven, Heaven," because we know that's where Tim Russert is right now.

by andrewalker08 on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:40:58 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (2.00 / 1)

Brokaw is reporting it now and sounds incredibly emotional.

by DPW on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:41:29 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (2.00 / 1)

How sad.

by NewOaklandDem on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:42:13 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (none / 0)

Wow. There was a lot more with which to praise him than bury him. I wish his family and collegues well.

Fight the Smears!

by Lettuce on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:42:40 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (2.00 / 1)

msnbc, NYTimes are both reporting Tim Russert is dead. Wow.

John McCain is a liar. Erratic, poor judgment. http://garypritchard08.com/

by Jeter on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:42:40 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (none / 0)

here...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:45:05 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (2.00 / 2)

I didn't always like what he said but he had a wonderful broadcasting style which I admired & his predictions were often right on (he predicted FL being the key state in Gore v Bush as well as OH being it last time around).

I am shocked..I also didn't realize he was 58 either.

by jrsygrl on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:45:30 PM EST

I think his father is still alive (2.00 / 2)

He talks about "Big Russ" on occasion... and there was that funny moment where Terry McAluffe talked about his dad watching him from heaven, and Tim said, "he's watching from ahis barka-lounger back home."

I sometimes didn't approve of Russert's tactics, but he always tried to keep us honest.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

That One/Another Fella '08

by Dracomicron on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:48:49 PM EST

Re: Rest In Peace Tim Russert (2.00 / 1)

I am just in shock. He was my go-to person for political analysis.

I just can't believe it.

United we stand, divided we fall.

by mefeck on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:50:56 PM EST

This is very sad (2.00 / 2)

My thoughts and prays goes out to his family and friends. I've watched MTP since I was a pre-teen, and this is a complete shock.

by Chelsea in 2020 on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 03:52:30 PM EST

Re: Tim Russert: 1950 - 2008 (none / 0)

Poor old Timmer. RIP. We'll miss him. I didn't like his partisanship sometimes but on the whole he used press for answers.

by ottovbvs on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 04:08:24 PM EST

Ret in Peace Tim (none / 0)

Great loss. He seemed like a straight shooter and a genuinely good guy.

-chris

Motley Moose, Troll Free Blogging

by chrisblask on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 04:26:18 PM EST

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