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Wow....

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll.../971706747

Friday the 13th ...

Well, I never agreed with his politics and won't exactly miss him but 58, however, is much too early. I believe he has children as well.

Let this be an opportunity to remind people of the importance of diet and exercise. Coronary artery disease is the #1 killer in America. Unfortunate.

The man loved his work. I always enjoyed watching him-he seemed pretty even-handed but most of all I think he really appreciated this country and the freedoms and values we have and tried to convey the importance of those through his work. I will miss him.

Charlie Jones also passed away today. Very unique and recognizable voice for NFL football

He was on the local DC news radio station Friday morning and at the end he said Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers and the show host said Happy Father's Day to him. Then a few hours later they announced that he had collapsed and died. Very, very sad.

Tim was a very good guy... he wrote a book about his father and talked about his father in a very loving way... he was a good man with integrity... I didn't watch his shows too often because, i don't watch the sunday shows any more... but, its truly sad he died this early...

rocketfootball Wrote:He was on the local DC news radio station Friday morning and at the end he said Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers and the show host said Happy Father's Day to him. Then a few hours later they announced that he had collapsed and died. Very, very sad.

They played that clip last night on CNN. Very sad indeed.

Will miss seeing his dry erase board on election night in November. Would it read "Florida Florida Florida" again or maybe "Ohio Ohio Ohio"?

MiamiRocket wrote:

Quote:Well, I never agreed with his politics and won't exactly miss him but 58, however, is much too early.

I'm not clear on what is meant by "his politics." Tim was the most well prepared political interviewer, period. He interviewed all his guests, Rs, Ds, Is, with the same intensity seeking answers.

Earlier in his career, Tim was a staffer to NY Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and NY Gov. Mario Cuomo. In 1984 he joined NBC News and did not work in politics since.

Listening to the panelists from his show paying tribute, whether from the left, right or center, not one of them said Tim brought a political bias to his interviews.

Could it be that Tim didn't pander that some questioned his "politics?"

His diet may have well been a factor in his death. I suspect his working long hours played a part too. He had just returned from Italy and was hard at work prepping for his Sunday show.

I think it's fair to say that Tim Russert put family, religion, and Buffalo sports teams ahead of partisan politics.

"Go Bills!"

Tim, you will be missed.

NewMex RocketFan Wrote:I'm not clear on what is meant by "his politics." Tim was the most well prepared political interviewer, period. He interviewed all his guests, Rs, Ds, Is, with the same intensity seeking answers.

Earlier in his career, Tim was a staffer to NY Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and NY Gov. Mario Cuomo. In 1984 he joined NBC News and did not work in politics since.

Listening to the panelists from his show paying tribute, whether from the left, right or center, not one of them said Tim brought a political bias to his interviews.

Could it be that Tim didn't pander that some questioned his "politics?"

His diet may have well been a factor in his death. I suspect his working long hours played a part too. He had just returned from Italy and was hard at work prepping for his Sunday show.

I think it's fair to say that Tim Russert put family, religion, and Buffalo sports teams ahead of partisan politics.

"Go Bills!"

Tim, you will be missed.

I was making more of a generalization of the mainstream media, the political establishment, and the status quo. And I agree with you that Russert was one of the more prepared and unbiased reporters, and he seemed like he did his homework. I certainly respected him as a human being, and wished him no ill. Part of my frustration with him was in regards to an interview he did with a certain presidential candidate a while back in which I did not feel that he asked the proper questions and did not allow the candidate to elaborate on some of his most prominent and important viewpoints, rather, spending a good part of the interview ridiculing the candidate over meaningless and irrelevant details about the Civil War.

I sent Mr. Russert a very nonbiased, clean-cut email regarding this issue, and a few days later his producer sent me back an extremely arrogant and condescending letter, which sounded more like an ad hominem attack than anything. I didn't really understand why, and it angered me for a few days, but I realized that I just had to let it go and not lose anymore sleep over it. Anyways, I felt that when the 2 main issues that are the centerpiece of a candidate's campaign are not brought up and discussed, it is a poor job on the part of the interviewer.

Also, I understand that his death was rather premature, and he had a family, and it's unfortunate for the people that were close to him to have to endure, but I don't think I've ever seen the news come to a stand still covering someone's death as much as I have for Russert. It seems like every channel I flipped through for the 3 or 4 days following his passing had coverage. It'd be nice if we saw coverage like that for the thousands of troops who have been dying in Iraq. Instead, it's lucky to even make the back page anymore. I find that rather pathetic and sad.

A recent list had Russert labeled as one of the 100 most influential persons. That is why there is so much coverage on his death, not because he was a media guy.

The mainstream media is a joke, and that's all I really have to say at this point.

If you mean Corporate media I agree. They've been put into the entertainment business charged with making a profit putting dollars before providing the American public with the information we need to know.

Thank goodness for PBS and BBC.

rocketfootball Wrote:A recent list had Russert labeled as one of the 100 most influential persons. That is why there is so much coverage on his death, not because he was a media guy.

-Every powerful politician in this country knows Tim Russert on a first name basis.
-He was Director of the Washington DC news bureau.
-He was a NBC Vice President.

He was a very powerful man and well liked by all...regardless of political affiliation and media company.

I look forward to hopefully seeing his son Luke fill Tim's shoes someday. His son is very, very impressive and will probably be one of Tim's greatest legacies.

NewMex RocketFan Wrote:If you mean Corporate media I agree. They've been put into the entertainment business charged with making a profit putting dollars before providing the American public with the information we need to know.

Thank goodness for PBS and BBC.

I agree and would add CBC News. I watch "The National" almost every night to get the most unbiased coverage of world events (especially the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan).