Tim Russert

The media response to the passing of Tim Russert was extraordinary. The coverage on MSNBC and NBC of course was extensive. Certainly Tim Russert was a member and a leader in the industry but still it surprised me. More: continued here

Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of LifeBy Tim Russert List Price: $13.95 Price: $7.67 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details 23 new or used available from $7.67 Veteran newsman and Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert is known for his direct and unpretentious style and in this charming memoir he explains why. Russert's father is profiled as a plainsp

By Dena Rifkin, MD Like most people, I read about the sudden death of Tim Russert with sadness. Out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death is, unfortunately, still a common event among people with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The shocking death of Tim Russert is still ringing in people’s ears.  At only 58, the host of NBC’s Meet The Press had a heart attack at work.  The funeral was set for Wednesday, where Russert’s son, Luke, 22, gave a speech about his father.  Luke said that his father was his best friend and acknowledged [...]

Tim Russert This is a 50 % 50 %. You may hate it so bad or you may love it so bad. The same way you may love or hate meets the press with Tim Russert. You love watching meet the press then you will love read this memoir. Have you ever wondering what the [...]

It has been reported that George Clooney and Bruce Springsteen have joined politicians and journalists in honouring the memory of U.S. political heavyweight Tim Russert, who sadly died last Friday. Bruce who was Tim’s favourite rocker, took time to pay tribute to Tim during a concert in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday night and then dedicated [...]

Late yesterday afternoon Michele and I attended Tim Russert's wake at the St. Albans Church. After we walked by the television cameras we stood in line with a steady stream of visitors. In only a few minutes we were allowed into the room where his coffin was sitting and at the end of the line we saw Mr. Russert's son talking to each and every person in attendance. He looked so young and so compose

VIDEO: Watch the VIDEO of Tim Russert’s wake today. Visitors to the Tim Russert wake waited in excess of 2 hours. An enormous crowd appeared to pay respects to Tim Russert before his funeral Wednesday. Many wore “blue ribbons” to salute Russert. The Blue Ribbon stems from Buffalo reports that Russert was a Buffalo Bills fan. [...]

The funeral arrangements for Tim Russert have been announced. The funeral for Tim Russert will be Wednesday and LALATE has for you the arrangements and will be providing you live coverage. The funeral will Wednesday, June 18 at 4pm at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. As first reported on LALATE, the funeral will be closed [...]

It has been announced that funeral arrangements for Tim Russert have been scheduled for this Wednesday which is the 18th June. The funeral and memorial service will take place at 4pm in Washington’s Kennedy Centre. The funeral services will be closed to the public, but will be televised by MSNBC and made available for broadcast [...]

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The plans were set. Sunday morning, Father’s Day, Tim Russert would finish taping his NBC show Meet the Press and fly from Washington, D.C., to his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. His sister Kathleen Russert-Hughes, 52, would pick Tim up and the pair would spend the day with their dad, Timothy J. Russert, Sr., fondly known as [...]

Just some final thoughts on this all -- Yes, it was a shock and what a blitz of memorials we have had for this man. All this all made me realize was that there are too few people that are of this calibur. I didnt know too much about him until recently with all of this. As a fan of the news I knew of him and always thought he did an amazing job on Meet the press and was always astonished at

NEW VIDEO: Watch a special episode of “Meet the Press” remembering Tim Russert. Tom Brokaw and guests including Mariah Shriver remembered the amazing Tim Russert. The “Meet the Press” episode opened with Tim Russert’s chair empty in an empty set. The camera then spread to reveal Tom Brokaw as host with guests Mike Barnicle, James [...]

TV news star Tim Russert’s abrupt collapse at the NBC News studio in Washington, D.C., Friday came as a shock – even to his doctor. In a statement detailing autopsy results, Dr. Michael Newman said his famous patient had passed a stress test on April 29 and had even worked out on a treadmill the morning [...]

Our Last Real Reporter Is Gone…  Politicians Everywhere Are Secretly Rejoicing… I always felt that “Meet The Press” was one of the very few places that you actually could watch the Crooks, Liars, Zealots, Leaders and Loonies of the World actually do  just that. Tim was real practitioner of the art of the fourth estate.   He [...]

Online chatter this morning say that the funeral for Tim Russert will be closed to the public and will be a private ceremony.New details indicate that Russert was recording an introduction in a sound booth for NBC News when he collapsed. That introduction was for the show that Russert was best known for, LALATE’s fav [...]

I grew up in Canada and moved to the United States in 1998.  And like so many others, I have found tremendous opportunities (and great weather) in this country.  Although I wasn’t aware of it until I was 27 years old, I am an American citizen (it’s a long story but is a result of [...]

The Canessa CornerBy Kevin Canessa Jr.This afternoon, I made my almost-daily sojourn to Starbucks for my coffee, and standing in line, talking to the young girl who took my order, it really hit me."Can you believe Tim Russert is dead?" the 17-year-old high school senior said to me.I was speechless for one of the few times in my life. Here I was, at a Starbucks, having a chat with a high school sen

There has been a ton of noteworthy passings this year already.  Tim Russert, the long-time host of NBC's Meet The Press, was added to that long list yesterday.  He was recording voice-overs for this weekend's show when he died of a sudden heart attack.  He left us yesterday at the young age of 58.  There was not many of his ilk still around in the press.  He was hard but fair.  Although he l

Like so many, I was saddened and shocked at hearing the news that NBC newsman/commentator Tim Russert had died from an apparent heart attack in his office. It was just one of those things coming out of the blue you totally don't expect. I had no idea he had any type of heart disease. In fact, like me, Tim had recently had one of those treadmill stress tests for your heart. Like me, Tim

Tim Russert’s last blog post on MSNBC was posted at 9:50am, only a few hours before his death. Here’s a copy of his post: Vigilance Need On Campaign Claims Msnbc: Tim, www.fightthesmears.com is a web site launched by the Barack Obama campaign to combat potentially damaging rumor about the candidate and his wife, Michelle. Is this necessary?  [...]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Russert, a political lifer who made a TV career of his passion with unrelenting questioning of the powerful and influential, died of a heart attack Friday in the midst of a presidential campaign he’d covered with trademark intensity. Praise poured in from the biggest names in politics, some recalling their own [...]

TV news star Tim Russert's abrupt collapse at the NBC News studio in Washington, D.C., Friday came as a shock – even to his doctor. "The autopsy revealed an enlarged heart and significant atherosclerosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery with (a) fresh clot which caused a heart attack resulting in a fatal ventricular arrhythmia." Popular: 16 hours 38 minutes ago source:

I have been working in broadcasting since 1996. The minute I officially graduated from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland in 2003 and started at WBAL in Baltimore, an NBC affiliate. I attended everything the network did in New York. I told Tim I wanted to be a MASTER INTERVIEWER LIKE HIM. I always wanted to interview hip-hop stars and he was the first to call me "The Barbara Walters of H

Tim Russert's death today is perhaps one of the hardest any American — especially political junkies — will have to face. Tomorrow, I will have much more on Mr. Russert's untimely death. In the meantime, he will, to me, be forever remembered for his incredible work on NBC and MSNBC — and for his hundreds of appearances on Imus in the Morning.In the meantime, I share with you, in case you have

WASHINGTON - Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after suffering a heart attack at the bureau. He was 58.Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” broadcast when he collapsed. He was rushed to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, where resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.Russert’s physician, Mic

I am all kinds of broken up watching the coverage of (American journalist) Tim Russert's death, I'm not even sure why. One reason, is that I simply cannot imagine what it's like for these NBC people to have to immediately begin national television coverage of your friend's death right after it happened in front of you. From what I read, NBC let themselves get scooped by other networks in order

I was saddened when I learned that Tim Russert died from a heart attack today.  It had always been a dream of mine that Tim Russert would ask me the tough questions on “Meet the Press.”  Being on that show would have been the pinnacle of my campaign.  It still would be the pinnacle [...]

I don’t know about you all, but I didn’t catch Tim Russert alot.  I tended to see Meet The Press by happenstance, but when I watched the show, I really watched the show…If you know what I mean. The last show I saw was on Sunday, June 8, 2008.  Tim had a round table discussion about [...]

I never saw Meet the Press, but his interviews were often quoted by radio talk shows the next day. Listening to Hugh Hewitt's show today, it seems that he was one of the most respected contemporary political reporters of his era. He was also a Christian, father, husband, and non-nutty/ non-hateful (non-Olbermann) liberal. Prayers for his soul. One can argue that the exchange below doomed Hillary

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tim Russert, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” and its Washington bureau chief collapsed and died at work Friday after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 58. ... Continue to www.MadHollywood.com

We certainly won't be the first or only voice on this. But Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the Press has died.Television's longest running program has lost its moderator and NBC its Washington Bureau chief. His show was a must watch for us at Policythought. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

The most even handed NBC journalist, Tim Russert, died today of a heart attack at age 58. My cell rang while I was shopping, to hear the voice of a co-worker (my favorite liberal) telling me that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Following news of Tim Russert’s death today from a heart attack, fellow NBC longtime coworker Andrea Mitchell spoke emotionally about Russert’s passing. Mitchell has worked in Washington D.C. for countless years, the news market that Russert lead for the network.Such a tragic moment for Russert to die in such a historic year in politics. News late [...]

by Mike Huckabee Send to a friend I join with other Americans in expressing both shock and grief with the news of Tim Russert’s untimely death. He was a significant figure in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

From Andrea Mitchell, to Tom Brokaw, all of the people that knew Tim Russert well at NBC have been very emotional this evening (on the east coast) to announce the death of their friend and co-worker.In this new clip below, Tom Brokaw first breaks the news in an exclusive and heart shattering announcement that Russert [...]

Among the first online tributes to the late Tim Russert are this post from Kevin Thompson of the Palm Beach Post and an especially moving one from John Smyntek of the Detroit Free Press. The latter begins by discussing a column he wrote for his newspaper in 1998 concerning the funeral of his father, who [...]

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video I don’t know how many of yall heads care, but Tim Russert is a political OG in my books. RIP. Chris Matthews as replacement host? I know, sorry.

Tim Russert was a man most admired by those in the political reporting and blogging community. I was deeply shocked and saddened to hear of his passing. Taken long before his time and in this most historic of election seasons, it’s particularly said that he won’t get to report on how it all [...]

It was announced at about 4:30 pm by MSNBC.com that Washington bureau chief and moderator of Meet the Press, Tim Russert had died of a sudden heart attack. Russert had returned early from a family trip to Italy, and was apparently working at the NBC studios for the upcoming Sunday broadcast when he collapsed of an apparent heart attack at approximately 1:45 pm this afternoon. Russert's wife and s

Differing pretty dramatically in temperament and viewpoint, Sens. McCain and Obama agreed today that Tim Russert was a personal friend. While everybody knew he was a good Moynihan Democrat, his love for politics and politicians, for the whole majestic mess of U.S. democracy, created the ultimate big tent. Former President Nixon did relatively few TV interviews, [...]

NBC’s Tim Russert died this afternoon of a heart attack.  According to NBC: Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after a sudden heart attack at the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58. Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” program when he collapsed, [...]

Via Bossip: Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of ‘Meet the Press,’ has died after collapsing at NBC’s Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years oldR.I.P. Tim Russert and my condelences go out to his friends and family. During those Sunday mornings when a bish didn't have cable, and even those times that I wanted to see what was good in the world of polit

I just saw the news of Tim Russert's death. Journalism is poorer today. He generally gave a good, tough interview regardless of politics. Interesting that there had recently been some reports of tension between the serious folks like him and Tom Brokaw vs the infants like Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, as the infants have been getting more of a slice election coverage.One thing I'll always re

Terrible news out of Washington... entirely unexpected. WASHINGTON - Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after being stricken at the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58. Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” broadcast when he collapsed, the network said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Russert, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” and its Washington bureau chief collapsed and died at work Friday after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 58 Russert, of Buffalo, N.Y., took the helm of the Sunday news show in December 1991 and turned it into the most widely watched program of [...]

Tim Russert died today of an apparent heart attack, leaving only Chris Matthews and ever-drunk Tom Brokaw to entertain us with their circus-monkey-like antics and shallow political commentary. NBC is expected to replace Mr. Russert with anchor who uses punctuation, forms complete sentences. In related news, NBC stock went up 5% after the news hit Wall Street.

Breaking News!!          TMZ.com has just revealed that NBC News’ Tim Russert has died of a heart attack. Sources say that the “Meet the Press” host and author collapsed today at work and was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Russert had just returned from a European vacation with his family yesterday. He [...]

shocking…very sad. One of the most well respected journalists in America. NY Post Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of “Meet the Press,” has died after collapsing at NBC’s Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years old. Russert, who rose from the inside world of politics where he was former New York [...]

NBC Reporter and host of Meet the Press, Tim Russert died this afternoon of an apperant heart attack at the NBC Studios Washington DC. He was 58. Born in Buffalo, New York to Irish American Catholic parents, he received a Jesuit education. Russert was an alum of Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York and a [...]

by Dave MindemanI am totally shocked. Tim Russert of Meet the Press is dead of a heart attack at the age of 58. As far as I am concerned, he was the last of the true political reporters in the entire nation. I have watched Meet the Press religiously for years....his questions always were right on point and well researched. He was obviously loving the high stakes election of 2008, but unfortuna

~Robert~Fox News is reporting that Tim Russert has died of a heart attack at the age of 58. Will post more when it comes in...His family is in our prayers!UPDATE FROM MSNBC:Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and the moderator of "Meet the Press," died Friday after a sudden heart attack at the bureau, NBC News said Friday. He was 58.Russert was recording voiceovers for Sunday's "Meet th

Still shocked: The New York Times is reporting that NBC Senior Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert has died from an apparent heart attack. The are citing family reports. He was 58-years-old. Our thoughts are with his family. Obama's statement: Via Ben Smith: I’ve known Tim Russert since I first spoke at the convention in 2004. He’s somebody who, over time, I came to cons

I shouldn't have to write this. I don't want to write it. Not now. Not ever.Tim Russert, moderator of Meet The Press, died today of an apparent heart attack. He was 58-years-old. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Orth, and son Luke.He was a compelling journalist, political whiz and a master conversationalist. He made current events surprisingly accessible and more importantly, interesting.Slide

Tim Russert has apparently died of a heart attack. He will be sadly missed. He has been a mainstay for Sunday moring TV. He was a good journalist and this is way too early for him to go. TIM RUSSERT...

"ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG".  Oh yea, and the great.Wow!  Today I was planning on doing a blog on R. Kelly, his not guilty verdict and pedophilia  in general.  Then as soon as I got ...

Tim Russert Farts On Television: American journalist Tim Russert farted while on air during "White House With David Gregory". Click the link for the video.Sorry to be such 5 year-olds here, but yesterday during Race for the White House With David Gregory on MSNBC, Tim Russert farted, rather loudly, on the air. We re-winded the moment about 25 times to make sure we weren’t hallucinating, and sure

Watch this and pay particular attention to the quote Tim Russert of Meet The Press is reading to John McCain, and then McCain's arrogant response. McNasty doesn't really have anything to respond with other than to insult the reporter.

It’s Time For Hillary To Quit! Barack Obama celebrates with wife Michelle Sen. Barack Obama won North Carolina’s presidential primary by a wide margin Tuesday, while Sen. Hillary Clinton narrowly won in Indiana. “We now know who the Democratic nominee is going to be,” NBC’s Tim Russert declared on MSNBC last evening. The Meet the Press host was [...]

I'll just say it. Good. You cannot understand a damn thing that idiot marble mouth says any damn way. Let her take a good English course, and then go on a book tour. I'm sure her book makes some very valid points about the G.O.P., But I cannot stand her at all. She knowingly married a damned Gay blade and then used it to her advantage. She's an elitist bitch, a liberal asshole snob. I'd rather never write another article, than be forced to write for that feckless bitch. Go back to Greece and stay there... Others: Brave New Films blog and Crooks and Liars

Anyone who watched the recent Democratic Presidential Debate saw very clearly that Tim Russert asked fair questions, and it was Hillary Clinton who was filibustering. Not only were the questions fair, but they were absolutely necessary to have an informed understanding of Hillary Clinton's positions. Nevertheless, many liberals think that a moderator asking a direct question demonstrates... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

 In the interest of full disclosure, I did not watch the Democrat presidential debate. I can’t bring myself to although it would be quality entertainment. Apparently the debate didn’t go so well for Hillary on a couple of questions. First she took both side of the issue of driver’s licences for illegals ,(which the governor of her state supports) ,within two minutes, and then she became flustered and gave a predictable Clinton answer on the question of her records as first lady being hidden.  She is running on her experience as first lady, yet president Clinton has ordered her records as first lady to be classified until 2012. So Tim Russert asked her why Bill Clinton had signed a paper classifying her time as first lady, to which she gave a response about how it takes time to release all the documents. Russert then pressed her by asking again why Bill Clinton will not let the records be declassified until 2012, she gave the same rambling response.  Now her campa

For years at Indoctrination Universities, liberals have never been pressed to articulate what they really believe. Instead, students have been permitted to spout soliloquies regarding a mythical “soup line,” racist America. Moreover, students are encouraged to agree with socialist doctrine without ever educating others why they believe it is superior to limited government. Well, at the most... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

Last night at the Democratic debate, Tim Russert did a magnificent job at not allowing Hillary Clinton to get away with her nonsense. Clinton wants to always take two sides on every issue, and Russert would have none of it. Russert demonstrated complete integrity the entire night. He should be commended. Tim Russert asked Mrs. Bill Clinton whether or not she supported giving driver's licenses... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

Okay, these political experts need the stop the nonsense. I am watching Meet the Press with Tim Russert on MSNBC right now, and the liberal political "experts" have gone 5-straight minutes bashing Fred Thompson. The following are all the "relevant" topics that they discussed (I could not make any of these up):1) Fred Thompson was too coached in the last debate; 2) Fred Thompson looked old; 3) Fred Thompson looked tired; 4) Saturday Night Live made fun of Fred Thompson; 5) He coughed a few times; 6) He was not like Reagan; 7) He let people down; 8) He knew the name of the Prime Minister of Canada (as if they expected him not to know); 9) John Edwards can get away with being tired, but Fred Thompson cannot; 10) He was not lazy like a Fox; and 11) They talked about how the Republicans argued about meaningless topics.Can anyone imagine five straight minutes attacking Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, or Barack Obama. Of course nobody would expect that. This is another reason why Hillary h

The American people are getting tired of liberal political experts. These pundits are proven wrong time and again, and yet the MSM purports that we should still trust their opinions. We clearly would be better off getting our information from a local palm reader.Well, I had to put up with these preposterous liberal predictions on Tim Russert’s latest show. His guests were Chuck Todd of NBC News and Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post. Evidently, these guys would predict Steven Colbert could win an election if it would get them on television. At the end of this interview, amazingly Russert called them “political inside geniuses.” Well, if you ask me, I would have chosen different adjectives.These two clowns think that Barack Obama and John Edwards still have a chance to win the Presidency. Yet, when they are asked about John McCain, they adamantly said he has no chance of winning. Well, if we take a look at the polls, John McCain has 11.7% support among Republicans, and

I normally like Tim Russert as he, to me anyway, doesn't seem to be the typical journalist with an obvious agenda. In the following video he's blatantly trying to bait John Murtha into lashing out at Vice president Cheney over comments he made recently about the Democrats. Russert asked him this: "How does it feel to be linked with Al-Qaeda by the Vice-President?" I would have to say that Tim Russert is fishing for some headlines from Murtha. In a surprising show of calm Murtha not only didn't take the bait but even down played Cheneys comments saying it was most likely only meant for overseas consumption. I almost hate to say it but kudos to Murtha for taking the high road this time. ~RJH

WhyFame.com - Veteran anchor Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the Press has died today at age 58 of a heart attack, according to The New York Times: Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of NBC Nightly News, came on the air at 3:39 p.m. that Mr. Russert had collapsed and died early this afternoon while at work. He had just returned from Italy with his family. “Our beloved...

The sudden death of NBC's Washington bureau chief and "Meet The Press" host Tim Russert has shocked many Americans. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains what could have gone wrong. © 2008 CBS News