Letters to the Editor
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Holy shit!
Taht was unexpected, I guess death always is. I feel bad for his family.
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How awful
How awful for his family.
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Whoa
Unbelievable!
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It's always bad when someone that young goes suddenly
But especially tough to think that someone who lived and breathed politics such as Mr. Russert did not get to see how this historic and fascinating election played out.
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He seemed nice.
Approximately 170,000 people will die today. I guess he's one of them.
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sorry
I didn't like Tim Russert's style on "Meet the Press". I didn't like how the Bush Administration seemed to have co-opted the program to become its personal mouthpiece. And I wasn't looking forward to his coverage of the '08 race.
But I *loved* his wacky "dry-erase board" presentation of the electoral college in 2000. And I couldn't help but chuckle as he tried to explain Chris Matthews.
All in all, he will be missed. And my heart goes out to his family.
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RIP, Tim.
Of the Sunday talking heads, Tim Russert was the top of the heap. It is sad that his father has outlived him, and his son only just graduated from college.
While he was a man who lived and breathed politics, let's let him go in a spirit of unity rather than with the sniping that has started over on NYTimes.com.
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A little respect, please...
I was shocked to hear the news. Yes, another reminder that death strikes us all - anywhere at any time. Can we please hold the rough commentss or move them to another forum?
Russert's death - while working, amongst his colleagues - hit too close to home. My cousin died of a heart attack at her desk around 4 in the afternoon. Horrible for everyone... RandomUserName, should you be so lucky as to witness such an event, I hope you will not be so cold and unfeeling.
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life is so weird
In the "truth is stranger than..." column, does anyone remember that only 1 month ago Russert and Terry McAuliffe were discussing Hillary staying in the campaign, and Terry made a remark that assumed Russert's father was "in heaven"? Jon Stewart acted as national spokescringer.
Geez. R.I.P. and condolences to his family, especially his dad.
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He will be profoundly missed
Well, always a couple of weird omments sift in here, as seen above.
Here is the reality - Russert was the best overall political journalist in the United States, and probably the most respected. His loss is profound - to his family, his news family, and his country.
Prayers and blessings for all those whose lives he touched.
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wow.
That came outta nowhere eh? Poor fella...my heart certainly goes out to his family, I know how shitty it is losing a dad at that age.
also, let's give credit where credit is due - how many times have we seen clips from Meet the Press on The Daily Show where a right wing idiot is saying the exact opposite of what they later said? Agree or disagree with his style, he certainly did force them to be blunter than they probably wanted.
paix.
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RIP
Of the TV journalists, I thought only 2 really "mattered." Mattered in that they asked the intelligent, probing questions, didn't try to be sensational, and I actually cared what they thought.
One is Lehrer, the other was Russert.
May he rest in peace. All thoughts to his family/friends.
And for the sake of America, I hope someone takes his mantle and raises the level of discourse in the country.
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CPR? Defribillators?
Doesn't anyone in that ofice know CPR? Why don't they have defibrillators? (sp?)
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I Wonder Where They Go From Here
He was the strongest and most respected voice at NBC. Getting up early on Sunday is for chumps so I rarely watched MTP live but I always looked forward to catching pieces of it later in the day. I'll miss him.
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Shocked
I could see the "breaking news" banner color when I went to the MSNBC site...the words took longer to appear, and when they did, I was shocked. I loved watching Tim Russert, although I rarely did, because of church. He always seemed like someone who could be trusted to do a thorough, objective job--yet he never came across as obnoxious. I really can't believe that we'll go through this next election cycle without him--and like the other writer, I feel sad that he won't know who won. My condolences to his family and co-workers--it must be very difficult to suffer such a sudden loss. He was still so young.
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The next Tim Russert?
There isn't one among the current litter of lapdogs that is good enough to take his place, but I sincerely hope the next generation of broadcast journalists aspires to his professionalism, integrity, and determination. We've not only lost one of the good guys. We've lost the best guy.
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RuthAlice et al.
Personal opinions aside, there is a way to behave when someone passes away.
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AKA Smith
Life is unpredictable. That's why you should never say anything to someone that you wouldn't mind being your last words together.
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Sudden death
is always sad, and I am very sorry for his family and for him. However, my personal view is that I am just so glad it wasn't Bill Moyers. He is really the best.
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Shocking, sad to say the least
rest in peace
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All I can think to do . . .
Is draw a sad face on my dry erase board (which my mother gave me as a gift after the coverage of election 2000). It's a stupid gesture maybe, but I really don't know what else to do.
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CPR
CPR and defib are not magic life-saving procedures--they're stop-gap measures designed to stabilize, not recuperate. And a massive heart attack will withstand a lot of ordinary and extraordinary measures.
Speaking of the heart, as I suspected, some of you have none at all.
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Sad Day
People can argue about whether or not Russert was a great journalist, but this much is undeniable, he gave everyone a fir hearing and challenged people equally. He managed to do it without being ugly, and that was a real gift.
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So sorry...
to hear about Tim Russert. I really liked him, and he always seemed heads above the guys around him. (I also loved how Matthews sheepishly called him "The Boss!")
The first thing I thought too was, Oh, damn, he would be so mad not to have been here to cover this election!
I know that heart disease takes time to develop, but I can't help but wonder if he was also just working too much. You'd see him on Morning Joe at 8 a.m., and then he'd be on MSNBC all afternoon, and then late into the night covering primaries. I had to wonder when the guy ever slept.
Ah well, my heart goes out to his family, and I hope that there's cable in the afterlife, because Tim's going to want to know what's what...