I wasn't a fan of his but 58 seems too young to die. . .RIP

I dont see anything on this..even MSNBC...????

Yup...he's gone ..its up on Wikeapedia ffs...Liked his sctick..he'll be missed..RIP

I saw it as a blurb on the NY Times site : http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/russert-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/index.html?hp

June 13, 2008,  3:28 pm
NBC’s Tim Russert Dies
By Katharine Q. Seelye

Tim Russert, the host of “Meet the Press,” and NBC’s Washington bureau chief, has died. He was 58.
Mr. Russert was a towering figure in American journalism and moderated several debates during the recent presidential primary season.
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.
Mr. Russert hailed from Buffalo and worked for two prominent New York Democrats, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Gov. Mario Cuomo, before being hired in 1984 by NBC in its Washington bureau. He became bureau chief four years later.

Poor dude won't get to see how the election turned out.

RIP !!!!!!!

sad news. RIP

i need to do some sit ups.

don't want that shit hapenin to me when i'm fifty freakin' eight.

"don't look back, something might be gaining on you"

Satchell Paige

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J.

We Buffalonians don't have a lot to brag about.
We are known for our Blizzards, our cursed Sports Teams and chicken Wings.

But we are also known as hard working, loyal, big hearted, down to Earth people.

I never met Tim Russert but our backgrounds are very similar. I feel like I have lost a member of my family.

Buffalo is in mourning. :'(

RIP Tim and may God bless your family, especially your Father, whom you honored and loved so dearly.

LJ.

I am just in shock. What sad news.  :( My husband dropped my daughter off at my work place late this afternoon and told me. I got home in time to see most of NBC Nightly News, and the half hour long tribute to him. Yes, he was young. Very young. Only 2 years older than I am. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and son. I'm so very sorry.  :( :(

Sad news. Not always my favorite newsman but this was a total shocker. Seemed like a nice guy. RIP Tim.

He may have been the best at what he did.  I'm sorry to see him pass.  RIP.

I will freely admit that this news was completely devastating to me. As an avid newswatcher and fan of politics, I can say that Russert was really the guy to look up to. The man knew his stuff every single time, and you could tell that he was passionate about what he did. The idea of not having his big, smiling face greet us on election nights or on Sunday mornings is just heartbreaking.

It was a great shock and a true shame to see this man go. I raise a glass, then, to Mr. Timothy Russert, Jr., of South Buffalo. If there's an afterlife, just think of all the people he's going to get to interview now. That's a pretty nice trade-off. Go get 'em, Tim.

he had a baby face look to him.  i first heard about it during the mike and the mad dog show.  his death doesn't change my life...he was just another reporter.
rip

He has left a huge opening for someone to try and fill.Dont think NBC has anyone on the bench ready.Campbell Brown might have had a shot but she left for CNN.Election night wont be the same without Tim and his whiteboard.

I'm from the DC area, and somewhat of a political junkie.   I was shocked when I turned on NBC news at 5pm on 6/13, and the anchors were really upset, and it seemed like someone died.  Then Russert's pics flshed across the screen, and I just went "WHOA".  Completely unexpected.  He was a GREAT Journalist.   His collegues said that he was a very hard worker...a workaholic.   Maybe he just worked himself to death...with the election coverage.  

Anyway, he can interview all the politicos in Heaven now.  RIP Mr. Tim Russert and thank you.  

Here's the link to the MSNBC.com story-----


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

This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 14^th, 2008 at 6:59pm:

This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now.

what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that.

i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time.

wrote on Jun 14^th, 2008 at 7:07pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 6:59pm: This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now. what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time.

If it's so easy then you do it.  .....We'll see if when you die they do a loving tribute for you.

I feel so bad for Tim and his wife and son.  He was very good at what he did.  I'm gonna miss him very much. Too young to go. God bless you Tim, we all love you.

wrote on Jun 14^th, 2008 at 7:07pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 6:59pm: This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now. what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time.

Okay. I don't often take issue with what people say here. But, in this case?

FUCK. YOU. ASSHOLE.

wrote on Jun 14^th, 2008 at 7:07pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 6:59pm: This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now. what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time.

Man is there a bigger asshole posting here than you? Only a real piece of shit would make such horrid comments about the deceased

Consider the source is all I have to say!  ::)

I understand Bruce dedicated "Thunder Road" at last night's show to his number one fan, Tim Russert.

It is astonishing to see the number of lives this man touched. And in a very personal way. But it doesn't really surprise me. Buffalo folk are good people, if I do say so myself.

There is a candlelight vigil tonight in South Buffalo. So damn sad that it's Father's Day and I just keep wondering how Mr Russert Sr is doing.  :'(

There is a real sadness in Buffalo. Heartbreaking.


LJ.

I just saw Tom Brokaw on Meet the Press say that the Boss dedecated "Thunder Road" to T. Russert last  night.  Apparently, Tim Russert was a Huge Bruce fan, which is very cool.

When I go, I want the Stones to dedicate Factory Girl to me.  Thank you.

A "TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNALIST" -- AND BRUCE FAN -- PASSES ON
I'm still shocked by the news of Tim Russert's death yesterday; as a Sunday morning is about to dawn without the esteemed Meet the Press moderator there to be part of the day, I feel like a word here is in order. Well known to be a huge Springsteen fan (along with his NBC compatriot Brian Williams), Russert told Jon Friedman in a 2007 interview that his "dream 'get'" for an interview was none other than Bruce:

"I'm very intrigued by him," Russert said. "He has a real understanding of the political dialogue, of faith and life in urban America."

Russert already has a connection to "the Boss." "I booked concerts for John Carroll [University] in Cleveland," Russert recalled. "We paid $2,500 to book him on a Tuesday night in February 1974."

Aside from the indelible mental snapshot of seeing a brilliant performer 18 months before he made it big, Russert cherishes the memory for a more practical reason: "I made enough money to pay for my second year of law school."

He said he told Springsteen the story once when he ran into him at a New York City restaurant. Springsteen laughed and said, "That sounds like one of my songs."...  

I asked Russert if he had reached out to Springsteen to request an interview. He shook his head, as if he was unworthy of the meeting. It was reassuring to see that even Tim "No Surrender" Russert, the scourge of Washington, could act a little overwhelmed by someone.

Also check out this New York Times blog entry about Bruce's September 2007 Today show performance, when Russert remarked, "I'm just an opening act for the Boss today," and Bruce gave a shout-out to the newsman's haircut.

Russert was married to Maureen Orth, author of the famous 1975 Newsweek cover story on Springsteen, "Making of a Rock Star." Our sympathies are with her and their familiy.

Yesterday, Tom Brokaw called Russert "one of the premiere political analyists and journalists of his time." Walter Cronkite wrote: "a giant in our field -- a standard-bearer of journalistic integrity and ethics." Carl Bernstein: "Tim Russert was a transformative journalist." And yet -- maybe just from knowing how "Born to Run" got his heart pumping, too -- he also felt like one of us. Tim, you'll be missed.
-June 14, 2008

gimmekeef wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 10:30am:

wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 7:07pm: sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 6:59pm: This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now. what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time. Man is there a bigger asshole posting here than you? Only a real piece of shit would make such horrid comments about the deceased

lighten up goathead...there is a lot wore people around than me.

sundays just arent the same.  :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey

I didn't have time to watch Meet The Press today, but I made time to tune in to the beginning. "Meet the Press, with Tim Russert"....and then they just showed his empty desk and Tom Brokaw started talking about him, off camera. Very sad. That empty desk was still a shock to see, and it really drove home the fact that Tim won't be sitting there anymore. :(

About a year ago, there was a Springsteen article in Goldmine magazine. And they were talking about Bruce in Cleveland in '74. Very interesting that Tim booked that gig. Small world.

wrote on Jun 14^th, 2008 at 7:07pm:

what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time.

As a journalist who has looked into that unforgiving camera many times before, I am obliged to say this post is the most uninformed, insensitive pile of shit I have ever read.  Russert was at the very top of a profession in which it is extremely difficult to succeed in and deserves better than this crock.  Why don't you shut the fuck up about things of which you know nothing?  

:kissmyass

Here is Tribute from this morning..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lR3zlj4z-b8

wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 2:05pm:

gimmekeef wrote on Jun 15th, 2008 at 10:30am: wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 7:07pm: sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 6:59pm: This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now. what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time. Man is there a bigger asshole posting here than you? Only a real piece of shit would make such horrid comments about the deceased lighten up goathead...there is a lot wore people around than me.

Nope..Ive done my homework.You take the cake.

Zack wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 4:10pm:

wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 7:07pm: what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time. As a journalist who has looked into that unforgiving camera many times before, I am obliged to say this post is the most uninformed, insensitive pile of shit I have ever read.  Russert was at the very top of a profession in which it is extremely difficult to succeed in and deserves better than this crock.  Why don't you shut the fuck up about things of which you know nothing?   :kissmyass

coming from you this comment doesn't surprise me.

but let me just say one thing...maybe my remark was a bit harsh and i apologize  to anyone who i may have offended, but tv reporter personalities bother the shit out of me..often times i stare at the tele with a loaded shotgun and just want to blow the thing to pieces and then put it thru a wood chipper.  
99% of tv is all garbage.

PartyDoll MEG wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 4:22pm:

Here is Tribute from this morning.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=lR3zlj4z-b8

Thanks for posting that Meg. A real nice piece.

gimmekeef wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 5:08pm:

wrote on Jun 15th, 2008 at 2:05pm: gimmekeef wrote on Jun 15th, 2008 at 10:30am: wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 7:07pm: sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 6:59pm: This was very sad and shocking to hear. Not just another talking head on tv. But a newsman with integrity who asked the tough questions without making it about him and his starpower like a lot of reporters. A political junkie who loved what he did and died at work. Unfortunately the lifestyle wasn't always the healthiest and yeah it's kind of a wake up call to eat a few less cheeseburgers and start taking better care of myself now. what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time. Man is there a bigger asshole posting here than you? Only a real piece of shit would make such horrid comments about the deceased lighten up goathead...there is a lot wore people around than me. Nope..Ive done my homework.You take the cake.

brilliant ....can i have 46 candles on that please

wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 5:44pm:

Zack wrote on Jun 15th, 2008 at 4:10pm: wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 7:07pm: what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time. As a journalist who has looked into that unforgiving camera many times before, I am obliged to say this post is the most uninformed, insensitive pile of shit I have ever read.  Russert was at the very top of a profession in which it is extremely difficult to succeed in and deserves better than this crock.  Why don't you shut the fuck up about things of which you know nothing?   :kissmyass coming from you this comment doesn't surprise me. but let me just say one thing...maybe my remark was a bit harsh and i apologize  to anyone who i may have offended, but tv reporter personalities bother the shit out of me..often times i stare at the tele with a loaded shotgun and just want to blow the thing to pieces and then put it thru a wood chipper.   99% of tv is all garbage.

That's it. The Irish temper has blown.
Apology with a condition. Do you believe this guy?

Are you mentally challenged?
Do you have any moral compass whatsoever?
Do you have a fucking clue?

You do not go into a thread dedicated to expressing sadness and condolences for the dead and post inappropriate comments. It's insulting to the deceased and your fellow RO'ers. That is "netiquette 101"

You have a problem with Television Anchors, start a thread about it. Or better yet, considering the amount of posts I have seen where YOU, fireontheplatter, seem on the verge of shooting someone or something, or ready to take on a fellow poster, perhaps ANGER management is seriously warranted.

Why am I wasting my breath?
LJ.

PartyDoll MEG wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 4:22pm:

Here is Tribute from this morning.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=lR3zlj4z-b8

Thanks Meggy.

Very moving.

LJ.

wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 5:44pm:

often times i stare at the tele with a loaded shotgun and just want to blow the thing to pieces and then put it thru a wood chipper.

Go ahead.  Make my day.

I heard on GMA today, that a defibulator wasn't used on TR.   Dr. Mehmet Oz said that  if it was used on TR, his chances to survive would have been better.  

Zack wrote on Jun 15^th, 2008 at 4:10pm:

wrote on Jun 14th, 2008 at 7:07pm: what  is so tough about asking questions...the guy was a fat ass reporter who read from a teleprompt half the time and stared into a camera...anyone can do that. i say check out the cheeseburger platter special at ruby tuesdays,  it's delish.  hell you're only 45, you have time. As a journalist who has looked into that unforgiving camera many times before, I am obliged to say this post is the most uninformed, insensitive pile of shit I have ever read.  Russert was at the very top of a profession in which it is extremely difficult to succeed in and deserves better than this crock.  Why don't you shut the fuck up about things of which you know nothing?   :kissmyass

FOTP is one of the biggest goofballs around these days, aside from some sock puppets. Russert was a good journo & seemed to be a great guy. I knew he was a Dem but it was actually hard to tell.

Just to show that FOTP isn't the only classless tool on the web: "Isn't there any other news to talk about?
Like floods, inflation, iraq, and more.
Don't you think it affects a little more people than a reporter on sunday?

Who cares, thousands of people died over the weekend and who elevated russert to "God" status.
He was an out of shape nantucket conservative, who never dug down to the truth."

That was posted on the page from you tube that MEG linked above.

On another R.I.P. note. Did anybody else notice that besides Russert. Another longtime broadcaster passed away over the weekend. Charlie Jones,a longtime sports announcer. Mostly for NBC I believe. He did NFL football for a longtime as well as olympics coverage. I think he was in his 80's.

And on a totally classless note. Is it too soon for a Russert joke? Here goes anyway. Courtesy of a local shock jock.

What's the difference between Tim Russert and gas prices?...Russert went down this weekend....... :wtf3

That's not even very funny & yes, totally classless.

Loved the poem Maria Shriver read yesterday at the service.
For those of you that have lost loved ones, as I have, I find it very comforting.
Here it is:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

The Little Ship

I stood watching as the little ship sailed out to sea. The setting sun tinted his white sails with a golden light, and as he disappeared from sight a voice at my side whispered, "He is gone".

But the sea was a narrow one. On the farther shore a little band of friends had gathered to watch and wait in happy expectation. Suddenly they caught sight of the tiny sail and, at the very moment when my companion had whispered, "He is gone" a glad shout went up in joyous welcome, "Here he comes!"

______________________________________________________________________________________

peace
LJ.