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Tim Russert dies from heart attack

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  • ShadowJPD, on 06/13/2008, -17/+1234RIP Russert.
    • jonnyboy88, on 06/13/2008, -2/+205It's a shame he won't be around to cover the election. I always enjoyed his analysis. RIP.
      • emehrkay, on 06/13/2008, -1/+28Me too. I liked the dynamic between him and Matthews (who sought his approval).
        • plimpton777, on 06/14/2008, -30/+7Hey guys, not for nothing, but Tim Russert was a media whore and was complicit in this whole war on terror facade. And he reamed Ron Paul for telling the truth about the war, yet let Bush and Cheney get off with passes. Russert sucked because he NEVER ASKED FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS. Yes, he would ask the tough question, but let them all get away with some stupid BS answer that a five-year-old could see through. He was NOT a serious journalist on the lines of I.F. Stone or Edward Murrow...far from it.

          Digg me down, reply "too soon," whatever. If anything, I hope these other "infotainment" news achors keep dropping like flies. They're just as bad as the media-industrial complex they promote.
      • CthulhuDawn, on 06/13/2008, -4/+11He was spoke to speak at my school in the fall. Sad :-/
        • soda0289, on 06/14/2008, -7/+22U sure u got to school?
        • contact, on 06/14/2008, -7/+14You sure either of you went to school?
        • Shadowtechnique, on 06/14/2008, -6/+4hey, contact, what's that sound? it's the sound of a joke flying over your head.
        • Bananas21ca, on 06/14/2008, -3/+3Theres that sound again!
    • falstaff, on 06/13/2008, -2/+117Always thought of him as being pretty fair to all parties, despite his background. Definitely leaves a huge hole in political analysis.
      • schneb, on 06/13/2008, -0/+42I agree, he was pretty even handed. He will be missed.
        • organdonersteve, on 06/13/2008, -39/+4hardly, i mean its a bummer that the guy died and all, but his method of "asking questions" always seemed a little ***** to me. he would always use attack questions, that a lot of the time were fairly insignificant. an attack question is not the same as a tough question, he seemed to thing they were one in the same.
      • goodechilde, on 06/13/2008, -0/+22He was extremely fair and I don't think there is anyone out there that I know of who will be able to fill his shoes on Meet the Press
        • ArthurArchnix, on 06/13/2008, -17/+5You people need to google Tim Russert site:dailyhowler.com

          I don't believe you should speak ill of the dead, but you shouldn't make sinners into saints either.
      • NaziHatinChimp, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1A huge hole. As in, we NEED a replacement.
    • GorgarFanClub, on 06/13/2008, -84/+6What did this guy do? I don't wake up that early to know.
    • SAc0balt, on 06/13/2008, -59/+148And yet Bill O'Reilly lives on. What a shame.
      • jcm267, on 06/13/2008, -62/+25Take your BS elsewhere.
      • masterm1nd, on 06/13/2008, -41/+26Congrats on being the first douche to use his death for your political motivations. Hoping for O'Reilly's death doesn't really help your douche factor.
        • Tomchei, on 06/13/2008, -13/+11He never hoped for Bill O'Reilly's demise. He was merely point out the fact that the loss of one of the last great journalists is a very empty hole that cannot be filled with todays current pool of reporters.

          O'Reilly is not a journalist. He may have been in his early days at ABC but he is so far from that now, it is an insult to put O'Reilly in the same category as Russert.
        • masterm1nd, on 06/13/2008, -8/+14"And yet Bill O'Reilly lives on. What a shame."

          I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that what he said means something else in a another language you used to interpret him.
      • jcm267, on 06/13/2008, -26/+5http://digg.com/politics/A_look_at_the_career_of_N ...

        I'm sure that the same people who dugg up that comment about O'Reilly will be quick to jump over and digg this comment about Olbermann.
        • neo1513, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1Thanks for bringing my attention to it, Olbermann rocks

          RIP Russert
      • pintomp3, on 06/13/2008, -38/+2he won't be able to "DO IT LIVE" anymore..


        too early?
        • seks03, on 06/13/2008, -3/+17no not really... because thats Bills thing not Tim's. Sorry man but FAIL
      • LastVisibleDog, on 06/13/2008, -28/+34You are scum
        Somebody dies and you use it as an excuse to spew some slim
        Karma is going to be a bitch for you.
        • diggitydoc, on 06/13/2008, -18/+2go on and believe in your fairy tale...
          look a bloated tumescent whale of a man died and now Karma is going to get him, OH NOES!
        • SAc0balt, on 06/13/2008, -6/+25Actually life is pretty nice and continues to be, and it's mostly because I don't surround myself with uptight emotional basket cases such as you and the rest of the of the diggers who go off their rocker the moment someone makes an observation that offends their sensitive little minds. My point is, I think you missed my point.
        • LastVisibleDog, on 06/13/2008, -14/+3When you get out of junior high, you might understand what the adults are talking about (nit wit)
        • NoStoppingUs, on 06/13/2008, -7/+5and yet diggers continue to digg him up...

          *shocker*
        • LastVisibleDog, on 06/13/2008, -12/+2Well SAc0balt - mind if I call you ScumBag - didn't think so

          See ScumBag, karma is a long term deal. It might be a little premature to be celebrating right now

          If nothing else - you inability to understand context and appropriateness of behavior will pretty much guarantee your career will involve saying "Do you want fries with that"

          Your point? You wished somebody was dead? Why? Because you don't like his show? He is an entertainer for gosh sakes! I guess because you hate free speech and you want somebody to kill all the people you don't like?

          Here is a clue for you: our only hope is for each and everyone of us to love each other unconditionally. You are not even remotely close.
        • ceredron, on 06/14/2008, -0/+8Oh, SAc0balt is scum? I was under the impression that the target of his attack was the scum, not him. Do you disagree? Is it not a ***** SHAME that Russert, a relatively fair and alright reporter has been lost, while O'Reilly, the lowest of the low, stays alive to spew his garbage?
        • SAc0balt, on 06/14/2008, -1/+8Sheesh. Look, let me once and for all put this Karma crap to rest. Let's first look at the facts:

          Tim Russert: Dead
          Bill O'Reilly: Living

          Tim Russert: An upstanding, tough yet fair man
          Bill O'Reilly: A neocon lapdog who played a great part in spreading the poisonous rhetoric that led many of the confused and angry masses in the wrong direction.

          And how exactly is it that you expect me to believe in this Karma thing which supposedly results in rewards for those who perform good deeds, and deals out punishment to those who are bad, when Tim Russert is dead and O'Reilly isn't?
        • b-dizzle, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3He's not saying that Bill O'Reilly should die, he's saying it's a shame that we lost an honest, professional journalist in a world where sensationalist pundits like Bill O'Reilly still dominate the airwaves.
        • PhilLesh69, on 06/14/2008, -1/+3SAc0balt,

          The people who are offended by your comments obviously love Bill O'Reilly, so any negative remark against him makes them feel uncomfortable, and they must lash out against that person because they have such a tenuous hold on their fragile belief system.
      • Brownds, on 06/13/2008, -15/+5@SAc0balt
        Wow you are dugg up for being a complete ass bag. I don't care for Bill O'Reilly but I would not wish him dead over someone else who did die. The fact you got dugg up just tells me how many political dick vacuums are on Digg. It amazes me that they can find an excuse to post political garbage at just about any topic. Congrats guys your almost as classy as a ***** stain in a gas station bathroom.
      • xtraa, on 06/13/2008, -4/+22Assholes live longer, that's a fact.
        • synystar, on 06/13/2008, -3/+7"But the only thing that can ***** an ***** is a dick, with some balls[...]I don't know much about this crazy, crazy world, but I do know this: If you don't let us ***** this *****, we're going to have our dicks and pussies all covered in *****."
        • FUR10N, on 06/14/2008, -3/+5yup, just look at Heath Ledger and Britney Spears
      • davewho, on 06/14/2008, -2/+2Goons don't like you
    • Gogf, on 06/13/2008, -2/+31RIP Tim :(.
    • Crosshare, on 06/13/2008, -2/+35I think everyone should raise their glass and give Tim one last "Go Bills!"
      • ButterBuddha, on 06/13/2008, -1/+5And Go Sabres!!!! Seriously, it was nice to see that he was so proud of his hometown

        it sucks to lose a homie from South Buffalo...RIP
      • AvidPreatorian, on 06/13/2008, -4/+2or just give him some thought and memory, something not as cliche..
        • MacEnvy, on 06/14/2008, -0/+4He really did love the Bills though - it's not as trite as it may seem. He also loved the Yankees and Nationals, and was a sitting member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors.

          We'll miss you, Mr. Russert. You are irreplaceable in the pantheon of modern political analysis, and the country is lessened by your passing.
    • phorty40, on 06/13/2008, -46/+5Ongoing CIA leak scandal

      Scooter Libby, chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, told special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald that Russert was the first to tell him of the identity of Central Intelligence Agency officer Valerie Plame (Mrs. Joseph C. Wilson). Russert testified previously and again in United States v. I. Lewis Libby that he did not tell Libby of Mrs. Wilson's CIA identity.[citations needed]

      Russert testified again in the trial on Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

      During the trial, another witness, former Cheney communications director Cathie Martin, testified that she "suggested we put the vice president on 'Meet the Press,'" hosted by Russert on NBC, and that it was "a tactic we often used....It's our best format."[8]

      Could this “Heart Attack” be part of damage control, and prevention of possible post election charges of treason chargesto be potentally brought against d. cheaney?
      • LastVisibleDog, on 06/13/2008, -7/+11Could you be an idiot????
        • phorty40, on 06/13/2008, -10/+0idiots dont question anything. its just a scenario , is it that highly improbable?
          dug down for not having intelligence
        • synystar, on 06/14/2008, -2/+2Yes it is highly improbable. Why aren't journalists and prominent bloggers dying every day by your logic?
      • outofthemadness, on 06/13/2008, -1/+4No.
      • MalenfantX, on 06/13/2008, -0/+1or maybe he was overweight and didn't get enough exercise. Which could it be?

        RIP Tim. Sunday morning won't be the same without you.
      • PhilLesh69, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1I doubt it.

        I'm never one to dismiss the likelihood that factions and ideological groups will not stoop to any level in order to protect themselves or further their agenda, but I just don't see any probability that this was anything more than a guy dropping dead suddenly.

        Maybe I'm wrong. But I just don't see anything that would indicate that it was anything other than a freak heart affliction that took his life.
    • bysin, on 06/13/2008, -33/+4Was it... MURDER?
    • PrismoFillusion, on 06/13/2008, -0/+53Did anyone else catch Andrea Mitchell holding back tears on MSNBC?
      Heartbreaking...
      • bysin, on 06/13/2008, -0/+26Yeah she was saying the other 2 people who called her "Mitch" was her father, and Tim Russert.
        At which point she broke out in tears.
      • JekJob, on 06/13/2008, -0/+26Yeah.. I'm watching now and even Keith Olbermann and Chuck Todd are holding them back.
      • iJessicaRabbit, on 06/14/2008, -0/+5I've never seen Russert's show(s) or heard of him before now, but that comment gave me goosebumps :( It's extremely heartbreaking watching someone try to be strong when they're devastated inside.

        It sounds like Russert really had a very large and positive impact on a HUGE amount of people and the media in general. After reading about all the negative crap on TV (Fox mainly) it deeply saddens me when the positive people go :( RIP Tim
        • Cglass, on 06/15/2008, -0/+1It's sad because to me he was one of the last truly good guys you could watch on network television. He seemed to have an incredible knack for getting at the truth of some very important and controversial issues, without offending people. I for one will miss him =(
      • NYankee2003, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3... and Olbermann, and Larry King, and Judy Woodruff. Even Hannity and Newt found their hearts for a little while there.
    • shondell, on 06/13/2008, -0/+54It's so strange how we take for granted the lives of people. We always just expect some people to be there everyday for us, but when they pass away, it's always shocking and unexpected. Like when Steve Irwin passed, for some reason I was feeling really depressed about it although I never really watched much of his programs or anything else he does. But after his death, I felt like I needed to find out everything I could about his life. I know it's hard to appreciate people when they are alive but with death, we should all have a feeling of appreciation of our own lives.
      • phorty40, on 06/13/2008, -2/+14nothing against irwin but nothing shocked me as much as this.
        ive been watching him daily since october with the elction coverage.
        this is truely crazy.
      • kaplanfx, on 06/13/2008, -0/+11Steve was a fun guy, full of life. I think Mr. Russerts death is so shocking because he was young and it was so sudden. He will be missed.
      • tyboulder, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3I agree with you that something like this can really make you want to look back and get a better grasp on why a certain person was so great. I respected Tim Russert before his death, but now I want to know more about him and his legacy. CharlieRose.com is often a good place to start with candid interviews of important figures. I have no affiliation with the show, but it does offer a deeper look at issues and personalities than what the pop-news networks parade around at night.
      • PhilLesh69, on 06/14/2008, -2/+2I don't know about Irwin. I remember back in like 1996, maybe 1997, when I first saw Steve on animal planet, and showed some friends what he does. I said to them, "This guy is crazy! I wouldn't be surprised if he kills himself doing this show. He's nuts, he'll run right up to a venomous snake, or walk right into a pool filled with alligators." I think the show I played for friends was the one where he was mowing the lawn around his gator pools, and some of the gators kept charging out of the water at him and his lawnmower.

        With Tim Russert, I think the last thing I thought was that he was bound to drop dead some day soon. I definitely thought he was a living caricature, because of his large head, but I never thought he was unhealthy, or taking unnecessary risks, or had any idea that he could just drop dead.

        Irwin was not a shock. Russert was definitely a shock.
    • JettaMan, on 06/13/2008, -23/+2He was a tough interviewer. He was on the campaign team for two Democrats before taking over Meet the Press in 1991, so it's no surprise all his questions were running the welfare state up and down the flagpole. Sort of a left-wing Bill O'Reilly.
      • mille716, on 06/13/2008, -2/+13You ***** *****. You've clearly never watched the show. He was tough on EVERYBODY, that's why the show was so popular among followers of both parties. ***** you again.
      • phike, on 06/13/2008, -1/+14I can see Keith Olbermann being compared as a left-wing Bill O'Reilly, but Tim Russert? Stop getting sole-source propoganda from Fox News and learn to receive your information from multiple sources -- Tim Russert was one of the fairest political pundits out there. He will be missed by anyone who knows that there is some good and evil in both the left and the right.
        • JettaMan, on 06/14/2008, -2/+1Nope, I don't watch Fox News. Just noticed it myself watching his interviews. His questions can be boiled down to "why aren't you more Socialist?"
    • CalamariAce, on 06/13/2008, -0/+41One of the few who actually deserved to be called a journalist. A sad and terrible loss.
    • thirteenthcor, on 06/13/2008, -1/+4Check out the Live Feed on Countdown:

      http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#22887506
    • AnOMNOMymous, on 06/13/2008, -19/+0"Television sources said Russert was recording a voice-over when he collapsed in the studio today."

      I'm going to hell for this, but someone has to say it...

      Vid or it didn't happen.
      • aliengoods, on 06/13/2008, -0/+9Yes, you are going to hell.

        Also, what kind of moron do you have to be to think you need video to record a voice over?
      • diggmaddy, on 06/13/2008, -0/+5Every meme has it's place, dude! You did it wrong, in a wrong place, at the wrong time.

        Anyway, if there was a video, do you really derive pleasure from watching somebody take his last breaths? Esp. somebody this nice?
    • donsnyc, on 06/13/2008, -0/+18My sundays will never be the same. :-(
    • OffPiste, on 06/13/2008, -10/+1Sad and all, but after this guy was a guest on Rush Limbaugh's show, I completely lost all respect for him.
      • bradbaxter, on 06/13/2008, -1/+5I doubt that your respect matters much, anyway.
      • iJessicaRabbit, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3WHY did you loose respect for him? Just Being on a show wouldn't justify loosing or gaining respect for someone.
    • ZeeZee2k, on 06/13/2008, -0/+5This is very shocking, rip Tim Russert
    • Herb1969, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1I suspect the long plane trip back from Italy had cause a leg clot, that lodge loose towards his heart. He will be difficult to replace, RIP.
      • Herb1969, on 06/15/2008, -0/+0His doctor says it wasn't pulmonary embolism because he had a different heart condition.
    • Ethanael, on 06/14/2008, -0/+4I've watched this man since I started following politics back in 2001. I can't believe it. I don't want to... I was really looking forward to watching him tackle Obama and McCain. :(

      I reach out to his family to say he will be missed by a lot of people. And I know he'll be watching this ground breaking election process.
    • blackeagle613, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3and this Sunday is Father's Day too....
      So sad.... my Sunday's will never be the same :(

      R.I.P
    • lawstud, on 06/14/2008, -1/+1isn't anyone going to mention his involvement in testifying against some Bush henchmen like Libby's perjury trial???

      what happened to the madam who gave Dick Cheney some massages and was found with a suicide note....
    • reb42, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3Meet the Press is the only show I have never missed since I began watching... I've never really been particularly affected by the death of a public figure, but somehow this feels like it hits awfully close to home.
    • chrissku, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1This is one of the few threads that I'll not joke or make a sarcastic comment towards.

      Truly, this man was a great political analyst and was one of the first to call Obama's victory before the other news journalists who wanted to be safe until two Tuesdays' ago. I was completely surprised by this and I know I'll keep in mind his disappearance when I remind myself to see Russert's latest analysis on politics.

      R.I.P., Tim Russert.
  • darthzaphod, on 06/13/2008, -19/+248How does Matt Drudge get this stuff so early? CNN, MSNBC, Fox News...nobody else has it up yet.
    • LLamaStar, on 06/13/2008, -12/+5NYpost nailed it actually
      • Maratanos, on 06/13/2008, -2/+4And most likely, one of the first people to read it there decided to send it in to Drudge on his tip line.
        • Drewboy64, on 06/13/2008, -0/+1How the hell does NY post nail it when Tim works for MSNBC?

          Besides that, I'm going to miss Tim Russert. He showed incredible enthusiasm for what he did. Always looked forward to see him during the election season.

          RIP
    • darthzaphod, on 06/13/2008, -2/+6True, and Drudge really only ever posts news stories that someone else has already put up, but still, where are all the other news sources on this? It's not even on TV yet.
    • inboxnews, on 06/13/2008, -4/+98"How does Matt Drudge get this stuff so early? CNN, MSNBC, Fox News...nobody else has it up yet."

      Which is exactly why his site is so popular.
      • rald84, on 06/13/2008, -1/+35you'd think MSNBC would beat him to it since thats where it happened.
        • Lukesed, on 06/13/2008, -2/+8Matt was probably on the phone with him at the time.
        • ShellShock11, on 06/13/2008, -0/+45MSNBC wasn't in a rush to get the news out. They wanted to plan a respectful broadcast and get all of the right people in there to talk about him. Matt Drudge simply needs to tell people that it happened.
        • Cofta, on 06/13/2008, -0/+28They let other sources scoop it before them because they wanted to be classy and contact his family and express their condolences before making it public.
        • sims1033, on 06/13/2008, -0/+34The network waited until his family was notified.
        • OffPiste, on 06/13/2008, -2/+3I'm sure they were in full panic mode.
      • givemereplay, on 06/14/2008, -4/+1His site is popular because he posts things early. This of course ignores the fact that for every true story he posts 99 false ones. I'm shocked that anyone gives Drudge any respect at all.

        If you throw enough ***** at a wall some of it is sure to stick.
    • Qba73, on 06/13/2008, -11/+5thats where i read it first too, i always check drudge first when starting my news feeding.
    • alex361, on 06/13/2008, -5/+18But did they have to kill their entire design team??
    • jerryterhorst, on 06/13/2008, -9/+3they're called good sources--same reason he gets everything early.
      • bpoteat, on 06/13/2008, -1/+6They're called ANY sources. He doesn't go through the fairly rigorous source-checking process that the mainstream sites do.
    • Scrappy1850, on 06/13/2008, -20/+8maybe matt killed tim...
    • CTK14A, on 06/13/2008, -6/+14He doesn't have as much to lose if he makes mistakes. One of my friends was trashed on drudgereport.com before, erroneously; notice that there is no 'retractions page.'
      • surfacewound, on 06/14/2008, -1/+1Isn't that what libel lawsuits are for?
    • ClemsonPoker, on 06/13/2008, -13/+4Lack of scruples or fact checking.
    • CryTekEmployee, on 06/13/2008, -10/+2illuminati
    • pjpark, on 06/13/2008, -0/+86"Sources said the network allowed itself to be scooped by other media outlets as it tried to contact Russert's wife Maureen and son Luke, who just graduated from Boston College."
      • ElGanyan, on 06/13/2008, -0/+46Well that's quite admirable.
      • fuzzybeard, on 06/14/2008, -1/+1Integrity from the MSM? Huh, how about that?

        /pleasantly surprised
    • LastVisibleDog, on 06/13/2008, -3/+19This is what makes the Drudge Report special - that is what he does. Drudge just posts links to stories and reports on leaks from news organizations (up coming stories) - he is an insider that has lots of contacts. Drudge is not a news organization nor is Drudge a reporter - he disseminates information - take it for what it is (and for the most part it is just links to other news sources).
    • 0ceanic, on 06/13/2008, -8/+57everyone knew, but waited to report it until his family was notified.

      drudge didnt care.
      • cbartlett, on 06/13/2008, -10/+8That's what makes him so good. Or horrible. You decide.
      • sovereign3, on 06/13/2008, -3/+34My vote is for horrible.
      • pwrx, on 06/13/2008, -1/+5My question: Are the Digg users unscrupulous for digging this before the other mainstream media sites reported it? After all, Digg is a site that links to other sites holding the content; pretty much the definition of DrudgeReport.

        Shall you proceed to slam fellow Diggers that race to submit articles first?
    • Rotzooi, on 06/13/2008, -12/+21Other news sources had it, but Drudge didn't care.
      Check the time table at the NYT of this sad event. Matt Drudge is an *****.
      • mikeyeah, on 06/14/2008, -2/+1Agreed. I wonder how karma's going to pay that insensitive ***** back? Flesh eating disease that starts at his genitials, perhaps?
    • Shirleycakes, on 06/13/2008, -1/+3Drudge was late coming to the party - Brokaw announced it live on MSBC the moment he found out. A good ten minutes after that is when I saw it on the post.
      • darthzaphod, on 06/13/2008, -0/+3actually, I saw it on Drudge ten minutes before MSNBC announced it--the moment I saw it on Drudge I turned on MSNBC, and nothing had come up yet. I watched until they did the live special report.

        I agree that they probably waited until his family could be contacted--Drudge doesn't bother worrying about stuff like that. Take a look at the fact that he broke the story about Prince Harry being in Afghanistan, even though every single British news outlet promised to keep the story under wraps. After that, I stopped being a fan of Drudge.
    • mille716, on 06/13/2008, -0/+15Here's the video of Brokaw announcing it. If you look closely you can see he's really bothered by it. I am too. I've been watching Meet the Press since college.
      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/13/tim-russe ...
    • MrBill10, on 06/13/2008, -3/+9Wow, an institution passes and your first thoughts are who got the story first.
    • MaceSoul, on 06/13/2008, -1/+8This was known inside the journalism community for hours before Brokaw went on air. The other news agencies wouldn't report it until NBC did out of professional courtesy. NBC wouldn't report it until his family landed and were told, they were on a flight. Drudge puts things up when he finds out no matter what.
    • SwedishNinja, on 06/13/2008, -9/+4Deal with Satan.
    • sims1033, on 06/13/2008, -1/+12RIP Tim Russert -- Thoughts and prayers with Russert family
    • FredFredrickson, on 06/13/2008, -3/+1When you don't have to wrry about credibility or creating a long, respectful write-up, you can get this sort of thing out pretty damn fast, I imagine.
    • StandupShowcase, on 06/13/2008, -8/+5drudge is a right wing piece of *****. he gets credit for running stories early without checking their truth. he does ZERO reporting work himself.
      • MaceSoul, on 06/14/2008, -2/+6You have no idea what you're talking about. and further, it sounds like you're full of hate. Why don't you let it go?
    • bradbaxter, on 06/13/2008, -1/+4Yes, maybe you Diggers ought to pay a little attention to the ultimate/original Digger... instead of trashing all the time.
    • rushco, on 06/13/2008, -5/+4Matt Drudge got this up so fast because he is the one that killed him.
    • AlpineStars777, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1It's an unspoken journalistic tradition. The network he works for is responsible (has the privilege) for preparing a tribute and all other competing news stations will not report it until then.
  • Kewlduderules, on 06/13/2008, -336/+35I did not like the creep. But nevertheless, RIP. My sympathies to his family.

    • Maratanos, on 06/13/2008, -8/+85Dude, that's tasteless.
    • Kewlduderules, on 06/13/2008, -65/+21just being honest. I did not like him. It is sad and quite unfortunate. Nevertheless, I wish his family the very best.
      • Adgeman, on 06/13/2008, -2/+33But why did you feel the need to comment about this? Time and place dude, time and place
        • Kewlduderules, on 06/13/2008, -29/+13When someone dies, there is nothing wrong with not liking the person. You have to be honest with yourself. I think there will be a time in your life that even though you do not like someone and even though they died, you wish their family the very best. This does not mean I wish them any harm or ill will. I just did not like the guy and I see nothing wrong with that. Perhaps, I could have worded it differently. Creep, may have not been appropriate. I apologize to the community for this.
        • Monk22, on 06/13/2008, -6/+18"When someone dies, there is nothing wrong with not liking the person."

          theres also something called class and tact, which you apparently have niether
        • Bamont, on 06/13/2008, -6/+13"When someone dies, there is nothing wrong with not liking the person. You have to be honest with yourself. "

          Yes - but why did you think that "honesty" belonged on Digg in an announcement of his death? Nobody cares that you didn't like him.
        • AvidPreatorian, on 06/13/2008, -4/+9i don't accept your apology. you're an *****, don't try to save it.
        • sgregory416, on 06/13/2008, -3/+5i don't understand why every time somebody makes a comment on digg that goes against the submitted story everybody feels the need to digg that persons comment down, I'm thinking its because some were people forgot to be an individual and just decided to go with the flow and pace of what ever the leader is setting in this case its the submitter. i don't like Tim Russert but its still sad any time somebody passes and for that and out of feelings for a family that just lost they're brother, father, uncle, grandfather etc. i say RIP.
        • Diderotten, on 06/14/2008, -1/+2When Jerry Falwell died, everybody here cheered. He was being honest, not snarky. At least he showed sympathy for the family.
      • sgtbutterscotch, on 06/13/2008, -4/+20In the unlikely even that his family came across the post in which you called their loved one a "creep," I'm sure they will take solace in the fact that you wish them well.
      • bababoosh, on 06/14/2008, -2/+0you arent't being honest. you are being an *****. the sad thing is that you will never understand why
    • Dragular, on 06/13/2008, -6/+24I think everyone digging you down is doing so based on your wording. I personally didn't care for the guy's work either, however, it's going to be odd watching TV and not seeing clips of him at least once a day on the twenty-four hour cable news networks, especially during this election.
    • DeskFlyer, on 06/13/2008, -2/+23You must be a blast at wakes.
    • InsultComedy, on 06/13/2008, -27/+5I agree. He, as most of the mainstream, should not be trusted. Death is so sad and condolences to his family.
      • Kewlduderules, on 06/13/2008, -12/+3Thanks. Glad you were able to see past the word creep.
    • reuscel, on 06/13/2008, -9/+26You are a classless, tasteless douchebag.
      • Kewlduderules, on 06/13/2008, -10/+2Don't worry, you'll get over it.

        Love you too.

        ;-)
    • therightclique, on 06/13/2008, -3/+22Nobody cares whether or not you like him. The real problem is that you chose to do so in an extremely tasteless manner. You could say something like "I never really cared for the guy", but calling him a "creep" is weak man.
    • DrToddMD, on 06/13/2008, -13/+5Yay!

      Pricks = 1
      Non Pricks = 0

      Grow up, douche.
    • gn0stik, on 06/13/2008, -5/+5I'm not a big MSM fan either beyond weather, and human interest. But that was uncalled for man.

      I doubt that even if it was BillO that people would bag on him this soon.... well, that might be a stretch.

      RIP Tim.
    • bababoosh, on 06/13/2008, -3/+1douche bag!
    • LostOnion, on 06/14/2008, -3/+7There's a huge difference between you and Tim Russert. He had the kind of decency not to call someone who just died a creep.
    • beisball28, on 06/14/2008, -3/+1get out of my country
  • KnightMareInc, on 06/13/2008, -16/+36wow rip :(
    • synthoid, on 06/13/2008, -29/+2He'll never get to experience the joy of 3G iPhones and Safari 4.0 :-(

      That is the saddest part of this story.
      • xsquirrel378x, on 06/13/2008, -0/+11***** you macfag. show some respect
    • JettaMan, on 06/13/2008, -11/+3Considering Russert tried to get two Democrats elected in the 80s before taking over Meet the Press in 1991, isn't he just really an arm of the Democratic Party? In this video, Tom Brokaw says this year was his most important year. Perhaps because he's trying to get the Democrat elected yet again? Doesn't seem very fair to me:

      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/13/tim-russe ...
    • D3NNIS, on 06/13/2008, -11/+4Good riddance
    • notanidiot, on 06/13/2008, -3/+4Head just exploded. Didn't see this coming at all.

      Before you idiots start talking crap, remember that he was the one who cornered Bush and Kerry both about their membership in Skull n Bones.
  • 09f91102, on 06/13/2008, -7/+503It is especially sad that Big Russ has outlived his son.
    • eschompthis, on 06/13/2008, -1/+59his friend said he was going through the worst time of his life watching his fathers health deteriorate. He loved his dad so much it made him ill
      • rationalbeats, on 06/13/2008, -18/+2What do you mean watch his health deteriorate?

        I have been watching him on MSNBC and meet the press and he has looked a bit unhealthy, but I was not aware of a health problem.
        • rblancarte, on 06/13/2008, -0/+21The other way, Tim's father was Big Russ.
        • Spyke72, on 06/13/2008, -0/+15He mean's Russert was distraught watching his father's health deteriorate.
    • mysedai, on 06/13/2008, -2/+36Big Russ is still alive? That's news to me and Terry McCauliff.

      Seriously, though, the loss of Tim Russert is tragic and very sad.
      • dumpyhumpy, on 06/13/2008, -0/+15McCauliff is such a pompous fool.
      • SteveIsTheDude, on 06/13/2008, -1/+17I watched Meet the Press every Sunday and the McCauliff moment is one of my favorite Tim Russert memory's. In case you missed it, McCauliff (who is, indeed, a pompous fool) said that his Dad and Ti ms Dad (Big Russ) are probably having a nice Gin up in Heaven agreeing that Hillary should be president... Tim Replied, "Big Russ is at Home right now watching this in his Barka Lounger". Tim will be missed, he was always fair and always had class. Also, I hope he kicks McCaulifs dad in the nuts in heaven!! He will be missed...
        • dumpyhumpy, on 06/14/2008, -0/+10Not to be a dick, but to clarify, I think he actually said they were drinking whiskey (or was it scotch), but aside from that it was the 2nd time Terry made an obvious reference to Tim's dad being dead that Tim corrected him. Terry is also the guy who introduced Hillary on the night Obama won the nomination, as "The next president of the united states of america, Hillary Clinton".... total tool.
    • JettaMan, on 06/13/2008, -15/+3At least we won't confuse him with Chris Matthews anymore.
    • kevcbacon, on 06/13/2008, -12/+1Evidently he outlived his 80 year old father as well. Definitely an untimely passing. He will be missed.
    • DrummerAndrew, on 06/13/2008, -10/+1No. It's especially sad that Tim died before Big Russ. It's not sad that he outlived his son.
  • CMaff24, on 06/13/2008, -26/+40i dont know why msnbc.com wouldnt have reported this story first....
    • Dragular, on 06/13/2008, -1/+51I think if someone came up to me and said that a co-worker, or even just a highly respected person within my company, had died, my immediate thought wouldn't be to blog it, even if that was my job. It's a shock to everyone, but I would imagine those working with him would have been delayed just a bit more.
    • toolsdrummer, on 06/13/2008, -1/+50"Sources said the network allowed itself to be scooped by other media outlets as it tried to contact Russert's wife Maureen and son Luke, who just graduated from Boston College."

      http://www.nypost.com/seven/06132008/news/national ...
      • pierreb, on 06/13/2008, -1/+19Shows that the network has class, especially in this era of schlock and awe journalism.
    • piper999, on 06/13/2008, -0/+19Common decency and respect?
    • washwords, on 06/14/2008, -1/+8a teary keith olberman explained that yes, as others posted they were trying to be sure the family knew first. "other networks opted not to do the same."
  • acirilo, on 06/13/2008, -24/+243very sad. One of the few hard FAIR interviewers! Go with God.
    • blackinthmiddle, on 06/13/2008, -7/+35I was thinking the same thing. With the Michelle Malkins and Anne Coulters and Bill O'Reillys of the world, Russert was refreshingly balanced.
    • InsultComedy, on 06/13/2008, -11/+11He was sort of a mild gatekeeper. A better interviewer than most, but not as good as people remember him as.
    • Toffeeapple, on 06/13/2008, -35/+10which god?

      just curious.
      • diggitydoc, on 06/13/2008, -1/+2Ed Murrow...
      • plutarch, on 06/13/2008, -10/+20Dude. I'm an agnostic myself, but seriously shut the ***** up. How could you have possibly thought that comment was apropos?
        • Spudster, on 06/14/2008, -8/+7Why must people back down to absurd and ridiculous myths during times of high emotion? It's this spinelessness among atheists that leads to us being trampled by Christian interests time and time again.
        • MoClippa, on 06/14/2008, -1/+6No It's not that at all... Sometimes one needs to know when it is appropriate to be militant about your atheism, and when not to. For example, while I'll spend hours at a time, lambasting my own mother over her beliefs.. when her mother passed away and she found solace in God in saying "Her life is in Gods hands now", I replied "and the rest is in yours"... I didn't make it a point to start shouting about Gods nonexistence.

          Know when to pick your battles, lest you be viewed a fanatic yourself.
        • fenderbiz, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3no. you're atheist.
      • jinnie, on 06/13/2008, -4/+8russert's catholic god
      • TheShom, on 06/14/2008, -2/+8You insensitive prick...
        can't you just let go for one second? A good man just died.
      • acirilo, on 06/14/2008, -0/+0no offense meant to those that don't believe in God by saying "Go With God" ....it can be specifically religious but not necessarily.
        Amazing that no offense is taking by "RIP"
        Either you are ignorant of the origin of RIP or just the three little letters G-O-D have some deeper affect on you than you would like to admit.

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

        The phrase "rest in peace" typically occurs on headstones, often abbreviated "RIP." "Rest in peace" is a prayer that the deceased may rest peacefully, not in torment, while awaiting Judgment Day. The expression comes originally from "requiescat in pace", Latin for "may he/she rest in peace." In Italian, it is said as "Riposi In Pace."

        In Protestant Christianity, the belief that the dead wait in Hades until Judgment Day has largely been replaced with the belief that the dead go to their respective fates immediately after death (see particular judgment). Roman Catholicism holds that the soul is similarly judged, but that the body rests in peace until the Final Judgement, when the saints will be reunited with resurrected bodies. All these ideas are contrary to the minority belief known as soul sleep, that the dead receive neither reward nor punishment until Judgment Day.
      • digitronix, on 06/14/2008, -0/+2There is only one God, the God of the Bible
    • Spudster, on 06/13/2008, -18/+5Without Russert, who will Press the Meat? Oh wait, they call it Meet the Press don't they...
    • asus2000, on 06/30/2008, -15/+11I always liked him until I saw him interview Ron Paul. That is when I stopped watching television all together. I didn't think he was fair, but it could be my own bias in my mind deciding that. He was a talented newsman, that's for sure. R.I.P.
      • DeepFriedFetus, on 06/13/2008, -2/+15Listen, I'm a diehard Ron Paul supporter, but Tim was an incredibly fair and unbiased and made a career of presenting the hard facts to and grilling any politician that stepped in his way. Ron Paul should be no exception. Yes, he vigorously questioned Ron Paul, (and yes, he responded without a single misstep) but as a honorable journalist it was his job to vigorously question Ron Paul.
      • Spudster, on 06/14/2008, -2/+5I see Tim gave you a shot of reality bigger than you could handle...
      • byrdgang, on 06/14/2008, -1/+4I too am a big Ron Paul supporter, but I think Russert did a fine job in interviewing Paul. He did the same with everyone. He grilled Paul and it was the right thing to do.
        • etherreal, on 06/14/2008, -0/+2As a RP supporter, the RP interview on Meet the Press earned a lot of my respect for Russert. Why? Because the questions and criticisms were actually legitimate, as opposed to some others who wont be named.....(think, electability; do you have any?)
      • noonions, on 06/14/2008, -0/+2you stopped watching television altogether because of one interview?
    • identifiedlogo, on 06/14/2008, -0/+5I watched it on FOX at the gym. Even though i was reading the caption, I stood their in disbelief, really hoping somehow its somebody else. I couldn't believe it. RIP Tim, I wish all the best to his family. he was a guy you really like he stayed for a little longer. RIP
  • villainousT, on 06/13/2008, -7/+178This is unfortunate to hear, I enjoyed waking up to meet the press on Sunday mornings.
    Sad day ;
    • Maratanos, on 06/13/2008, -13/+3While he'll be missed, odds are it'll continue with out him, though.
      • dumpyhumpy, on 06/13/2008, -0/+1No ***** it will. Its the longest running Sunday morning news show...
      • elshizzo, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1it'll never be the same, though. Russert WAS the show.
    • Spudster, on 06/13/2008, -2/+9More like Press the Meat...

      His tough as nails, hard hitting journalism will be missed and copied for decades to come.
      • dumpyhumpy, on 06/13/2008, -0/+3Press the Meat??
        • Spudster, on 06/13/2008, -0/+5Any politician who goes on the show calls it that. Russert has an ability to make even the most comfortable candidate squirm. Hell, he even got Ron Paul on some good points when he went on.
        • dumpyhumpy, on 06/13/2008, -3/+3@spudster: I never heard it called that. Thanks for the tip. I really like Dr Paul, and I watch MTP religiously, that being said, I think Tim ripped Ron Paul a new ***** when he went on. Tim destroyed him with follow ups and statistics (like income tax revenue, etc). Ron didn't do his homework before he went on. He should have know Tim was going to ask how many soldiers does the US have over seas and how much revenue does the income tax bring in. Tim was the best.
    • mugicha, on 06/13/2008, -0/+5Meet the Press is why I don't sleep til noon on Sundays. I feel like my uncle just died.
      • WrldsWrstDigger, on 06/13/2008, -0/+4Anyone who wants to be truly and fairly informed on politics must watch Meet the Press.
        • badtzmartin, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1Unfortunately it'll be a different, and lesser, show going forward.
      • RedViper1999, on 06/14/2008, -0/+4So damn true, I'm really upset and the rest of this election cycle I'm going to be missing his excellent commentary, analysis, and sheer brilliant understanding of the political process. Why Tim, when people like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton exist.
  • dd240sx, on 06/13/2008, -6/+86unbelievable what a shock i have just seen it on TV. Meet the Press will never be the same he will be missed RIP Tim Russert
    • tobsterius, on 06/13/2008, -0/+5I think it's pretty safe to say that he was one of the toughest journalists on TV today... what a shame. Politics won't be the same.

      Sleep well, Tim.
  • markross, on 06/13/2008, -18/+229His recent, headline-making proclamation of Obama as the democratic nominee:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lklfIPBK4Zg

    He seemed to really appreciate seeing history being made.
    • StormCommander, on 06/13/2008, -35/+10Why bring politics into someone's death? This is sad news... don't ruin it with your own agenda please...
      • Chainheart, on 06/13/2008, -6/+11LEAVE RUSSERT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • magic6435, on 06/13/2008, -1/+18What the ***** are you talking about?
        That was a clip of Tim and some insights he gave that turned out to be correct. Thats why people like the guy! he was smart and knew what was going on.
      • geoboy, on 06/13/2008, -2/+24"Why bring politics into someone's death?"

        Yeah really. It's not like the guy was a political analyst or anything. I hope nobody brings up ice cream when Ben or Jerry dies.
      • markross, on 06/13/2008, -1/+14StormCommander, if you would look a little closer, you'd see that I was in no way politicizing his death any more than he was taking sides when he made that actual statement.

        That clip is significant not because of the candidate he is talking about, but because he was one of the first major journalists/commentators to proclaim the democratic primary race over. THAT's why that clip headlined Drudge: because it was *Russert* saying it was over.

        My only agenda was to show that when Russert spoke, people listened and cared... and maybe to highlight how humbly appreciative he seemed to be leading his profession in the coverage of our times.

        For what it's worth, I'm neither a Democrat nor an Obama supporter.
        • Swift2, on 06/13/2008, -7/+2He, Matthews and Williams, the Lost Boys of NBC, staged the single most shameful "debate" on October 30, 2007, when it was clear that they ganged up on Hillary. No questions came Obama's way, for instance, even though his position was identical.

          They were all hired by multi-billionaire Jack Welch, these Reagan Democrats, with the mission goal of getting the Clintons. They did it, eventually. Matthews had been a reporter, but during impeachment, it was clear that he was a political activist who loathed the Clintons irrationally -- I leave open the obvious possibility of opposing them rationally -- but Chris doesn't do that. He's a psycho.
    • DAZELD, on 06/13/2008, -28/+3you scum

      don't politicize his death.....he was the last of a dying breed....completely neutral and impartial....a true journalist....he grilled both sides of the aisle vehemently



    • markross, on 06/13/2008, -0/+20As I replied to StormCommander's comment... if you guys ripping me would look a little closer, you'd see that I was in no way politicizing his death any more than he was taking sides when he made that actual statement.

      That clip is significant not because of the candidate he is talking about, but because he was one of the first major journalists/commentators to proclaim the democratic primary race over. THAT's why that clip headlined Drudge: because it was *Russert* saying it was over.

      My only agenda was to show that when Russert spoke, people listened and cared... and maybe to highlight how humbly appreciative he seemed to be leading his profession in the coverage of our times.

      For what it's worth, I'm neither a Democrat nor an Obama supporter.
      • Dugout21, on 06/14/2008, -7/+1For what it's worth, it still looks like a sleazy plug for Obama. You could have picked any clip to highlight this great man's importance, but you choose that one.
    • enki25, on 06/13/2008, -0/+13I agree, I saw him make that announcement and you really could hear the excitement in his voice. It was political, it was historical. I think he said he wished he could be a high school history teacher the next day, to talk about context and really highlight what had just happened.
    • JointVenture, on 06/13/2008, -20/+3Thats what killed him.

      He realized he had sold out his journalistic integrity and it ate away at his heart.
    • fakeplasticsnow, on 06/14/2008, -1/+1It's a shame he won't be there to see him win in November.
  • totaldepravity, on 06/13/2008, -4/+64I'm shocked. I really enjoyed watching him
  • peaceninja, on 06/13/2008, -5/+191RIP Tim Russert, he was an excellent newscaster and always asked the right questions. The remainder of this election will miss him sorely.
    • Birdoftruth, on 06/13/2008, -17/+2except to McCain
      • bownasterm, on 06/13/2008, -4/+5Bush and Mccain have just expressed their prayers to the Russert family. Your a Moron. Retard.
        • Birdoftruth, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1Maybe you're the moron for completely misconstruing my statement. I said McCain because he did not ask him tough questions.
    • SuperMoses, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1It's always sad when someone dies. But just because he died, there is no sense in lying about his legacy.
  • Inflammo, on 06/13/2008, -7/+52Thoughts and prayers to the Russert family.

    via Drudge, Russert's final interview: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25137286/
    • sovereign3, on 06/13/2008, -0/+3I admit, it's hard to read that and realize that you won't see him on MTP this Sunday morning.
    • roseap, on 06/13/2008, -0/+3Definitely! A huge shock for us who appreciated good journalism, and even bigger one for his family and those who knew him well.
  • frostrunner, on 06/13/2008, -47/+17If true he will be missed. He actually tried to see people's stances, not commenting on them or denouncing them. RIP.

    I wouldn't be surprised if the airplane ride did it with a blood clot that went to his heart.
  • gsadamb, on 06/13/2008, -4/+197Damn, that's so sad. Russert, and Meet the Press were so influential, and Russert was so likable.
    • xtinamo, on 06/13/2008, -2/+4Last semester I chose his show for a report I had in my poly sci class specifically because of his likability. This may be in extremely poor taste, but does anyone remember when Terry McAuliffe made that embarrassing comment about Russert's father "watching from heaven"? It's just weird to think that now Russert is the one "watching"...if there is a heaven..
      • webdeshel, on 06/13/2008, -0/+2I was watching that day too, he handled that well. God Bless 'em, Sunday won't be the same.
  • senatorpjt, on 06/13/2008, -5/+303He was one of the few good ones. Too bad.
    • dinot, on 06/13/2008, -0/+10One of the things that impressed me was how, on TV, he simply just came across as a good person with an optimistic disposition, despite being surrounded by Washington cynicism.

      Very rare in political reporting, and he'll be sorely missed.
    • bkrishnan, on 06/13/2008, -0/+3Only the good die young. Sad!
    • bababoosh, on 06/13/2008, -0/+1He was arguably the best
  • okpgreg, on 06/13/2008, -4/+22Always enjoyed his casts. Sad to hear this.
  • Qba73, on 06/13/2008, -5/+112This is a complete shock, he was the only one of the news bunch i enjoyed watching and listening to...RIP
    Goes to show how one minute your here and the next you could be gone.
  • RSS14, on 06/13/2008, -6/+57RIP sir, you will be remembered.
  • Scoopology, on 06/13/2008, -8/+62there goes my sunday mornings.
  • jphillips1, on 06/13/2008, -9/+24Shocking...
    • nshady, on 06/14/2008, -1/+1It's so depressing the way that the most memorable Digg stories (as in, the ones that linger with you long after the day it happened) are the tragic ones like this. I'm sure many of you will remember a similar feeling of disbelief when you saw "Heath Ledger is Dead".
  • inboxnews, on 06/13/2008, -8/+36Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and colleagues. RIP Tim.
  • slapded, on 06/13/2008, -94/+12faux news doesnt even report it. stupid fox
    • vault, on 06/13/2008, -2/+22http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,366743,00.html
    • Pillage, on 06/13/2008, -2/+33It's amazing that you use the death of Russert to promote an attack on Fox. Have you no shame?
      • Unbiasedhuman, on 06/13/2008, -0/+3I have nothing in common with Tim Russert regarding his personal political views and everything with reverence regarding his family values and it's importance to him. It's disappointing at this time of mourning, to see so many on this website jump up on there political soap boxes to attack anyone or anything different to there own view. What would Tim have said? I came here to join in mourning America's loose, not to hear a bunch of hate mongers spout off.
    • jmantra, on 06/13/2008, -1/+1http://jmantra.com/duggdown.wav
  • 09f91102, on 06/13/2008, -49/+23Goodnight, Sweet Prince
    • Fallout911, on 06/13/2008, -6/+13WTF is this supposed to mean?
    • nwshc, on 06/13/2008, -7/+11This is not a place for memes you 4chan *****.
    • smartguy4932, on 06/13/2008, -6/+32nd time I've done this today.....sad
      1. Go to 4chan.org.
      2. Stay there.

      No class man....
    • zebco, on 06/13/2008, -4/+13You ***** idiots. It's a Shakespeare quote. Not that I'd expect any of you to know Shakespeare and to assume it's from The Big Lebowski.
      This is the full quote from Hamlet. It is often used in reference to the death of someone who is beloved and famous:

      "Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight, sweet Prince. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest." -Horatio
      If you think it has something to do with 4Chan, you are highly, HIGHLY uneducated. Beyond belief.
      • Servebot, on 06/14/2008, -1/+2Lately I've been noting the unbelievable amount of ignorance on Digg... Thats why I've started to read reddit more; the submissions and comments are waay more intelligent. Digg is just too damn mainstream now.
      • nwshc, on 06/14/2008, -2/+3It still doesn't take away from that fact that it is a popular 4chan meme to do when someone dies. No one gives a *****. ***** you.
  • tvcity, on 06/13/2008, -6/+82Watching the campaign unfold just won't be the same.

    To a man who fought the good fight, we'll miss you.
  • IDIGTHEDIGG, on 06/13/2008, -8/+64Wow he was only 58 to... RIP
    • enki25, on 06/13/2008, -0/+12He looked much younger I thought. It's still crazy how silently and quickly heart disease can strike.
  • OC73, on 06/13/2008, -7/+24Sad, sad day. RIP, Tim.
  • GorgarFanClub, on 06/13/2008, -136/+14Must have been all the drugs he did.
  • morgino, on 06/13/2008, -21/+40Damn, I really liked this guy. One of the few reporters with some balls. I hope Chris Mathews stays healthy
    • datastorageguy, on 06/13/2008, -2/+28Chris Matthews couldn't hold Russert's jock strap....
      • magic6435, on 06/13/2008, -5/+1?? fail.
      • bicyclethief, on 06/13/2008, -6/+1He totally could and still have a partial bristly ball dribbling out.
      • countmischief, on 06/13/2008, -1/+7Your right Chris Matthews has hardballs!
    • bownasterm, on 06/13/2008, -11/+5Chris Matthews is as bad as Bill ORielly
      • whiterabbitobj, on 06/13/2008, -2/+1Ruh-roh... you compared a liberal-leaning pundit to Bill-o on digg, commence the digging down.

        I for one agree to some extent.

        Russert though, was a rare and great journalist. This news has upset my whole day. R.I.P. Tim.
    • Stormwern, on 06/13/2008, -0/+12The only man with the balls to ask the same question over and over for two minutes at steadily increasing volume! Don't mind Chris terribly, but Tim was a really good reporter..
    • mugicha, on 06/13/2008, -0/+10Chris Matthews isn't a bad guy but he's no Tim Russert.
  • jmhyer51, on 06/13/2008, -44/+565Nice guys always die first. Bill O'Reilly will live to be 120.
    • TremorX, on 06/13/2008, -9/+111Bill O'Reilly made a pact with the devil, he will never die
      • MysticSavage, on 06/13/2008, -4/+47I was about to say Satan takes care of his own.

        Who am I kidding, Satan worships O'Reilly.
      • Drakk0n, on 06/13/2008, -4/+37I thought the pact was with Cheney? ohhhhhh wait....
    • Scottc320, on 06/13/2008, -30/+9Way to politicize a sad moment
      • TonyLocNE, on 06/13/2008, -3/+21How is that in any way politicizing a moment?
      • ProUSADigger, on 06/13/2008, -16/+3The mind of the average liberal idiot will never cease to amaze me.
        • Froejam, on 06/14/2008, -3/+0The gene pool hurts. Die under a rock.
        • Froejam, on 06/14/2008, -3/+0I find that the mind of the average conservative idiot rarely amazes me. It just depresses me.
      • jmhyer51, on 06/13/2008, -3/+16I was just making a joke. Inappropriate, but it still doesn't mean I'm politicizing it.

        And always remember, humor is often the best way to heal wounds, particularly ones that are spiritual. Plus Bill O'Reilly is a ***** dick.
        • FTWmovin2canada, on 06/13/2008, -1/+7I think it was a much needed laugh for people who respect Tim and his approach to journalism.
      • Froejam, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1He was drawing a parallel between two reporters: Tim, a good person who died, and Bill, an ***** who lives. Politics has nothing to do with it.
        • surfacewound, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1Bill O'Reilly is not a reporter.
    • jinnie, on 06/13/2008, -2/+18frozen heart... great preservation method
    • centinall, on 06/13/2008, -4/+2Isn't this more of a question of when will Rupert Murdoch, since O'Reilly is just a puppet with Murdoch's hand up his ass?
    • balilanai, on 06/13/2008, -4/+6With that pattern, Bush will be immortal.
    • mochaman, on 06/13/2008, -2/+8Tim was insightful intelligent and more importantly he had gravitas. He will be missed.
      Bill on the other hand will be the last in this planet with all the cockroaches.
      • Froejam, on 06/14/2008, -2/+0Then he can yell at all of them with out worrying about their rebuttal! Sad thought.
  • bullcutter, on 06/13/2008, -21/+32he seemed rather healthy and vibrant... kind of makes you think for a minute...
    • rjpedigo, on 06/13/2008, -15/+2The paranoid part of me does kind of wonder if foul play is a possiblity. Maybe he was about to break some major story that harmed the wrong candidate. Well he will truly be missed. RIP TIM.
      • DeepFriedFetus, on 06/14/2008, -1/+9It's unfortunate how big stories like this bring out the whackjobs...
  • dolby, on 06/13/2008, -29/+23Prays to his family during this great lost. So so sad.
    • toasterweasel, on 06/13/2008, -6/+10Digs down comment about praying to Tim Russert's family, oddly in the third person.
      • bababoosh, on 06/14/2008, -2/+1why digg it down, he was a devout Catholic? dolby was just trying to be nice
  • Coolone84, on 06/13/2008, -18/+7Well that sucks...
  • linkmandx, on 06/13/2008, -10/+25Meet the Press was one of the great news broadcasts. Sad to see it's host die.

    RIP
  • Shao00, on 06/13/2008, -7/+57so sad........he was one of the few real journalists
  • jerryterhorst, on 06/13/2008, -7/+24i had the pleasure of meeting him at a gridiron dinner once. a fine journalist, RIP.
  • Blueflie, on 06/13/2008, -6/+26This is terrible. I truly respected this man. My heart goes out to his family.
  • deadnewton, on 06/13/2008, -6/+22He was an awesome journalist. I miss him for his reports specifically his analysis of decision 08. Sad.
  • ahatter, on 06/13/2008, -16/+16Wow how unexpected. Wounder who will take over Meet the Press?

    RIP Russert.
    • TheStrongForce, on 06/13/2008, -9/+2They will probably cancel it...
      • poploserdigg, on 06/13/2008, -0/+1Lorductape seems like a good choice.
      • vinod1978, on 06/13/2008, -0/+14They'll never cancel it.
      • sugarazor, on 06/13/2008, -0/+10No. Meet the Press is the longest running television program out there - it's in its 60th year. David Gregory or Andrea Mitchell are the most logical choices for replacement.
        • TheStrongForce, on 06/13/2008, -0/+7I wouldn't mind andrea that much.
        • sugarazor, on 06/13/2008, -0/+7Russert is responsible for her first big break in political journalism, so I wouldn't be surprised at all if they give it to her. He was her mentor of sorts, but he was also a mentor to David Gregory, which is why I mentioned him as well.
        • chrisreynolds, on 06/13/2008, -0/+7David Gregory is ok, but there is just somthing about him I don't like.
        • afx114, on 06/13/2008, -0/+6Chuck Todd. Russert is the one who put him in front of the camera this past year.
        • dte4, on 06/13/2008, -3/+2Olbermann would be good
        • Stormwern, on 06/13/2008, -0/+5Olbermann would mean the end of republican interviews.
        • HappyScrappy, on 06/14/2008, -0/+2It'll be Andrea Mitchell. She already fills in for Russert.
      • pbd1637, on 06/14/2008, -3/+1Can you rednecks at least wait until the body is cold before contemplating on the man's replacement.
        "You might be a redneck if you open a beer during a eulogy." Jeff Foxworthy.
    • Stormwern, on 06/13/2008, -4/+2Brian Williams maybe..
    • elshizzo, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1David Gregory is my best guess, atleast in the short run. I believe he was one of the fill in host's for the show when Russert was unavailable.
  • alex361, on 06/13/2008, -4/+14Rest in Peace Timothy John Russert jr.
  • MavRevMatt, on 06/13/2008, -5/+34The election won't be the same this year. RIP Tim Russert.
  • skews13, on 06/13/2008, -107/+2how come i' m reading a digg commentary on reddit, digg? why is this still not on thefront page digg? the biggest story in aerica right now. i'm still waiting digg. you suck.
    • bxblox, on 06/13/2008, -1/+18This was reported within the past few minutes. Everyone does not run to digg every time something happens.
    • KSUdesigner, on 06/13/2008, -0/+15First of all, it is on the front page. Second, things take time to be dugg up to the front page. Digg is not, never has been, and never claimed to be a reliable up-to-the-minute source of news.
      • skews13, on 06/13/2008, -10/+1well you got the unreliable part right.
    • xtoph, on 06/13/2008, -0/+14Why are you waiting? You commented on it, so I'll assume you found it. Congratulations, and good job farting on a thread about a guy who just died.
    • WhatInThe42o, on 06/13/2008, -1/+8I would digg you down, but unfortunately, you're at -42 diggs, and I can't ***** that up. So, suffice it to say that you should lay off the paint chips.
    • diggrnumber1, on 06/13/2008, -0/+2this is truly biggest story ever in to be reported in the history of aerica. in fact, it is the ONLY story ever to be reported in that country. way to make history.
  • victorcgalanis, on 06/13/2008, -6/+21RIP. A sad day for american journalism...
  • reuscel, on 06/13/2008, -5/+39Absolutely tragic. "Meet the Press" was one thing I really looked forward to on Sunday mornings. I hope his replacement is as classy and intelligent as Tim was. Rest in peace, Tim.
    • offwhite, on 06/14/2008, -0/+5I am hoping it is someone like Chuck Todd who was very visibly upset on MSNBC just a moment ago. He may be one of the very few to have the ability to carry on the legacy.
      • dumpyhumpy, on 06/14/2008, -0/+3Holy *****, I was just about to say the same thing. I thought for a minute... Matthews... I love Keith, but not quite right,... then I thought Chuck Todd. In the past 2 years or so Chuck Todd has really become a rising star on MTP and on Countdown. He is the best with electoral math. Tim and Chuck had a great dynamic. Im sure he'll be there this Sunday. I hope he is seriously considered.
      • Nathan187, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1I think this man is irreplaceable. Meet the Press, too, was the only reason I woke up early on Sundays.
        • dumpyhumpy, on 06/14/2008, -0/+1fyi you didnt have to wake up early. the netcast is free every sunday after 1pm. theres one 30 second commercial in the beginning, and then a 10 second in the middle. I catch it every week...
  • CaliforniaEagle, on 06/13/2008, -18/+120I just graduated with his son from Boston College. Holy *****!
    • Midtowner, on 06/13/2008, -8/+52Dugg for having a fine Catholic education.
    • LinkGCN4, on 06/13/2008, -12/+1I just graduated from Harvard! Guys?
    • pcpimpster, on 06/13/2008, -10/+1You should have dropped out, you'd be worth more.
      • wTheOnew, on 06/14/2008, -3/+2It's the people like you whose logic confuses me and who's sole duty is to ask me if I'd like fries.
        • pcpimpster, on 06/14/2008, -3/+1Wrong. It was a joke and was meant as a reply to LinkGCN; refferring to dropouts from Harvard like B. Gates and Zuckerberg from Facebook.
          As far as me making fries - my day job is a software developer and IS director and I'm closing in on 6 digits well before 30. That's with a 2 year associates degree.
          Would you like some fries with that?

  • Reaktor5, on 06/13/2008, -7/+28I said it in the other submitted story and I'll say it again. You were a great journalist, Tim. One of the very few we have.
    Thoughts with his friends and family.
  • FromTheBalcony, on 06/13/2008, -6/+22RIP...a great interviewer and fair journalist. This is so shocking after seeing him on TV nearly every day during this primary season.
  • MrTito, on 06/13/2008, -6/+63This is a sad day. Tim Russert was a genuine class act and no one can fill his shoes. A legend is lost. Rest in peace.
  • FrankHope, on 06/13/2008, -5/+72Meet The Press has been my favorite Sunday Morning Talk show for a while. Russert's ambush style interviews are legendary. He will be sorely missed.
  • trav12221, on 06/13/2008, -8/+72holy ***** :(

    R.I.P
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