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Jun 13, 2008

NBCs Tim Russert Dies

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. and reported that Mr. Russert had collapsed and died early this afternoon while at work. He had just returned from Italy with his family.

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He was my favorite media personality. You could always tell he loved what he did, unlike some of his colleagues. He will be missed.
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The media just lost one of its most honest, talented, and unbiased members. RIP Russert
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Oh my. What a shame. He was one of the "good guys".

You never know when your last moment on earth will come. You need to be prepared in your heart.

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Sounds like he went out doing what he loved. RIP, dude.
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He did excellent interviews.
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THATS ONE less vote for obama.
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Russert was a lifelong yellow dog democrat who couldn't put his political bias away while in the performance of the job. I considered him one of the most biased Anti-GOP reporters in the world.
Maybe his death will balance out the bias of the NBC network.
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He was much too liberal for me, I like fair and balanced news coverage.
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I heard he had a crack habit.. and he OD'ed... naw I am just kidding, I liked the guy, he will be missed.

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A true Buffaloian, he will be greatly missed..
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Truly! A loss for us all. He somehow stayed above the fray and managed to come across as honest and decent, and thoughtful. Who'll fill that role now?
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How sad and so young.

"He had just returned from Italy with his family."

I hope he and his family had a wonderful time and his family will have wonderful memories of their last days together.
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I guess he'll be moving over to PBS.
Sick, but funny.
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THATS ONE less vote for obama.
Keep being a callous azzhole an you'll win those votes back.

This is a real shock. It would have been the most exciting election coverage of Tim Russert's career, too. Sorry he'll miss it.

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That's shocking.

May he rest in peace.

IMO Russert was one of the more likeable card-carrying members of the biased liberal media.

Maybe it was his Buffalo, blue collar background that made him a bit less snobbish and more down to earth than many of his peers.
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Willy Brandt wrote:
Russert was a lifelong yellow dog democrat who couldn't put his political bias away while in the performance of the job. I considered him one of the most biased Anti-GOP reporters in the world.
Maybe his death will balance out the bias of the NBC network.
IT will never balance the anti GOP bias,but its one less liberal....The man has a family so lets have sympathy of course if it was LImbaugh, or Sean Hannity,the left would be laughing thier butts off,so lets not lower ourselves to the left and thier level

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Dont you like how some moron has went around and flagged all the nice comments about mr russert as 'nuts'......get a life azzhole......
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This is very sad. I really liked Tim Russert.

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Willy Brandt wrote:
Russert was a lifelong yellow dog democrat who couldn't put his political bias away while in the performance of the job. I considered him one of the most biased Anti-GOP reporters in the world.
Maybe his death will balance out the bias of the NBC network.
Maybe it will. But for the next 24 hours let's put the politics aside and remember he was a human being with friends and family who are grieving.

Rest in peace Mr. Russert.
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Tim was one of the rare examples of a fair journalist/interviewer. He didn't cut any breaks with anyone...Dem, Rep or Ind. He will be missed.
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