Tim Russert died

I?m surprised and saddened to hear this. I think he was a knowledgeable and talented political moderator/commentator/newscaster. A great loss. I?ll miss his insight.

of a heart attactk.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080613/ap_on_en_tv/obit_russert

I'll never forget his little white board:

FLORIDA! FLORIDA! FLORIDA

So sad. Election night will not be the same without him.

Very sad. He was very good a what he did, and he did it well. He was a hard hitting journalist, and a wonderful family man. His voice will be missed, esp. in this upcoming election.

Hey, Shades and Taco Mac owners, you must be sad. Tim was a huge Buffalo Bills fan, as you are.

I feel as though I have lost a member of the family. Sunday mornings will never be the same. He is one of those special individuals who are ireplaceable.

He was one of those rare people who can never be replaced. Sunday mornings will never be the same.

What an absolute shock and tragedy. I really enjoyed Meet the Press and his campaign coverage for NBC. He will be missed

Wow. That is just unbelievable. And so very sad.

He will be missed, it was a real shock to see Tim Brokaw on CNN.

So sad. Election night will not be the same without him.

I told Mr. Pod it's incredibly ironic--he died during one of the most exciting political periods in our history.

He was one of those rare people who can never be replaced. Sunday mornings will never be the same.

I agree. I can hardly picture it.

So sad to hear this, I had heard he was a possible moderator for the Presidential debates coming up this fall.

So sad to hear this, I had heard he was a possible moderator for the Presidential debates coming up this fall.

He was a moderator's moderator. The epitome of fairness, with an ability to connect to all. It is not an easy task. How many journalists can you think of who can pull it off?

He was a moderator's moderator. The epitome of fairness, with an ability to connect to all. It is not an easy task. How many journalists can you think of who can pull it off?

So true. It has really been a shock. It seems like he has been on TV for a hundred years or so. He had so much going for him. It just goes to teach us to live life to its fullest.

I can't believe how much attention the media is dedicating to this. It's as if a former president died or something. Yes, someone died today, he had a job in media, and family. That's sad. But is this really such big news that it warrents upstaging what went on in the race today? Or how many people died today in Africa, or Iraq? The air of self importance in all this just makes ill.

edit: and as you all may have guessed, I'm not a huge fan of the main street media.

30ashopper, he's one of the few people who deserves this much attention. I understand what you are saying about what is considered newsworthy and a priority, but he is an icon of note.

It's nice to see the media devoting time to a person who is famous for years of hard work, class, and dedication rather than a celebutante who can't remember to wear undies.

Considering he had 48 honorary doctorates (one received when he was the speaker at MY graduation BTW), was involved in a variety of historical events, was a successful author, and won many awards including a Congressional Medal of Honor, it's pretty sad that Brangelina's unborn twins already have more media coverage than his sudden death currently does.

Sad to say but in Chicago, R Kelley has been topping the news instead of Tim Russert's sudden death.
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I guess that someone who is dead has no future, as compared to an artist like R. Kelly. In the long term I hope that Mr. Russert will have had more of an impact on us than a hip-hop gangsta.

I can't believe how much attention the media is dedicating to this. It's as if a former president died or something. Yes, someone died today, he had a job in media, and family. That's sad. But is this really such big news that it warrents upstaging what went on in the race today? Or how many people died today in Africa, or Iraq? The air of self importance in all this just makes ill.

edit: and as you all may have guessed, I'm not a huge fan of the main street media.

I guess you never watched Meet the Press, or watched this man interview a political candidate or office holder. It is huge news in the context of this election, especially since he is one of the few in the main stream media that is worth watching.

I imagine it is pretty hard to be self-important when you are dead, but apparently that is how you view admiration and sorrow for an excellent human.

I guess you never watched Meet the Press, or watched this man interview a political candidate or office holder. It is huge news in the context of this election, especially since he is one of the few in the main stream media that is worth watching.

I imagine it is pretty hard to be self-important when you are dead, but apparently that is how you view admiration and sorrow for an excellent human.

Tim Russert.

I can't believe how much attention the media is dedicating to this. It's as if a former president died or something. Yes, someone died today, he had a job in media, and family. That's sad. But is this really such big news that it warrents upstaging what went on in the race today? Or how many people died today in Africa, or Iraq? The air of self importance in all this just makes ill.

edit: and as you all may have guessed, I'm not a huge fan of the main street media.

Yes, I think all the attention is deserved. It was so sudden, he was so real, and so young. All those other things that are happening in the world aren't news. They're just mistakes we'll keep repeating and never learn from.

Yes, I think all the attention is deserved. It was so sudden, he was so real, and so young. All those other things that are happening in the world aren't news. They're just mistakes we'll keep repeating and never learn from.

Well said. He was a man of character.