R.I.P.
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Tim Russert has just passed away.
The Meet The Press host suffered a heart attack on Friday, his family has said.
He was just 58.
Russert was at work at the NBC Studios in Washington, D.C., today when he was struck with cardiac arrest. He was unable to recover.
So sad.
Our condolences to his family on this very tragic and sudden loss.
Posted: June 13, 2008 at 3:36 pm
FUCK!!! WTF. I love Tim Russert and his owl looking ass. R.I.P. I love Meet the Press. This is truly truly truly sad.
So sad. He was a great journalist. I will definitely miss him during this year's election coverage.
My favorite anchor on my favorite news show. Very sad. RIP Tim and many condolences to his family.
WOW that's extremely fucked up…died on the job in front of all his colleagues. Well rest in peace and condolences to his family. smh
Tim was one of the best and fairest news anchors on television today. He will be truly missed.
That is too sad, i really liked him
This guy had class! Such a great loss and shame.
Re: sdkj –
I care DAMMIT! He was one of the best. I am devastated by this news.
This is so sad.
so sad. im really shocked. i love meet the press, make sure to watch it every week.his family is in my prayers. A great newscaster.
Re: angel – You are an ass! A man just died and you worried about being first?? Get a fucking clue.
How very sad and shocking!! Prayers go out to his family and friends. He seemed like a great person who only wanted what was best for our country.
I'm really shocked and saddened. The only political show I watched was Meet the Press, every Sunday for years. I had a very high regard for him as a journalist. Rest in Peace, Tim
i am in shock… never saw it coming..my condolences to his family in this horrible time.
he looks liek he's pooping all wide eyed and shit, please sir poop on my face in Hell when I see U thur
WOW didnt I just see him on the news the other day? And some people have no respect still doing firston this kind of story. And to the people who say who cares, alot do and Im sure if they told him that you died, he wouldve probly been like who cares? Tim Russert you will be missed!
Very sad. Shocking.
BTW, methinks Perez stole this from the New York Times but just didn't bother to attribute it to them. It's the kind of guy he is.
This is a very sad day. Tim was a truly brilliant man.
I SUSPECT THE CLINTONS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS!
RIP Mr. Russert
Devestating. I never agreed w/ much he had to say, but still, what an awful awful loss. RIP, Tim.
So Sad…. he really liked Obama to win the primary.
May God be with his family at this sad time.
Wow, I'm completely shocked & saddened by terrible news. I really liked him & thought he was so fair & balanced. He was so young-soooo sad
Gosh this is sad. I really don't want too much political television but I always enjoyed watching him on Meet The Press. Now who am I am going to watch during election time?
Thanks for the update Perez.
wow
OMG!!! That is sooooo sad. I feel so terribly bad for his family!
sdkj says – reply to this 4FIRST?
no offence but who cares?
SDKJ YOU ARE A JERKOFF………….APPARENTLY YOU HAVE NO CLASS OR RESPECT FOR THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY HIS DEATH……….IF YOU PASSED AWAY I GUESS WE WILL ALL BE LIKE WHO CARES……..CLASSLESS JERK………….AND HONESTLY WHO CARES ABOUT BEING FIRST ANYWAYS….SO HIGH SCHOOL!!!!
THAT MAN WAS A WONDERFUL JOURNALIST & WILL BE REMEMBERED AS SUCH!!!! I FEEL SO SORRY FOR HIS FAMILY, MY CONDOLENCES TO THEM. I WILL MISS SEEING HIM ON THE NEWS
SDKJ GO PLAY IN TRAFFIC
Re: sdkj –
Wow, your soul is damaged!
He was my commencement speaker…he will be missed! So very sad!
Rest in peace, you old coot. You were one of my favorites.
aw man
R.I.P.
rest in peace.
I'm so heartbroken. He was such a smart and insightful news anchor, as well as man. It's truly sad.
Re: suz – GO TO HELL SUZ
WHAT?!!! shit man!! i tuned in every sunday to hear him discuss current politics….he was smart, fair, and a great interviewer. i'm going to miss that guy!
Re: sdkj –
How incredibly rude. If that was someone you cared about, would you have said the same thing? Tim Russert was an exceptional news journalist. His cover of the Presidential Race was unbelievable. He will be deeply missed.
A great journalist. He'll be missed.
This is so sad. They need to dedicate the election to his memory. It will not be the same without Tim and his dry eraser board.
Re: topo – LOL Thats pretty funny, but I LOVE Perez and I'll but his clothes! And yes I wouldn't mind dressing like him cuz all I wear are these rags! LOL If Perez Comes 2 San Antonio or Austin TX I'll make sure more than 7 people show up!
I'm in total shock .
I just met him last year and he was so enjoyable , full of anecdotes , very witty and intelligent .
Shit , this sucks
Rest in peace Mr. Russert .
I had the good fortune of meeting Tim Russert twice in my life, and must say that he is an amazing person.
He will be missed…..
fuck Cameron Diaz's father
This is more important, and more newsworthy.
We are all gong to die someday, get over it,
and get over it fast, because you never know.
To everyone congratulating Perez for having this up first, it's because he STOLE THE STORY from the New York Times and didn't give them credit. Do you really think Tim Russert's family called frigging PEREZ HILTON to give him the scoop???
This in a nutshell is why the country is turning to shit. I don't care how young you are, EVERYONE on this board should know who he is. And all those saying, "Who," "Who cares," etc. are too dumb to even realize how stupid they sound. Good luck getting real jobs, faux hipster douchebags.
I feel sooooo awful. I looooveeeddd Tim Russert! RIP man. I feel very very badly for his family.
When I first began following politics, I started watching Meet The Press on NBC. I really enjoyed watching Mr. Russert interview politicians from all arenas; he had such an ease & candor with all of them. He also seemed to be a genuinely nice person-especially on the shows when he would talk about his father. I am simply shocked by his death. He was one of those journalists who really made you feel like you knew them. My heart goes out to his family, and his many friends & collegues.
My hubby and I looked forward to watching him every single sunday on Meet the Press…We are going to miss "Timmy" so much- so sad=(
Why the eff aren't my comments comming up perez???
thats a real shame. sorry to hear it…
you should have waited to release this news until MSNBC announced it….all the other news channels did the same
This is terrible. Rest in peace/
so sad, just back from his son's college graduation as well.
Sad. He was a good man. Wishing the best for his family. There will be a spot for him in Heaven. Because he was not a perverted homosexual.
Perez- you broke the news about Tim Russert before cnn.com! Thank you for keeping us up to date on ALL types of breaking news. You are the best!
what a horrible loss for journalism. he was a liberal but was pretty balanced, much more than the rest, how very sad…
my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends…RIP Tim, we loved ya!!!
i am totaly bummed about his death
i really liked him
he was a very smart guy
OMG how shocking!!!! No way! This is so sad, wow…so young and unexpected..omg.
Poor guy didn,t get to collect his 1st pension check.heart attacks are the silent killer,my condolences to the family
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.you are an insensitive asshole. if you dont care-then dont post!
RIP Tim….you will be terribly missed
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Re: mmm – Karma
He was such a nice man. This is terrible. R.I.P.
You're an evil son of a bitch to say that! R.I.P. This is a big, big loss to the political world, he was a very genuine nice man. Very sad…
This was so shocking for me to hear. I have been watching him since I was a baby and always try to catch Meet the Press. He was one of the best. RIP.
I just turned on MSNBC, and it's so sad because his coworkers and friends are all reminiscing about his life and telling stories about him. They're all visibly upset and in shock.
Re: sdkj – Rot. In. Hell. No one will care when YOU die. They will actually celebrate.
One less shill to answer.
Well, this is sad…Tim Russert was a great newsman/talking head/moderator….most importantly, he seemed like a great son to his father (and vice versa). I hope Big Russ can stand this pain. Tim Russert was someone who you may never have met, but ya felt like you knew him, and might enjoy bullshittin' with over a beer. Peace out, big guy.
Oh my god! He was on The Today Show like every single day. I loved him! This is just so unexpected and awful!
That's just awful. Tim Russert was probably the best political journalist we've had in a long time. Someone mentioned the white dry erase board. I remember that. Saturday Night Live spoofed it too. CNN reported that had just returned from from a family vacation in Italy to celebrate his son's college graduation. Really sad.
Re: topo –
THIS IS NOT THEFUCKING TIME YOU DUMBASS
P.S. RIP TIM RUSSERT YOU GREAT MAN, POLITICAL FIGURE AND FATHER. BUFFALO, N.Y. AND THE REST OF THE WORLD WILL NEVER FORGET THE EVERLASTING IMPACT YOU MADE ON THE NEWS INDUSTRY AND THE WORLD.
What a tragic loss for his family, and for those of us who appreciated his work. Good thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.
omg…when I read this, I thought you were joking perez! He WAS one of the greatest journalists of our time. sad….so sudden.
I loved this man…this is shocking and sad. I loved how he "stuck it to them" on the Meet the Press and caught politicians lying/contradicting themselves. What a wonderful journalistic example of integrity and what a legacy he leaves behind. My condolences to his family.
My eyes filled up with tears - as a former political journalist myself, Tim Russert was the most down to earth and friendly person I had ever met in the industry. I am truly shocked. He has done a great service with his objective reporting and passion for politics during these crazy times. He will be missed.
this is so sad, i was just watching him this past weekend
great journalist. great person!
God bless his family. My condolences to the family of a truly wonderful, honest, sincere man who did what he loved each and every day. Rest in Peace, Tim.
Re: Heroi – I'd like Perez more if he didn't attack children like Tina Chen who is possibly mentally disabled. That's not very nice. Even if you were wearing Perez clothes I'd still do you.
Re: April – I agree with you! He was an amazing man. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
They're gonna blame it on the Clintons.
Re: hot k – if you died I'd rejoice
wow i liked him alot how sad, god bless his family
Re: hot k – you are such a cunt
Re: sdkj – Just cause you say no offense, doesn't mean your weren't offensive. Why even respond? I hope you rethink what you wrote…it wasn't nice.
Re: sdkj – "No offense but who cares?" How is that not offensive to his family? You're a fucking jack off.
Re: EastLansinglove – I know how you feel. I'm at work right now so I'm holding it together. It's a shitty shitty Friday the 13th. I miss East Lansing. Go to Sushi Ya for me, will ya? Meet the Press and political coverage will never be the same. Tim Russert will be deeply missed.
i loved everything he had to say about this presidential election season…
he will be missed.. love ya big guy.
Re: sdkj – You are mean cruel person. Many people care. if you do not have anything nice to say DO US ALL A FAVOR. KEEP YOUR FINGERS OFF THE KEYBOARD. What if this were your father or grandfather. I dont understand people in this world. Why would you want to offend people with your mean cruel comments. ITS TIME TO GROW UP! JERK.
terrible. why couldn't it have been bush, cheney or rove??
OMG, very sad!
Re: hot k – go wash your vagina you filthy cum stained whore
This sucks, ya'll. The world needs Tim Russert and we're getting ripped off. RIP, Tim. You were a model human being. Peace to Tim's family that he adored.
One the smartest men on TV. He actually had something relevant to say when he spoke. RIP
SHOCKING, tim just wrote a book about his dad Big Russ a few years ago. Tim Russert was a good journalist. He'll be missed. I AM STUNNED.
damn. i really, really liked him.
i was just yelling @ my mom for not taking me to dance class b/c 'meet the press' was on.
he was really great.
omg - i SO LOVED Tim and his political opinion and especiialy his moderation on Meet the Press. Tim, you were a great example of what a true family man is, rest in peace.
a brilliant journalist. enough said.
I for one am deeply saddened by this news. I respected his work and felt he was a man of integrity. Something his field was lacking.
He will surly be missed! My thought go out to his family and friends.
WHAT?! I can't believe it! R.I.P. Tim!!!
:'(
TIM RUSSERT WAS A REAL CLASS ACT. HE WAS ONE OF THOSE VERY FEW JOURNALIST THAT YOU COULD TRUST GETTING THE REAL FACTS FROM. HE WAS DEFINITELT JOURNALISM WITH A CAPITAL "J". HIS DEVOTION TO HIS FAMILY,AND ESPECIALLY HIS FATHER WAS VERY DEEP.IT'S SAD BECAUSE I'M ONLY IN MY EARLY TWENTIES,AND EVEN I REALIZE THAT ALL THE GOOD ONES ARE EITHER BEING PUSHED OUT OF THE INDUSTRY,OR PASSING AWAY.THE PEOPLE ON THIS POST WHO TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR DAY JUST TO MAKE CRUEL COMMENTS ON THE PASSING OF ONE OF THE COUNTRIES GREAT JOURNALISTS SHOULD FEEL AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF SHAME.FORTUNATELY FOR HIS FAMILY THEY WILL NEVER HAVE TO WITNESS FIRSTHAND HOW INCREDIBLY IGNORANT SOME PEOPLE CAN BEHAVE.
why couldn't it have been Bill O'Reilly? This is really sad. Tim Russert was a really honest and intelligent guy. He was actually trying to start a dialouge about american politics vs. Asswipes like Bill O'Reilly or Rush Limbaugh who just rant and think they're right about everything. RIP Tim.
Re: sdkj –
If you don't know who Tim Russert was, you ARE in fact a FUCKING IDIOT.
Get off of this website and do something with your life, better yet.. just die.
What…OMG, no! I love Tim and NBC. I can't imagine an election being covered w/o him. What about Meet the Press now…so sad. He will truly be missed! RIP Tim.