You can't watch Andrea Mitchell today without crying

She loved the guy and she's pouring her heart out.

That really got to me.

I respect her like hell for that.

missed the emotional part. It's unbelieveably tough on all of them, I'm sure.

Her, Keith, Chuck Todd, Williams, Gregory.
Over on CNN James Carville was a mess, as were Paul Begala & Larry King.
Carville was the most emotional of that bunch though.

The more she lets us know, the more it sounds like Tim was also a father figure/great support to all of them.

I wouldn't mind seeing her step up now.

because that's what the woman (and her husband) are all about.

aside from on fox news.

the woman has a LONG history of spreading unfounded rumors and inaccurate statement (several of which I've noted personally on this forum in the past couple of weeks).

If the search feature was on, I'd cite you the EXACT THREADS.

She also lies rather transparently and has guests who she knowingly allows to lie without ever challenging them or providing honest and rational analysis.

Bottom line: She (and her husband) have played you all for suckers time in and time out.

And will do it again in a heartbeat- without a second thought.

Maybe I've misjudged her. We'll see.

Not sure why the traffic is so high today. Guess everyone has their take on the Russert news....

she loved him and she was only called mitch by 2 people
her dad and Tim . That got her emotions going.

to leave the set so he could have one. Great distress there today, among the peacocks.

I lost it.
I posted elsewhere that Russert reminded me so much of my dad. My dad is younger than Russert was, but my grandpa died at 48 of a heart attack and this just scares the crap out of me.

I watched as he signed on at "Countdown" time, leading of course with Russert's obit, and he looked DREADFUL. JUST GAWD-AWFUL. Like he'd just been crying.

I cannot STAND the crap-talkers that drag him through the mud on here. And if KO loved Russert like that, the man must have really been something else. I can't watch it anymore.

"...and if KO loved Russert like that, the man must have really been something else."

That's really nailing it, michele. That just makes so much sense. Personally, I appreciate the reminder. There's part of me that's gone toward the critical upon the mention of his name, and those who holler about cooling one's jets and allowing time to mourn are certainly correct. It's obvious from the reactions of the people on camera that they're responding to Russert as a man, a friend, a guy they knew well - and respected and trusted, and a fellow traveler and laborer in the news vineyard. They talk about his personality and genuineness and warmth and humanity a LOT - a lot more than they do the work-related attributes - which by themselves are considerable.

He was fortunate in the way he went out. In the middle of doing what he loved. Bing Crosby did that - dropped dead out on the links. This general manager for whom I worked at one of the best rock stations in town was like that. Out one Saturday playing softball with his friends - the department heads at the station. Boom. Dropped over dead. Just like that. Gone before he hit the ground. It's a good way to go. I bet there's a small part of Russert that, while accepting this new status, thinks about the election season he'll miss - maybe the best and most stupendous election season in American history. Then again, he did see the end of the primary season, and maybe he already knows who won the Big One. You can see a lot farther from where he is is now, I imagine.

She knew him so well. Yes, it's getting to me as I'm watching.

Tim Russert was.

She never should have been on the same network with him, not should she be considered in the same business.




I disagreed many times with Russert, but at least he stood for something.

My heart goes out to his family.

I'm going to have to stay away from the TV for a good long while.

I'm tearing up just reading your accounts. I can't stand to see people in pain.

I didn't know about his book and that - talking about how he would call his dad and his dad's caretakers all day long :(

Andrea's story was wonderful.

If I remember correctly, Russert was the godfather to Barnicle's son.

God, that guy must be a mess.

not yet at least.

:(

Death of Tim Russert: Matthews in Europe

For those watching Keith Olbermann's coverage on MSNBC, and who have written to TVNewser inquiring about Chris Matthews, the network tells us he is on vacation in Paris and expected to deliver a statement soon. I snapped the picture below in April, at Tammy Haddad's garden party. Tim and his wife Maureen Orth (far left) were heading out, as Chris Matthews and his wife Kathleen (far right) were arriving.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/

Guess the dollars value isn't affecting these elitist journalists too much. Nowhere in the U.S. 'special' enough to vacation for them?

Both me and Mr. bunnies have been in tears. We love Russert. :cry:

Jesus that kills me.

the news media shouldn't be treating this like the death of JFK. Another sign of their bloated self-importance. Yeah they lost a personal friend but how big a story is this? Overweight middle aged guys die all the time and their friends are sad big f-ing deal.

:sarcasm:

Do you kick babies too?

The coverage is waaay over the top and show how out of touch these journos are.

Thi is more coverage than the debacle in Iraq will get for the next week. Sorry this is symptom of how far off the track we've gotten. For God's sake the president had to be interruptred and told of Russert's passing?

during her Senate debate with Rick Lazio? He might have been a great guy but he was a rotten journalist.

He made mistakes, as all humans do, even The Evil Media Conspiracy.

That doesn't change the fact that he did do his job well, he was an iconic figure, and your grace dancing makes you sound like a shrill idiot.

including sabotaging gov debates in Mass and FL.

and our right to an honest government accountable to the people - and he did it long ago.

You need to think more about the role media plays in our society and then maybe you'd get what a big blow this is to NBC, Sunday morning news shows, and the media in general. Russert was no Cronkite, but he had an important niche in his own right.

and we're totally fokkin' disgusted at the DAMAGE that the Corporate Propaganda Ministry (a far more accurate term than "the press") has done to our democracy and the world. Russert and his ilk have played a very large part in that damage. They have NOT been doing the job that the "press" is supposed to do in a free society. Plenty of info out there to confirm this, including an international ranking of press freedom or some such that I can't find right now. The US ranked VERY low.

Wake up and smell the coffee, people. Our country is farther gone than you think (or *want* to think - another poster on another thread pointed out that DENIAL may be playing a large role here, and I think s/he's right). Sad but true.

He was a great jounalist and a great man.

Oh,oh, who will we have to ask questions about UFOs in our oh-so-informative presidential so-called "debates" now that Timmy has left us??

Fucking figures. She's a foul little puddle of spit.

You're such a selfish ass, so ignorant, so childish, bitter, distasteful, classless and cold. I RARELY find such traits in democrats, and usually find they belong to those who are not just republican (since I know many good republicans), but the total fringe what's left of bush's base type republicans. So I'm always surprised to see such tone, stupidity and selfishness spewed here, since it boggles my mind that someone can be that classless yet still align themselves with the Democrats. You've just displayed quite a few sentiments that are completely contradictory to what being a Democrat is. I'm ashamed to have your type in our party, to be honest with ya. Scumbag.

The man shilled for the GOP for years. It's not grave dancing to point that out amongst all the deification.

that those who support a candidate who is being victimized by unfair media coverage would feel so sympathetic towards those who do the victimizing.

her voice was breaking. I just feel like he is supposed to be there. Like how I felt when CBS got rid of Dan Rather. Part of history. Some things happen and then are just not the same again.

just seeing those four words on the bottom of the screen is wierd.... Tim Russert has died

I'm just heartbroken. Sundays won't ever be the same. My heart breaks for his family. What shocking, horrible news.

Are you insane?!? :wtf:

I couldn't care LESS!!!!!!!!!!! :grr:

and I hope she doesn't replace Russert (no one can really replace him per se).

Seriously. I've met her in person. She is a bitch.