Chris Matthews: So one of Obama’s top aides has suddenly resigned. Samantha Power left when a Scottish newspaper quoted her as referring to Hillary Clinton as quote “a monster” endquote. Hey, isn’t this just like a football game when the big guy’s body gives out and he’s no longer good for action?
Tim Russert, how is Barack Obama gonna pull this off now with such a significant member of his team gone for good?
Tim?
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Me three, also not kidding
@bobby steels
me too.
Not kidding.
So, is it wrong that these columns were my first thought when I heard that Russert died? I mean this guy’s been a respected member of the media longer than I’ve been alive, and the very first thing I think of upon hearing of his death is KSK.
@Ben
I mentioned KO because he seems to be the face they’re pushing nowandays over at MSNBC.
too soon….just ..too soon
@IrishCream You’re absolutely right. I mean, putting on Scarborough from the right would be bad too – but the point is the same.
Russert was one of the last giants respected on both sides of the political aisle.
If you go to NFL.com there’s a remembering Russert video. Of course before you can watch the video you have to sit through an add featuring the old standby accelerating heat beat sound. Classy!
Thanks for the freeper report, bizzo. Now go do yourself a favor and bleach out your eyes.
One of the few interviewers out there where you didn’t feel their bias overrode the segment. Now watch MSNBC put Olbermann on Meet the Press and completely screw that pooch.
Honest to God quote from Free Republic:
“Wonder why they broke this on Friday (the 13th)?”
You ask me, Hillary Clinton killed Tim Russert just as sure as if she’d put a bullet to his head.
Brokaw described him as worn out, tired, he’d been on TV during this primary season more than any time since the 2000 debacle. His stress level was through the roof. He’s a big old Irish Catholic. Boom, heart attack.
If she’d dropped out after Super Tuesday, he’d still be alive.
I’m only slightly kidding. Dammit, I’m going to miss him.
@Goose – Amen.
Only respectable guy that was left in the MSM. Pour some liquor for Big Tim.
On Father’s day weekend no less.
/Feel for big Russ
@Prehistoric Martyball:
Didn’t Carlson also hook up with a one-legged chick?
Probably confusing him with someone else.
On the whole, Tim Russert’s dying on air was still a better career move than when Tucker Carlson left CNN.
When the news disrupts the US Open, it is deserved.
Felt bad when I laughed though.
Eh, you were going to hell anyway, Punte.
Press My Meat will never be the same.
Looks like we need a host pronto and I hear Sam Donaldson and his scary eyebrows aren’t busy nowadays.
Let’s Go Buffalo.
Producer: “Okay, Tom, now let’s do one in case Tim Russert collapses while at work.”
Brokaw: “Now what are the odds of that?”
Missing a cue like that. He’ll never work in TV again at this rate.
well, at least you didn’t put up a photoshopped picture of his corpse
Poor guy. I mean, he had money and a bit of fame, and he still couldn’t bother to use it to make sure that his ticker worked.
Some guys just can’t catch a break.
is it bad that now i get my news from this site?
Chris Matthews is going to look dumber than usual now…
Go Bills!
/realizes there are no good ambassadors for Buffalo left, unless you count Vincent Gallo, which I don’t
Just like the Crips episode of South Park…..” Oh, I am staying out of this one”
As soon as I read the news and let the shock settle in a bit, I went here, expecting to see a post on it.
I’m not sure what that says about me.
Absolutely fucking cold, but really good timing.
/not sure if I should laugh
//but did offer a small smirk
it seems like it was just yesterday he was healthily farting on the air
/sad panda
As soon as I heard the news, I checked here to see what would happen…
I was not disapointed. Well done Punter
That’s fucked up. I mean, really.
That said, it made me laugh. A little.
Do not not be funny.
Typical MSM, burying the story in the Friday afternoon news dump.
er, too soon?
What happed to the “That’s just wrong Punter” tag?
I laughed, though.