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Replies to: Tim Russert has passed away at 58 of an apparent heart attack.
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I'm surprised at how sad I am about this
Following the election is really going to be different - in a bad way. This sucks. He was the best at what he did. I don't think there was a close second.
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Tragic. Hope his family is provided for.
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How many Tim Russerts does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
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Knock knock.
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Who dat?
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Posted at 5:29 pm on Jun 13, 2008
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Mass
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...to be held in his home town of Buffalo, NY
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Posted at 5:49 pm on Jun 13, 2008
While in law school, an official from his alma mater, John Carroll University, called Russert to ask if he could book some concerts for the school as he had done while a student. He agreed, but said he would need money because he was running out of money to pay for law school. One concert that Russert booked was headlined by a then-unknown singer, Bruce Springsteen, who charged $2,500 for the concert appearance. Russert told this story to Jay Leno when he was a guest on the The Tonight Show on NBC on June 6, 2006[
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Massive myocardial infarction!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA That one always slays 'em.
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Lobster with butter...
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Posted at 6:05 pm on Jun 13, 2008
Buffalo wings with blue cheese, Cheese Steak sammys, Eggs Benny, Fettuccine al Fredyo, et al...
I tried to warn him.
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This blows.
Russert was always an enjoyable listen. Will miss him Sunday mornings.
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He spoke at ND commencement for my son's class in 2002....
...and gave a nice talk generally. He said at the time that "it has always been my wish that my son Luke would someday have the chance to attend this great University". Luke must've liked the Chestnut Hill stadium more than NDs.
Very sad all around, and he was certainly a figurehead in the press. Seems like a fairly big news event to the world, this death of a journalist. I wonder if everyone will grieve like this over Keith Olbermann.
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Condolences to his family.
Russert was definitely an icon in discussing politics and the
going ons inside the beltway. He may have been a couple degrees
left of center, but for the most part he was non-partisan and
his interviews were insightful. He will be missed.
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A true tragedy. I always loved Meet the Press and Russert's style! God Bless the Russert Family.
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He would have loved to cover this election....a real tragedy
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Wow! He was the best at what he did, in my opinion.
Very sad news.
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I saw him give the keynote at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis a few weeks back
This bums me out. He's one of the few media guys I trusted implicitly. He asked the tough questions, no matter if you were a Democrat or Republican.
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Holy crap 58 is not old enough for that
I love Tim Russert. Sunday mornings will not be the same.
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Isn't his father still alive? He was in a low-risk category for heart disease.
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Russert's father is still alive (despite Terry McAuliffe mistakenly indicating he was dead in May).
Interestingly, with Father's Day coming up, Russert wrote two father-themed books: "Big Russ and Me" & "Wisdom of Our Fathers"
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I believe he told McAulliffe that Big Russ was alive watching this in his barcalounger
Very sudden, I wonder if he has had problems before.
But you look at the John Ritters or David Lettermans and it shows how quickly a heart ailment can jump up.
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A quick look at him said otherwise.
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