Obama, McCain Reflect on Tim Russert

[kiiifute1]

Integrity? Neither one of these 2 ; paying tribute were eligible to the office that they were seeking while they gave these interviews---McCain, depending on true birth place in Panama- probably not an Article II natural born citizen The Usurper, B.O. Jr , as the son of a visitor to the U.S. , absolutely NOT an Article II natural born citizen

ARTICLE II NATURAL BORN CITIZEN(SHIP) ENJOINS A SOLE ALLEGIANCE AT BIRTH

[kevmarkpat]

I miss Russert He was a staple for so many years. I remeber just being stunned when he died .

[Paulwhoisvegan]

@kevmarkpat Me too. I wonder what President Obama would say if Bill O'Reilly died, would he complement his interviews with him? lol

[addicted2you20]

@Paulwhoisvegan probably not

[Malcolmiix]

إبراهيم حجازي العجوز النتن،منشط في قناة سبور(دائرالظلام)هذآلنتن يعتبرنفسه رجل وإمرآته خيرمنه،لايعرف حتى النطق،يأكل الحروف لأنه كذاب،لايعرف ماذايقول،حمار يرتع في فضاء ال مبارك.

[jjtiojohn12]

Thats thoughtful mr president, now can you say the same thing for michael jackson?

[Asparagusville]

The putrefying Tim Russert was a corporate elitist who had a keen knack for regurgitating garbage from teleprompters. He wasn't a journalist. He didn't care about the middle class, nor the sovereignty of our former Constitutional Republic. Why would the corporate media hire a loose cannon as their liaison anyway? Stop worshiping this tubby charlatan. Stop promoting him as a man of the people, as he clearly was not.

[StarKrazzo]

Grow the fuck up.

[Asparagusville]

Hey, the F word! And you posted

this all by yourself did you?

[funkbrother216]

Assparagusville, this is just about you attacking everybody who may have had a favorable opinion about Obama, that's all.

[norm58]

To me, that was the only sad thing about this election: Tim didn't get to see it to the end.

[Juliaflo]

Tim Russert would have done an OUTSTANDING job covering the election of President Obama.

[pmckenzie8]

I enjoyed this Tim really was a very good person and would make you want to listen to him he cared about the american people it was not just a job to him he truly cared about bringing the truth!!!

[Shadowsoul710]

dont spam religion....

religious solicitation is annoying and rude to say the least. Keep your 'faith' to yourself.

[natehellman01]

Well said.  And agreed.

[Whalers1997]

nope and i intend to keep it that way

[pcorn915]

always classy, always gracious, barrack 08

[Thesouthman]

great! OBAMA'08 OBAMA'08 OBAMA'08 !!!

[DicedCubes]

Tim Russert --- I wonder what Ferris Bueller's response is now that his high school principal is dead.

[trtte]

RIP Tim Russert

OBAMA 08

[selemawit14]

R.I.P. Tim Russert

You Will Be Greatly Missed

I Watched Meet The Press Every Week

Formed A Relationship With Him

Obama 08'

[mythz07]

Obama seems like more of a natural. McCain's delivery seemed prescripted and not from the heart. That's what I don't like about people like him. Sounds like he had his words planned for at least 2hours while Obama responded as if he had just been hit with the news before he got off the plane.

[crankshaft109]

ATTN: MEDIA REPORTERS ... exactly what kind of little recording devices are the reporters using to capture McCain's comments at about 1:12 in. Resembles a 1st gen iPod nano, but it is not that, Can anyone ID? Any info would be helpful. Thanks.

[DicedCubes]

I like how Obama calls everyone his friend. I also like how he tends to pausea lot, because he's analyzing the situation at the moment. He doesn't come across naturally. He's thinking of what to say nicely for the audience to hear

[Geotubest]

But of course... if he did otherwise, every right winger would be scrutinizing and blowing Obama´s words out of proportion and out of context.

[oldbaldy129]

Does McCain go anywhere without Lieberman?

[lrlbox21]

Barack Obama has spent most of the last 15 months conjuring up a myth, a facade of "New Politics" to explain why voters should support someone with only three years of experience in national politics for President. This myth involves having hope that someone unencumbered by a long history of engaging special interests in Washington DC would bring a fresh look to policy and governance. fortunately, the veneers keeps getting peeled back-- and we find the reality of the myth:

[livingroomtv]

theres no mystery here. he's written two books about himself and his ideas for heaven's sake. The conservative voter's knowledge base needs to reach beyond youtube and fox.

[giterdun77]

Wake up, champ. *Any* candidate from *any* party will have to toe The Establishment's line, ultimately, otherwise they don't get to the top. Lobbyists, advisors, the Fed and Wall Street ultimately run the country, whereas the Presidency and even Congress to a large extent have become largely ceremonial rubber stampers.

[DMuMajor]

It's funny how an out-dated piece of farm equipment seems to be such an authority on ANY journalist. obama, you cannot live in the WHITE house, but you CAN be my house-nigga. Now git over here,boy!

[VanessaHudgensFan17]

and your the reason why people hate america so much

[DMuMajor]

How old are you? 22? You don't know your ass from a hole in the ground. Go walk from one side of Atlanta to the other and if you make it(you won't because you will be raped,muredered,killed, and the chances of it being done to you by a yard-ape are 99.999%) then tell I'M the reason people hate America so much.

[VanessaHudgensFan17]

no your in the category of why people hate america..your probably the guy in Atlanta

[DMuMajor]

okay

[mo0dyman]

obama and mccain are just playing politics here

and what else can u say about a great reporter like tim russet? but i think obama saying he considered him his friend went a little too far, but then again mccain told in his speech that HE considered HILARY CLINTON his friend.. sooo im just putting that out there

[JCastellanoLanza]

Like I said, pay attention to all of Obama's unplanned pauses. If my son talked like that to me, he would get no supper. What a damn liar. Obama should have said, I dont give a damn! At least that's being honest.

[s4life]

What is the conection between pauses and lies? how do you know when someone is being honest? you should work as a hand reader...

[JCastellanoLanza]

This is not such a debate. The thing is, Obama is taking advantage of Russert's death. Anyone who dies is suddenly a friend so it becomes Obama's personal loss. Read that guy carefully noting all his sudden pauses. I believe in my heart Russert would have preferred an honest man who he doesnt agree with rather than a liar.

[hokiethug]

and McCain is honest? Oh, please.

[rcthil]

Very sad about Tim Russert. I think it is insane that a few people are using this for negative campaigning-regardless of who you support. If there is anything to learn from this, it is that people should try and have the integrity and decency of a good man like Tim Russert. I hope this happens, but I find it hard sometimes to find that desire for objectivity and integrity in many people. I hope this video about Russert is one place where we can express our regrets and hope for a decent campaign.

[lycurgusthelawgiver]

Why is Lieberman always hanging around McCain? It's a little weird.

[TOILETLOG]

RIP to russert, but oh my fucking gawd, how come wonder boy obama didn't telepathically sense the MI coming on and prevent a coronary blockage while simultaneously helping the deaf to hear and the blind to see, all while feeding homeless children and promoting world peace?

c'mon i expect more from all the fucking hype on this leftist/marxists/communist/isl­amic/terrorist-loving asshole.

[Vs5109]

I truly hope that most of the ignorant comments are being made by young people that are still uninformed as to the ways of the world and not adults that should be smart enough to know better.

Tim Russert was a special journalist because he could call to carpet anyone, no matter their political affiliation, in a respectful way, befitting the title journalist.

May God bless his family and may the man rest in peace.

[bigkyle07]

He may have had to wait, McCain will win!

[bigkyle07]

Folks, this is about Tim not McCain or Obama. Why fight each other on this video?

[bigDandtheSkaKid]

go bills.

woot.

[myalteredself]

Why couldn't they show the whole video interview they started showing in the beginning where Obama was actually talking? I don't know why they voiced it all over with past clips, I want to see Obama actually say it himself so I can see the realness w/o the clips.

[MoBushin04]

Thanks for posting so I could say...

RIP Mr. Russert.

Heard the news, very sad. One less vote for Obama, but unlike other more liberal reporters, you put journalism 1st & bias a distant second. Unrivaled election night coverage. Great 2008 coverage. You were fair to the far right & fair to the far left. You understood them both. So sorry for your family's loss; our loss. Last of your kind. God bless.

[TheDreamReborn]

That's how you say R.I.P.? By taking a shot at liberals? You are a disgrace.

[MoBushin04]

TheDreamReborn - an elitist that can't handle free speech & igniting a fight at a funeral. First the libtards kill 40M human lives, then they want to be owned on YouTube.

[JCastellanoLanza]

Obama was never Russert's friend. Anyone who worked with him will know. Obama is nothing but a bold faced liar.

[TheDreamReborn]

He said he considered him a friend. He never said they were friends.

[mbvtx77]

why is obama always considered a non-white and only an african american? his mom was just as white as his dad was black. i don't care what color he is, i just know that he's a nut!

[brabon]

and you say he is a nut based on.....

come on tell us all oh wise one

why cant you just say it

I HATE THE BLACK MAN

[AnonymousBChurch]

mbvtx77 good point. Obama is WHITE as much as he is BLACK.

[Hedges1018]

Fuck Obama. Somehow I really doubt he was friends with Russert.

[brabon]

no...fuck you

and your hillbilly mommy

[myalteredself]

Lol me too.

[TheDreamReborn]

He said he considered him a friend. He never said they were friends.

[escritoragaviota]

OBAMA I DONT CAN ENTER IN YOUR PAGE WEBB

[joesmoe71]

Being who these two phonies are, I'm surprised Mccain isn't trying to fix the problem by passing a law making it illegal for Russert to die, and Obama hasn't tried to heal him by placing his hand on his head and saying "changed!"

*We're Screwed - 2008*

RIP Tim, you're going to be missed.

[upabittoolate]

finally, an astute comment. well put

[Richterscale]

Right. Because we're constantly seeing those video's of Obama faith healing people, huh?

And the McCain part of joesmoes71's comment doesn't even make sense.

Astute? Really?

[upabittoolate]

dont get me wrong, i like the guy. the campaign promises are phat. BUT, he's still a politician with a capital P. nevertheless, i'm voting with my eyes wide open. i'm not embarassed to say i voted for nader twice...

[joesmoe71]

To sum up what I meant: McCain thinks that he can fix anything by using the government to force people to do/not do whatever he wants, I.E. campaign finance reform trampling on the first amendment. Obama is given all kinds of credit just because he has lots of charisma but says almost nothing of actual substance, and people act like he can/will fix absolutely anything just because he's a good speaker.

[upabittoolate]

what the cat is saying is that mccain is the exact opposite of what the rest of his neocon contemporaries claim to be: against big gov't. while i believe that there is some substance to obama & that he's a man of character, much of what he does is take advantage of his rock star appeal & people have something like a orel roberrts/jimmy swaggart/jim & tammy faye complex with him

[MasterJ0sue]

We will all miss u tim

[BigGoogleIsWatching]

Wow... unbelievable. Russert is one of the only TV political news personalities I actually liked.

It's just a matter of time before the conspiracy freaks suggest Russert was killed... "He must've dug up something incredible on Bush, Cheney, and Rove... Who did Russert have lunch with today?"

[sennapods]

Hear hear halcyon083, hear hear.