Thousands Pay Respects to Tim Russert

PlusThousands Pay Respects to Tim RussertThousands Pay Respects to Tim RussertThe Associated PressThousands of friends, colleagues and strangers joined President Bush and the First Lady in paying their respects to Tim Russert. A wake for the journalist was held in Washington Tuesday. (June 17)16:17:19SOT: THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TIM RUSSERT, NEVER. [Notes:nbc pool: casket] An outpouring of grief for a man who touched so many lives. [Notes:sound: aptn]16:14:33SOT: HE WAS WAS VERY LIKEABLE. WONDERFUL MAN AND WE MISS HIM GREATLY.JAMES FIFE [Notes:aptn: bush, mourners] Thousands of people-- ranging from President Bush and the First Lady to strangers-- turned out Tuesday afternoon to pay their respects to Tim Russert. [Notes:sound: aptn]16:15:18SOT: I LOVED IT WHEN HE CAME ON EVERY SUNDAY, IT'S TIME FOR THE NEWS. I'VE ALWAYS ADMIRED HIMSUSANNE ZOOK [Notes:nbc news- courtesy] Russert is perhaps best known professionally for hosting "Meet the Press," or his two best-selling books about his relationship with his father. [Notes:nbc news- courtesy]But off-camera, friends say the focus of NBC's Washington bureau chief was his family. Joe McGuire said he coached Russert's son Luke in little league baseball. [Notes:sound: aptn] 16:12:20LAUGHING, SMILING, HAVING A GREAT TIME. LOTS OF BASEBALLJOE MAGUIRE [Notes:ap photo]Russert-- who grew up in Buffalo, New York-- is also known for embracing his blue-collar roots and his love of sports. [Notes:sound: aptn] 16:22:14SOT: HE'S SO GENUINE AS A PERSON, HE REALLY GOT TO THE TRUTH. HE WAS ALWAYS FAIR. BUT ITS MORE ABOUT HIM AS A PERSON, AS A HUMANITARIAN. HOW HE WAS GOOD TO PEOPLEJULIA ROSE [Notes:casket: nbc pool]A private funeral is scheduled for Wednesday morning, followed by an invitation-only memorial service at Washington's Kennedy Center. [Notes:aptn video of nbc, ap photo] Tim Russert died Friday of a heart attack at the age of 58. He's survived by his son Luke and wife Maureen Orth. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[JPPT1974]

Tim never gave special treatment to anybody no matter who they were. That is what I love about Tim and will miss Tim!

[chopath]

DryWetTowel your an asshole

[MrDakman]

Look STUPID, if MJ fucked me in the ass he would not be a pedophile because I am not a kid idiot... There was OVERWHELMING evidence against MJ, if it were not for his money and fame, he would have rotted in jail... Open up your star struck eyes and look at him as just your neighbor down the street sexually abusing YOUR child and I will bet you would be out to kill him!!! I think I know the answer, but would you let your 5 yo child sleep in the same bed with MJ??? Cant wait to hear this answer...

[jazeyedgirl]

did he personally f*** you in the ass? if not, i choose to believe he was not.

sorry you can't convince me with you're hash words and exclamations!!!

there are bullshit journalist out there who are full of shit...like this women...moron!!!.

[MrDakman]

Michael Jackson was a pedophile you moron!!!

[jazeyedgirl]

I want to say something negative b/c of what his wife said about Michael Jackson, but I not going to be as pitiful as she is. RIP Tim! You have poor taste in women but one hell of a journalist.

[TheFutureUnquiet]

It would have been so romantic if teleprompter-readers Tom Brokaw & Tim Russert had died in each others arms.

[robyn7465]

Yes, he was a very good man, he came to my fathers funeral back in '96. My father also worked at the NBC studio in Washington. To Zardoz comment down below, the networks have an agenda, not the people who work for those networks. You'd be surprised to know that they all respect one another. To say people were the 'best' at this and that after someone dies is so cliche. But in Tim Russert's case, its so incredibly true!

[starbabe58]

rest in peace

[RonPaulWasRight]

The establishment mouthpiece, editor of Pravda, has died! All patriotic citizens must pay respects from noon to 3pm for the next four days of state endorsed, mandated mourning. Remember when Russert tried to derail Ron Paul by asking him about the Civil War, which Paul has never spoken about, instead of his stance on Iraq? What a blowhard! Good riddance Russert! May you rot in hell!