Tim Russert Dead at 58

PlusTim Russert Dead at 58Tim Russert Dead at 58The Associated PressTim Russert, host of NBC's "Meet the Press" and its Washington bureau chief collapsed and died at work Friday after suffering an apparent heart attack. (June 13)Tim Russert, the face of N-B-C long-running Meet the Press, has died.His family has told the New York Times that he had suffered an apparent heart attack.Russert was the managing editor and moderator of Meet the Press, and he frequently contributed to the Network's other programs on all things politics.Known for his wit and unabashed style of asking tough questions, Russert helped make the show the most watched Sunday morning interview program, and earned him the title as one of the hardest working and most influential journalists in Washington.He joined N-B-C back in 19-84 and quickly made a name for himself as a foreign correspondent.He furthered his reputation by hosting a number of key debates on his show including this one back in 19-99 with Al Gore and Bill Richardson.He has sat down with Bill Clinton and George Bush and within the past year has interviewed had both Barack Obama and John McCain He was so in the know that even the government wanted to is prominence led him to be a key witnesses in the C-I-A leak case.He was also an author, penning two best sellers including Big Russ and meTim Russert was 58 years old. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[grazon]

What a horrible thing to say.

No wonder people hate atheist shitbags.

[Mozart1220]

Why is an athiest a "shitbag"?

[PaulB2Kool]

y do u hav 2 talk like that... he died of because of an apparent failure in hiz health

[kimarie1515]

Its Joe Biden NOT John!!

[Swishdball]

it wasn't bill richardson, you dick. it was bill bradley

[volker001]

Sad, that good people have to die so soon - and "idiots" like Bush or McNovoCain are still alive! (Ok... bad joke...) But it's realy sad!

[CaIib0y707]

How could Obama pick that old DC politican John Biden and not Hillary? Im sick to my stomach over this. Thats it. I I hate to say this. But, Im going to vote for McCain. Hillary has a higher opinion of McCain than Obama. Now, I do, too.

[bloodflowerbill]

Why Tim Russert died? Can anybody tell? I don't have a clue but my suggestions are: he knew so much, that he saw all the hopelessness of situation: from one side - a candidate supported by mafia and from the other side - people, who are doing wrong thing to America. And he couldn't take it any more, couldn't see it, couldn't comment on it. Please, tell me if I am wrong. And please, tell me your versions on his death.

[mattharden1982]

you are a dumb dickferd

[mattharden1982]

you dickferd

[Dream23fb]

Tim Russert was a good guy, by all accounts. A son, father, and husband. I mean no disrespect, but let's not fool ourselves to thinking he was some amazing journalist in the mold of Murrow. He didn't ask the tough questions in going into Iraq and played "gotcha" politics in the presidential debates, especially with Sen. Clinton. He had his own agenda enabled by his company, he hardly was the noble journalist people portray him to be.

[bvb720]

Keith Olbermann can't even get Sports right. He is nuts.