In shock about Tim Russert

**Palooka** · 06-13-2008, 10:42 PM

How sad and what a shock.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

**IntlMom** · 06-13-2008, 10:50 PM

I heard that too....it;s always a suprise when some so young and in the public eye dies unexpectedly...ala John Ritter
so sad

**Ilovesewing** · 06-13-2008, 11:00 PM

I am too - he had such a friendly face

**Palooka** · 06-13-2008, 11:02 PM

I had no clue and was gone most of the day. I guess they said he ran on the treadmill today and went to work. Just collapsed there and no response. I didn't know he had heart trouble.

I feel for his family.

Yeah, that John Ritter thing was a shock too.

**emily_hope** · 06-13-2008, 11:25 PM

He was a favorite newsperson of my DMother. She was discussing it with me today. So sad.

**Dixie** · 06-13-2008, 11:55 PM

I will miss him.

My cousin was an intern at 'Meet The Press' and she really liked him, she said he was sincere and very personable.

**luv-my-lexi** · 06-14-2008, 07:28 AM

It is always so sad when someone dies at such an early age. He was never scared to ask anyone the tough questions on Meet the Press.

**jamie79** · 06-14-2008, 08:02 AM

Unlike most of the other so called "journalists" he truly was "fair and balanced"

**blitzen** · 06-14-2008, 08:55 AM

I love Tim Russert, and was so sad and shocked to hear of his death. I feel for his family.

**mcphlips** · 06-14-2008, 09:30 AM

People liked him so much because he was sincere and he did his homework for an interview.
He will really be missed with the politcal analysis for the upcoming election.!

**Dixie** · 06-14-2008, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by jamie79

Unlike most of the other so called "journalists" he truly was "fair and balanced"

Absolutely! That's what I like best about him.

**Michelle** · 06-14-2008, 10:13 AM

He was so young

**Clutterbug Jen** · 06-14-2008, 11:32 AM

I also was sad to hear about Tim's death.

Like someone said, he was a friendly face ... I know he'll be greatly missed.

~*Jen*~

**eyrehead** · 06-14-2008, 01:55 PM

I watched the special tribute NBC did for him last night, after Dateline. I laughed, I cried, and I'll miss him a lot. I told my husband this morning, that I probably learned more about politics and how our election system works (or doesn't work, depending on who you ask) by watching and listening to him, than I ever did in school!! He just had a way of explaining things, and it never made me feel stupid or ashamed that I didn't already know that or understand it.
This upcoming election just will not be the same without him!!

**C@rol** · 06-14-2008, 01:58 PM

I was so stunned by this news I couldn't sleep last night. We have lost a very great person. He will be missed so much.

My condolences to his family and friends.
Very sad.