The news just announced that Tim Russert has died from a heart attack.

Wow, another one bites the dust, well at least he didn't have to see the first black President, that would've killed him too.

Are you sure?

I don't find that anywhere.

I'm listening to ABC local news and they interrupted a story to make the announcement. I don't see anything on Google News, either.
They just confirmed it. I hope he wasn't visited by an "Angel of Death" from the WH.

Friday June 13.

Statement on NY Times website:

main page
Breaking News 3:33 PM ET: Tim Russert Is Dead at 58, His Family Says

Title should read Tim Russert

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06132008/news/..._att_115384.htm

Wow...that's terrible

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/tim-russert/

HOLY MOLY!!!!

Nothing on MSNBC or CNN yet....

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06132008/news/..._att_115384.htm

From
http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index...?showtopic=2647

Awwww crap I liked him.

Not always on target but he really enjoyed what he did.

I will miss his little chalkboard he used on elections.

Tom Brokaw just broke into MSNBC to announce it as well.

Holy Crap...talk about "out of nowhere"...yeesh.

xoxo

Snip from Post article:

Just found this also:

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008...ttack-rumor.php

What the Hell?

Didn't see that coming.

Condolences to the Russert Family

Tom Brokaw is anchoring the cover on MSNBC coverage and he sounds like he is going to break crying.

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

http://cbs3.com/topstories/tim.russert.dead.2.747824.html

Just hit the LAT

http://www.latimes.com/

I was no fan of his work but I wish him no ill will.

RIP

MSNBC now reporting

MSNBC breaking news

Wow that's a shock.
We often disagreed but.....

My condolences to the Russert family.
Seriously.

Holy shit!

Link to the thread in Heard on Show

http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index...?showtopic=2645

This hurts real news reporting more than what meets the eye. Huge loss!!!!!

OMG!!!!!!

They just broke in the news with this!!!

I can't believe it!!!!

It's crazy how the media has changed so rapidly in the past few years. Within a matter of minutes the internet and cable news went from nothing to being all about this story...I mean literally minutes.

When first trying to find an article on this, I happened to check Wikipedia and it was already reported there however there was no citation at that time.

Link to the thread in General Discussion

http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index...view=getnewpost

This is very, very depressing
and I broke down listening to Tom Brokaw
Such a sad loss
and I bet the thought crossed his mind
"No G-d NOT NOW NOT NOW"
Damn
The irony is that I just came into my office and checked for new e-mail
and the MEET THE PRESS "What's Coming up this Sunday" alert rolled into the inbox but I did NOT open it as I normally do
My sympathies to the Russert Family and their Circle of Friends

Looks like this story will be running all weekend long now...

Now the MSM won't have to dig up another blonde, missing, prego chick to waste our time all weekend.

Sad. I truly felt he was excited more about this year's election than in the last two election cycles.

Shocked and Stunted

Very sad to hear this.

Russert was well-liked among his peers. This is very big news. Sorry for his family, and hope they are okay.

Wonder what will happen on his show Sunday.

Well I wasn't sure if it was true, since I couldn't find it either, so I regret my remarks. RIP Tim

Yeah, why the hell did he have to bring the Rick lazio issue to the Buffalo Dem debate?

Include me in with the "he made me roll my eyes to no end, but sincere condolences to his family and friends" crowd.

And yeah, totally from left field...wow.
xoxo

I just got an MSNBC Alert

Necro--Spot on, he was enjoying himself more than in a long time, he drove me nuts sometimes, but I didn't dislike him. Again, RIP Tim.

I bet his heart broke when he realized what's really going on in this country with respect to the deregulation of energy. While many of us were disappointed when he'd drop the ball with respect to asking his guests the hard questions. On the whole, he did a really good job and I found his show, Meet the Press, to be very enjoyable.

My condolences to his family.

Agreed. I didn't always see eye to eye with him but this year he has been very interesting and I'm sad that he's passed. My heart goes out to his family and co-workers at NBC.

This is what he was doing only 2 hours ago... working online...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25137286/

Pretty damn depressing. Massive heart attack and you're gone.

My lasting image of Russert will always be how he worked that wipe board during the Bush- Gore 2000 election night returns... I could not believe NBC could not afford anything better than a dime store wipe off board but now that I think about it... it was so simple and pure.. before we knew what was about to hit our nation... The Bush Crime Family Era...

Hope you enjoyed your ride, Tim. {}

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/

Kind of shocking...

I've spent every Sunday morning with him for years and years.

Very sad.

Same here
I was thrilled when the Newscasts went up online on the MSNBC site
Every Sunday night, in a quiet office with no distraction or commercials (except the Boeing 747 MSNBC ads!), I watched MEET THE PRESS on the computer. I liked ending the weekend that way.

My wife just asked me if that means I won't be shouting at the TV on Sunday mornings anymore!!! He used to get to me by not asking the tougher questions. I can still yell at George S.

Sunday mornings will never be the same. MTP is the only Sunday show I catch regularly and I hit the netcast if I miss it or it's pre-empted on my station. RIP Tim, you broadened my interest in politics. Condolences to Big Russ (right before Father's Day:() and the rest of the family.

I am devastated.....I've always loved him....I always thought he was the fairest person of all!

I am in absolute shock. Not only was Mr. Russert a young man; in the prime of his life, he was the one who brought back integrity to political journalism. He pulled no punches and told it like it is. He revolutionised political journalism and the way one should conduct interviews. My heart goes out to Mr. Russerts family, which includes his blood family and those of us who watched him every Sunday. He was a force of nature, will never be easily replaced and will be sorely missed.

I happened to catch Tim Russert talking live by phone to the news jockeys at WTOP, the biggest news radio station here in the DC region, this morning.

He made a really good point about the Obama campaign and the disinformation going around...he said that someone had approached him and told him he didn't like Rev. Wright's comments, but when asked for an example, they guy couldn't come up with anything. Then he said the guy says he also doesn't trust Obama because he's a muslim, at which point Russert gently pointed out that you can't have both...Rev. Wright is a christian minister. So which is it?

Here's the audio. Definitely worth a listen - and worth spreading - even if Russert hadn't just passed on.

http://wtopnews.com/emedia/122818.mp3