I have a feeling they're going to "go diverse" and hire a woman--Meredith Vierra comes to mind--and then promote the pseudo-accomplishiment as 'the first woman anchor of a Sunday morning political talk forum,' simply to garner the viewership that they will most assuredly lose from losing Russert.

NBers,

On a personal note, my blessings go out to the Russert family. I've been watching Tim on "MTP" since he replaced Garrick Utley in 1991. Although he certainly leans left, and sometimes had a hard time hiding his political proclivities, he made "MTP" a Sunday morning must-see, and, as a result, has been part of my Sundays for decades.

What I especially liked about Tim was that he seemed like a real person, someone you'd like to sit down and have a beer with. He clearly loved his country, as well as his Buffalo Bills, and wasn't shy about adding a little of his warmer more personal side at the end of the program.

Rest in Peace, Tim. You will be very dearly missed. ns

Totally off topic, I was doing an anagram search on "Barrack Hussein Obama" and it was interesting how certain words kept surfacing:

Arab, Me Arab, U.S. in Shock
He Is Arab, Arab Mock Sun
Arab, Koran, I Be Much Ass
I Be Scum Arab, Has Koran
I Am Born A Arab, He Sucks

When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).

I don't think they could get him away from Fox, but Chris Wallace would be an exellent host.

Wallace would be absolutely perfect. He has the smarts and the temperament. There would be a huge outcry from the left, but after they witnessed him laying into conservatives a couple of times with the same no-nonsense intensity that he goes after liberals, I think he'd win them over.

Skeptical that NBC would do it though. They don't really want someone who's impartial. They're going to want someone left of center.

Matthews circa pre-Bush would do, but he still wouldn't be as good as today's Wallace.

Olbermann would be a mockery of the whole concept of MTP. They might as well stick Bill Maher in there.

Plus Olby can't think on his feet. Does fine reading off a teleprompter surrounded by yes-men. That's about it (in that respect, he reminds me of a certain presidential candidate that Olbermann and Matthews are extremely fond of).

My Choice is "CLICK" (Sound of NBC/TV being turned off)

Click would Bring Balance to the NBC News.

Click would eliminate any Bias statements from being broadcast.

Click would Guarantee Fair coverage of news Events, with zero input of personal preferences by the News Organizations.

Click would permit Political Candidates to be Judged by what they say, and not by 10 second Soundbites.

Click is MY Personal CHOICE.....What say You ?

The Republican Revolution will not be Televised

I think NBC should select a team of two crack journalists to replace Russert. If they used a team of Olbermonkey to represent the far-left position and Chris Slobbermatthews to represent the other far-left position they would be perfectly positioned to give viewers a well rounded view of Obammy's assets vs his positives and when interviewing conservatives they could zero in on the dangers of electing McCain.

Wow, the thought of this just sends chills up my thigh.

Brit Hume or Chris Wallace are the best. Both tough and fair. and they both take a punch very well.........If NBC wants to save the show and their flaaaaaling channel they need to put some thought into this. mom

P.S. IF THEY DO PUT KEITH IN THERE THIS SUNDAY, I'M BOYCOTTING THE SHOW.....I'LL NEVER WATCH IT AGAIN. PLEASE DON'T BE THAT STUPID..........NBC

FRED THOMPSON

 If anyone is in need of some good news out of Hollywood.

Here ya go.

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When a liberal speaks, the truth is busy elsewhere.

Tim wore many hats.

He was most recognized for ‘Meet the Press’ and analysis on the ‘Nightly News’. Additional roles consisted of the ‘Today’, ‘The Tim Russert Show’, and a weekly interview program.

People who become as involved as Tim do so only because of their love for their work.

The changes he made in his profession are most certainly not past tense.

JDW

Will Ted Kennedy help write the universal health care bill?

I think Bill O'Reilly would be a great choice if they could lure him away from FNC. He draws a big audience and, let's face it, he is much less biased than Chris Matthews. The best reason for hiring him though, in my opinion, is that Keith Olbermann would finally go completely over the edge and there might be video on YouTube of him being taken away in a straight jacket.

I know that this is a media watchdog and commentary site so I do understand the chatting about Tim Russert here. 

However, with that said, I am tired of hearing about it on every news website and TV station.  When a news person dies, there is so much ponderous pontificating about him or her that the only thing revealed is how self-absorbed the media are.  There are a lot more people who die in other professions who have a greater impact on the way we live that never get heralded in this way.

Consider the seemingly unending news reports when a "brave" news reporter dies in Iraq or Afghanistan.  You never hear similar in-depth discussion of the soldiers who die doing a much more difficult and low paying job, let alone the cameraman who makes some pretty boy journalist look good.

I only fear that there is nothing we can do to "intervene" on behalf of these media aristocrats who amidst their increasing irrelevancy still think they are princes and princesses worthy of worship.

<insert witty signature here>

Looks like the Bush Administration Pushed a Button for BIG OIL, and inadvertenly, for the American Consumer

The Republican Revolution will not be Televised

I cannot believe MSNBC had KO hosting for six or seven hours Friday after Tim Russert's death.

This was an insult to Tim. He did not hold KO in high regard, according to rumors which floated around.

Please say it isn't so - KO in the Meet the Press chair. This means the moderator goes from gentle giant to pompous blowhard.

My choices - Brit Hume, Chuck Todd.

Olbermann? Why not just throw Al Franken in there? Or Cindy Sheehan?

Seriously, if they wanted to get some eyeballs and therefore make a few bucks and keep MTP's ratings up top, why not liven up Britt Hume a tad, get him to smile a little more? NBC would knock the socks off ABC and CBS in the time slot. Chris Wallace is fine as well.

Russert's shoes will be hard to fill. Gregory comes across as a left coast elitist partisan snot who can no more relate to Russert's audience than can Gore Vidal. His coiffure budget would embarrass John Edwards'. Matthews is a clown who would have NBC/GE execs sitting on the edge of their office sofas waiting for his next 'wet leg' remark. Leave him where he is!!

Diane Sawyer and Mitchell are probably too old and after the Couric disaster, why risk a top-rated show ($$$) to make a statement or be a pioneer? If its risk they're willing to take, do it with some slightly to-the-right down-to-earth blue-collar kinda guy.

Gonna be hard to find!

Olbermann? Why not just throw Al Franken in there? Or Cindy Sheehan?

Seriously, if they wanted to get some eyeballs and therefore make a few bucks and keep MTP's ratings up top, why not liven up Britt Hume a tad, get him to smile a little more? NBC would knock the socks off ABC and CBS in the time slot. Chris Wallace is fine as well.

Russert's shoes will be hard to fill. Gregory comes across as a left coast elitist partisan snot who can no more relate to Russert's audience than can Gore Vidal. His coiffure budget would embarrass John Edwards'. Matthews is a clown who would have NBC/GE execs sitting on the edge of their office sofas waiting for his next 'wet leg' remark. Leave him where he is!!

Diane Sawyer and Mitchell are probably too old and after the Couric disaster, why risk a top-rated show ($$$) to make a statement or be a pioneer? If its risk they're willing to take, do it with some slightly to-the-right down-to-earth blue-collar kinda guy.

Gonna be hard to find!

I think Chuck Todd is probably the next 'perfect' candidate. But since NBC is skewed to the left I can see them appointing Andrea Mitchell.

http://justinok.blog...

Although he wouldn't take the pay cut, Rush Limbaugh.

Gordo

Melmac

Perhaps Jackie Murtha can publicly respond, er, apologize in a few days after the trials are all over...

Here's a triple-whammy for our resident Muslim apologist: TWELVE practioneers of the religion of peace gang-rape a mentally-retarded 12-yo Christian girl. Congrads, Douchemonger, here's another prime opportunity for you to respond with the usual cut-and-pasted links. Enjoy!

Drop the program -- there is not a non-biased reporter in their stable of liberal goofballs that could hold a candle to Russert

VOTE REPUBLICAN

Obvious...Karl Rove

Paarl of Rhodesia

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Communist vs. Statist '08

Q. Is Panamanian born John McCain a "Natural Born Citizen"

BOMBSHELL: BROTHER SAYS OBAMA RAISED MUSLIM -- CAMPAIGN DENIES

Malik Obama confirms his half-brother Barack grew up a Muslim

Apparently the Obamas of Kenya have been reading those scurrilous
emails to which Barack likes to refer, because they have no doubt --
contrary to the claims of the Obama campaign, that the presidential
candidate was raised a Moslem. They take that as a given.

As the Jerusalem Post reports,
"Barack Obama's half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his
brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his
Muslim background. In an interview with Army Radio he expressed a
special salutation from the Obamas of Kenya."... More >>

Source: Israel Insider Magazine

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Communist vs. Statist '08

Q. Is Panamanian born John McCain a "Natural Born Citizen"

I wouldn't be surprised to see (person of color tan) Tom Brokaw take the Meet the Press slot, now that Brian Williams is anchoring NBC Nightly News.. I'm sure the spot is his for the taking ... if ... he wants it ...