Tim Russert dies of a heart attack

[Spicoli]

Russert wasn't a professional journalist. He was a lawyer who became a Washington political operative and befriended the CEO of GE, one of America's largest corporations. He sent Russert to run NBC, a GE company and source of less than 3% of GE's total profit. Russert's job was to make sure NBC was generally positive about and never really questioning of the government, government contracting representing 40% of GE's income. He was also GE's eyes and ears in Washington, GE investing billions in lobbying administrations obviously wanting to know what's going on.


Everything you watch is run by five guys, all of whom with exactly the same outlook. Russert was emblematic of the moment when US news media stopped asking questions the government didn't want to answer. It's a personal tragedy for the family and everything but Russert was no journalist. He just played one on TV. He was a corporate lawyer with a powerful friend and a fraud and an imposter on the telly.

Jeezzus fning a Kirkland...Did he Insult your Family or some S!!!.Not even cold yet!Sounds like your politics run ruff shot over minimal decency in a condolence thread.

[Kirkland Laing]

He was a complete and utter pumpkinheaded prick. Another bendy boy for the establishment.

Regardless of your political affiliation or views, you should have some respect for a man who passed away today.

For what reason? That fat piece of shit was an accomplice to war crimes that killed hundreds of thousands of people. He's an enabler for war criminals.

[Kirkland Laing]

Russert wasn't a professional journalist. He was a lawyer who became a Washington political operative and befriended the CEO of GE, one of America's largest corporations. He sent Russert to run NBC, a GE company and source of less than 3% of GE's total profit. Russert's job was to make sure NBC was generally positive about and never really questioning of the government, government contracting representing 40% of GE's income. He was also GE's eyes and ears in Washington, GE investing billions in lobbying administrations obviously wanting to know what's going on.


Everything you watch is run by five guys, all of whom with exactly the same outlook. Russert was emblematic of the moment when US news media stopped asking questions the government didn't want to answer. It's a personal tragedy for the family and everything but Russert was no journalist. He just played one on TV. He was a corporate lawyer with a powerful friend and a fraud and an imposter on the telly.

Jeezzus fning a Kirkland...Did he Insult your Family or some S!!!.Not even cold yet!Sounds like your politics run ruff shot over minimal decency in a condolence thread.

When did this become a condolence thread? He's just a crook who died today. That some people believe he's worth feeling sorry over is entirely up to them.

[CFH]

Russert wasn't a professional journalist. He was a lawyer who became a Washington political operative and befriended the CEO of GE, one of America's largest corporations. He sent Russert to run NBC, a GE company and source of less than 3% of GE's total profit. Russert's job was to make sure NBC was generally positive about and never really questioning of the government, government contracting representing 40% of GE's income. He was also GE's eyes and ears in Washington, GE investing billions in lobbying administrations obviously wanting to know what's going on.


Everything you watch is run by five guys, all of whom with exactly the same outlook. Russert was emblematic of the moment when US news media stopped asking questions the government didn't want to answer. It's a personal tragedy for the family and everything but Russert was no journalist. He just played one on TV. He was a corporate lawyer with a powerful friend and a fraud and an imposter on the telly.

Jeezzus fning a Kirkland...Did he Insult your Family or some S!!!.Not even cold yet!Sounds like your politics run ruff shot over minimal decency in a condolence thread.

When did this become a condolence thread? He's just a crook who died today. That some people believe he's worth feeling sorry over is entirely up to them.

If you didn't like the guy, then don't post in the thread. But coming in here, making baseless accusations (accomplish to war crimes that killed hundreds of thousands of people? Explain that) and trying to draw attention to yourself in the way you are is just childish. We all know that you like to think that you are so much more knowledgeable and highly evolved than the rest of us peons, we get it, but your self-indulgence gets old fast and often crosses the line, which is why you were banned before.

[El Kabong]

Kirkland you're a piece of shit....I'm sure that's not news to anyone but I just feel maybe if I tell you that enough times just maybe you'll realize what a worthless piece of crap you really are and maybe you'll change your life because of it.....admitting you have a problem is the first step

If I was a Mod I would have banned you long ago because you add nothing but negative bullshit to the entire forum.

And regardless of your feelings about Tim Russert the type of bullshit you bring to this thread is uncalled for.

[Kirkland Laing]

Jeezzus fning a Kirkland...Did he Insult your Family or some S!!!.Not even cold yet!Sounds like your politics run ruff shot over minimal decency in a condolence thread.

When did this become a condolence thread? He's just a crook who died today. That some people believe he's worth feeling sorry over is entirely up to them.

If you didn't like the guy, then don't post in the thread. But coming in here, making baseless accusations (accomplish to war crimes that killed hundreds of thousands of people? Explain that) and trying to draw attention to yourself in the way you are is just childish. We all know that you like to think that you are so much more knowledgeable and highly evolved than the rest of us peons, we get it, but your self-indulgence gets old fast and often crosses the line, which is why you were banned before.

If you don't like it, don't read it. I'll explain more when I get the time, but this guy was a fraud and a phony. A free press is the fourth estate, the fourth branch of government. Russert is emblematic of journalists being replaced by corporate lawyers and placemen who have motives and agendas in direct opposition to the values and ideals of a free press. For somebody who supposedly values freedom it's strange you should celebrate and venerate the scumbags who are taking your freedoms away.

[CFH]

When did this become a condolence thread? He's just a crook who died today. That some people believe he's worth feeling sorry over is entirely up to them.

If you didn't like the guy, then don't post in the thread. But coming in here, making baseless accusations (accomplish to war crimes that killed hundreds of thousands of people? Explain that) and trying to draw attention to yourself in the way you are is just childish. We all know that you like to think that you are so much more knowledgeable and highly evolved than the rest of us peons, we get it, but your self-indulgence gets old fast and often crosses the line, which is why you were banned before.

If you don't like it, don't read it. I'll explain more when I get the time, but this guy was a fraud and a phony. A free press is the fourth estate, the fourth branch of government. Russert is emblematic of journalists being replaced by corporate lawyers and placemen who have motives and agendas in direct opposition to the values and ideals of a free press. For somebody who supposedly values freedom it's strange you should celebrate and venerate the scumbags who are taking your freedoms away.

You just like being an antagonist, I get it and I'm not feeding your bullshit anymore. You'll be banned again soon enough.

As for freedom, it's nothing more than an unattainable abstract ideal. I assume you're referring to my sig with that comment, I would've thought someone as blindingly brilliant as yourself would've been able to grasp that it is there primarily as a tongue in cheek anti-war comment.