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    The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo

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    10/08/09

    In reply to The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo
    Det. Russert's cousin from Homicide is dead!?
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    10/07/09

    In reply to The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo
    I'm just glad they have that smirking chimp David Gregory in his chair, so I know the Republic is safe.

    Bwahaha. Fuck Gregory. Shame about the ratings. Has there been time enough past to say Tim Russert was a hack and a courtesan of the powerful, without a single original thought as he introduced endless guests telling us how we needed to brutalize the people of Iraq without mercy or human decency? Because of fake imaginary weapons?

    Yes, it's time enough. Fuck Tim Russert, salesman for the Iraq war. Too bad there's a line of people waiting to replace him. Talking the hawkish tawk on behalf of the military-industrial complex. Genial spokesperson for blasting the fuck out of some other foreign country.

    Oh, but apparently he was a jolly fellow when he wasn't inviting people on camera to advocate a disastrous war. Ho-ho, Tim was one them, that tiny Beltway crowd with their entitlement and heads firmly up their own asses.
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    Image of Phyllis Nefler Phyllis Nefler
    10/09/09

    @Baroness: I must admit I've not once watched Gregory on MTP (my Sunday mornings are otherwise occupied) but I feel that these recaps distill his essence quite nicely.
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    10/07/09

    In reply to The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo
    The exhibit would be perfect if Carville and Matalin were sitting in the mock-office, as if they were waiting for Big Tim to show up. To pass the time, they could bicker in their campy way over some nonsense.
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    10/07/09

    @MrInBetween: lovely, yes. with pat buchanan denying the holocaust, bill o'reilly denying the loofah and rush limbaugh denying the drug addiction and the sex trips.
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    10/07/09

    In reply to The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo
    tv news: crap squared
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    10/07/09

    @if_i_only_had_a_heart: also: how to be a corporate ass kissing toadying shill 101
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    Image of Atilla the Bun Atilla the Bun
    10/07/09

    In reply to The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo
    Sorry, but I just don't get the ALL-CAPS hostility towards Russert, just like I didn't get it when it was directed towards Rather. I mean, its a fucking display at the Newseum. He's not getting his own wing at the Smithsonian. Calm down.
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    Image of anonymousryan anonymousryan
    10/07/09

    @Atilla the Bun: It's not directed so much at Russert as it is the failed state of today's news media. The idea that Russert is the best we have to offer against the news giants of the past generation is more than slightly disappointing. It's nothing personal against Russert, but he just wasn't that good of a newsman.
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    10/07/09

    @anonymousryan: It seems pretty directed at Russert to me--that he "wasn't that good of a newsman." Which is fine, but the tone still seemed rather over the top and harsh. It's kind of like beating up on Santa Claus.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    10/07/09

    @Atilla the Bun: For some of us the problem last year had nothing to do with Russert and everything to do with the reaction at NBC and MSNBC, where his surprise passing was treated as the end of the world as we know it. Big time journalists were unable to separate the personal and the professional and viewers across both platforms were treated to nearly all-Russert, all the time beatification. Now? I don't really care what the Newseum does so long as it keeps those Front Pages available onlline.
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    10/07/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: "and everything to do with the reaction at NBC and MSNBC, where his surprise passing was treated as the end of the world as we know it."

    Well, you have you seen David Gregory host, right? If I was an NBC suit, I'd have been shitting bricks too.
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    10/07/09

    @Atilla the Bun: Santa Claus brings gifts to children.

    Tim Russert was a disservice to the news industry. Jack Welch and his Irish-cabal at NBC are notoriously bad at actual news, Russert included.

    He was a terrible newsman who never actually did any good reporting and served to misinform the public under the guise of being a "nice guy." He may have been a nice man in person, but he was indeed a terrible "newsman." Hence, the tone of the post.

    Next thing you know, Olbermann will close his show with Morrow's signature line.
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    10/07/09

    In reply to The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo
    THE LATE TIM RUSSERT: You've expressed unease with my posthumous deification.

    Yet you wrote this on October 7, 2009:

    "He was a ... a watchdog ... an institution ... a towering genius."

    Is there not an inconsistency here?

    PS. - GO BULLS!
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    Image of hfree hfree
    10/07/09

    In reply to The Beatification of St. Russert of Buffalo
    I used to work for the Newseum. Tim Russert was on their board before he passed. He was a highly respected board member and liked a lot there, so I'm not surprised that they received some of his things (now the merits of putting up his office as is. . .).
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    10/07/09

    @hfree: I should add that folks were really, really excited to get that dry-erase board. It was like it was the holy grail or something.
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    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    05/11/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Plays The 'Does He Even Know Who The F—- I am?’ Card
    Why are you sending people to Perez? His stories are link-based from other sources; send people to the sources so he doesn't see any money.


    And yes, I see the irony in that statement and I don't really care. This is Perez we're talking about.

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    05/11/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Plays The 'Does He Even Know Who The F—- I am?’ Card
    Though I don't doubt the depths of Ryan Oneal's scuzziness, I cannot wrap my mind around this girl's justification for a restraining order. Couldn't she just not answer her phone? Change her number? Restricting him from coming within 50 yards of her seems absurd, given that this is an over-the-phone issue.
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    Image of bytememehard bytememehard
    05/11/09

    @pooks: But your solutions don't get her publicity.
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    Image of Sir Winston Thriller Sir Winston Thriller
    05/11/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Plays The 'Does He Even Know Who The F—- I am?’ Card
    "Yes, Miss McCain. We know who you are. And no, Miss McCain, we don't give a f**k who you are."
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    05/11/09

    @Sir Winston Thriller: We'll just file this under "Things we shouldn't have to say, but tragically and annoyingly nonetheless must."
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    05/11/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Plays The 'Does He Even Know Who The F—- I am?’ Card
    Meghan McCain -- she'd be sweet for being dim if she wasn't so loud, dare i say braying
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    05/11/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Plays The 'Does He Even Know Who The F—- I am?’ Card
    Just saw Joan Rivers on the Today Show and oh... dear God, she's hideous now. It's like she's wearing a badly-fitted mask at this point.
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    Image of Inescapeable Picnic Inescapeable Picnic
    05/11/09

    @RandomLunatic: I immediately thought of Wayland Flowers' Madame and am finding that I am not the first.


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    05/11/09

    @Inescapeable Picnic: Nah. At least Madame looks lifelike.
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    05/11/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Plays The 'Does He Even Know Who The F—- I am?’ Card
    I envy those who don't know who the f--- Meghan McCain is.
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    05/11/09

    @WindowSeat: Maybe if someone hit me upside the head in just the right way, i'd forget.
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    01/07/09

    In reply to You Should Go To Luke Russert's Inaug-Eve Partay
    Will he be wielding a white board to tally the jello shot competition?
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    Image of theghostofsunnyvonbulow theghostofsunnyvonbulow
    01/07/09

    In reply to You Should Go To Luke Russert's Inaug-Eve Partay
    Um, his father has not been dead 6 months and boy, Luke's made good use of the time.


    Really poor form, Lil' Potato Head.

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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    01/07/09

    @theghostofsunnyvonbulow: Wow, way to both contribute nothing and get in an offensive jibe about a man's dead father.
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