davidl on September 27th, 2009

Big Russ has passed:

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The father of the late “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert, the inspiration for his son’s best-selling book about their relationship and lessons learned, has died.

The family of Timothy

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davidl on December 2nd, 2008

Mike Allen, Politico, is reporting that NBC News is set to name David Gregory as Tim Russert’s replacement as host for Meet the Depressed:

NBC News plans to name David Gregory as moderator of “Meet the Press,” infusing one

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davidl on June 16th, 2008

I don’t envy Steve Capus’president of NBC News task. .   Capua has a big set set of shoes to fill, no qualified replacenents on salary and no time to lose.    This is election season and Capus needs to fill the

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davidl on June 13th, 2008

Local Buffalo native gone big time, Tim Russsert managing editor of NBC’s Washington bureau and host of Meet the Press has died suddenly at age 58, NBC News:

WASHINGTON – Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the

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Rush LimbaughThe Telegraph(UK) spent the week doling out their supposed list of the top fifty American political pundits.  The Telegraph‘s list is hardly worth mocking and definitely not worth linking.   Here is the take from JammieWearingFool

Take it

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