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Nightjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:31 PM Original message |
I feel HORRIBLE for Tim and his family. Just don't call him objective... |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is it really that important that you prove your point on the day he died? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Exactly |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. My condolences to the family |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
46. tell me, to the minute, when it becomes appropriate. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
58. Okay, I'll give him until . . . |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Now is the time when we're discussing him. |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are we really going to stomp on the man's grave? He DIED - who cares if he votes republican??? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
59. I don't think the OP cares that he voted repuke |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. zomg i don't think anyone is, christ people he just died, can this stuff wait for like 12 hours? |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't feel he was objective at all. Especially evil toward Gore. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Give it time, please. Good journalists always piss someone off and I think he did on both sides. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. "good journalist"? He died fairly young, but doing so doesn't make him something that he wasn't in |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. That's a good point |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm not going to call him anything right now. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. Thank you. He died too young, but that doesn't make him "objective" OR a "journalist" |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Agreed. You were what you were and when you die there's no chance left to change it. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. exactly - nothing makes him so special. This bizarre concept that anything that happens to a |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. I joined DU several years ago because of posters like you |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Deleted sub-thread |
Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. That's a cop-out, and you know it. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Thank you. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
56. Great post n/t |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
61. Indeed. |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
62. What a petty post. A true loser. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Same here |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Thank you. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Is a journalist-poseur worse than an upfront right wing mouthpiece? |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. fantastic post, TBA! |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:05 AM Response to Reply #54 |
72. "This post, too" |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
60. I heard it said once that a KKK member in a sheet is better than one in a suit |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. I'll never forget his testimony under oath that he was always off the record |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Damn straight. n/t |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Duplicate. Self-delete. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Thank you. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. Also worked for Moynihan and Cuomo |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. he was mouthpiece with an agenda. he wasn't really even a 'journalist' anymore. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. If he met the standard for what passes for a journalist around Democratic Underground, |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'm sorry, but that little tall tale just sounds, well, um, let's see FALSE |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
68. Are you calling the OP a liar? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. Nobody worth their fucking shit would claim he was objective, and shame on anyone who does. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's both wrong and wrong. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. Your timing sucks. Bigtime. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. Amen |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is this really necessary - today? |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. when does it become acceptable? |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. I can't believe |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. He'll never have the chance to write write that novel, the one about the fearless reporter ... |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. LOL |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Maybe Colbert could take his place |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Oh, he was as objective as it's possible to be alright, and what biases he showed were to the left. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. You must be new to Democratic politics |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. You must be new to the English language - try reading my reply again. This time have your tutor on |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. biases were toward the left?????? |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. thanks for the newspaper link |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. You mind yourself...eom |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Evidence based politics |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. I don't get the canonization of this MSM TV personality ... |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. "Good riddance"????? You need a heart. Love the masses - but hate the individuals you don't like? |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. how do you get "hate" from "good riddance"? |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Whatever -nt |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #32 |
64. "Good riddance" goes a bit far for me |
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laststeamtrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
41. K & R. One of the finest GE employees ev-ah. n/t |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
52. Amen |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
55. i think on the day he dies, we shouldn't call him anything |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
57. You (and the authors of that book) are not interested in objectivity anyway. |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
63. A couple excerpts from Tim Russert's career ... |
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RevolutionToday (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
65. Pretty Pathetic that Russert is being given zombie journo-cred from so-called liberals |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
66. More dancing on the graves of the dead |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 03:35 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. what's sad is so that many here lack the critical thinking skills required to realize |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
67. DUers did it for Bill Buckley, they'll do it for Ollie f*ing North |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
70. He was impartial. Haven't we learned our lesson about the silliness of lapel pins? nt |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
71. I feel |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. He did. If you didn't see the interview on MSNBC with his physician, you should |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Oh geez |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
74. He used to work for Moynihan, dem from NY |
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