Posted on 06/13/2008 12:30:14 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of "Meet the Press," has died after collapsing at NBC's Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years old.
Exactly. Who among these people ever fought for a conservative belief once in their lives? When did any one of these people advance fundamental Constitutional principles ever? That's how I'll remember Tim Russert.
-PJ
It was always my contention that he was an AMERICAN first, and only a bit on the liberal side.
He was a decent guy. He’ll be missed. Prayers for his soul, and for his family.
Rest in Peace, Tim. You’ve gone Home to Jesus.
I guess I do, because it seemed like the point you were trying to make was that it's okay to be ill-mannered just so long as you're patriotic.
A lot of times, in a union-heavy state, your only chance at being electable is to have a "D" after your name.
I disagree. Tim Russert was fair. Leaned left, but he asked libs tough questions.
Even if you were right and he was a liberal, by all accounts and from everyone who knew him or ever met him, he was a nice guy.
I have friends who lean left, they are nice people and they mean well.
We need more people like him. I’ll miss him.
I agree with you. We need people on the other side asking HONEST and tough questions. This helps us stay honest. If we can’t stand up the honest scrutiny, we have a problem.
The problem with the liberal left of today is that they ask questions which are not based on facts. Russert was not one of them.
When was the last time Obama or Hill went on Meet the Depressed?
More importantly, why not?
Russert wouldn’t have asked Obama about his favorite TV show.
Why do so many here rush to abuse a fellow conservative, especially when their 'lack of manners' stems from a passion for their country? Why not just let it go? Is someone keeping score?
You are defending some incredibly vitriolic opinions that have been posted on this thread. It depresses me that those comments were posted in the first place, but I find it equally saddening that such opinions are being defended.
Next time somebody dies, I sure wish that only two threads regarding the death would be posted: One for decent, well-mannered and thoughtful discussion, and one for all the folks who want to tap dance on a grave in a red dress.
Save it for somebody else.
Thanks to everyone for your prayers.
Hmmmm...his Layout today was at the EPISCAPOL St. Alban's school, and his Funeral is at the Kennedy Center, not at the Cathedral!! I am SHOCKED!! No devout Catholic wants his Funeral Mass anywhere else except the CHURCH.
The only news I saw said the affair at the Kennedy Center was a memorial service, not a funeral.
Like you, I am curious about whether he had or will have a funeral mass as well.
I know that the Episcopal Church is definitely different than the Roman Catholic church, even though they have many Catholic forms. But I know nothing about St. Alban’s...like did it used to be Catholic?
Would be interesting if he was a convert despite all the press. Will have to look into it.
Of course, the surviving spouse has final say in such arrangements no matter what a will says.
If you find out anything more, I’d be interested.
Tim Russert’s funeral Mass was held Wednesday morning at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, D.C. and was closed to the public. A separate memorial service was planned for Wednesday afternoon at Washington’s Kennedy Center
As far as I know, St. Albans was NEVER Catholic.
June 18, 2008, from MSNBC website:
...television journalist Tim Russert. A private funeral Mass was held this morning at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown neighborhood of the nation’s capital.
The funeral mass was yesterday morning.
Here’s another tidbit from MSNBC:
“On Tuesday, hundreds of friends, colleagues and strangers joined President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, in paying respects to Russert at a wake.
“Several hundred people were in line more than an hour before the early afternoon start of the wake at St. Albans School, an elite private boys school on the grounds of Washington National Cathedral in Northwest Washington.”
It may be that because he was Catholic, they didn’t hold the wake at the National Cathedral, but at another venue on the grounds of the National Cathedral, which happened to be St. Albans school. Can’t find anything else about why St. Albans school might have been used, but it may have been that it was used because it wasn’t consecrated building.
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