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‘A Standard for Fairness’

Where Russert fit in broadcast news history

By Daniel Stone | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Jun 16, 2008 | Updated: 11:54  a.m. ET Jun 16, 2008

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  • Posted By: johnny2bad @ 08/06/2008 2:07:08 AM

    Russert was just another mouthpiece for the administration and the status quo. If not then he was a willing dupe. You don't get rich telling the hard truth, it's not something people want to buy nor will the government allow you to sell.

  • Posted By: tslog @ 06/19/2008 3:39:30 PM

    Since Tim Russert passed away, I haven't watched any political reporting. I don't know where to turn to. Sad.

  • Posted By: Andy A @ 06/18/2008 2:16:14 PM

    You know just because he died does not make him a saint. Give me a break he was doing a terrible job doing those interviews at the end. Talk abut Bias.

    • Posted By: Johnsonium @ 06/19/2008 1:34:46 PM

      No he wasn't. It's telling that nutjobs on both the right and left both think he was biased for the other side. That's a pretty sure indication that he was fair.

  • Posted By: ravitchn@bellsouth.net @ 06/17/2008 12:59:50 PM

    My favorite to replace Tim Russert is Chris Matthews.

    • Posted By: Johnsonium @ 06/19/2008 1:32:44 PM

      Chris is too in love with hearing himself talk.

  • Posted By: jameskane @ 06/16/2008 4:30:04 PM

    I am sorry, but Tim Russet had a level of political correctness that prevented him from not only asking the obvious difficult quetions - but in the odd occassion when he did ask - he clearly did not understand the notion of a follow up . Tim represented failed American journalism, which has done so much damage to American Domeracy.

    • Posted By: Johnsonium @ 06/19/2008 1:27:06 PM

      You are incorrect. Being fair required him to keep his cool and not use the "gotcha!" attitude of other, less respected journalists.

  • Posted By: Ganpat @ 06/16/2008 12:37:26 PM

    Tim Russert was the patron saint of Hitlery-haters.

    He will grin down there as the Obamanics come marching in.

    • Posted By: Johnsonium @ 06/19/2008 1:16:16 PM

      This is just poppycock. Hillary nuts see supposed bias everywhere, which is a good indication there is none.

  • Posted By: Achilles22 @ 06/17/2008 2:49:27 AM


    Tim Russert will be sorely missed - and I hope Newsweek can do some editing of the obnoxious comments that preceded mine.

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