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East Texas Parrothead wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time processing Russert's passing? I can't seem to shake the sadness ... I haven't gone over the edge or anything, I'm just sad.

I am........

and it's weird. I never usually get this way with someone on TV.

I'm just sad.......

East Texas Parrothead wrote:

irishcajunphan wrote:I am having a very hard time with this this.

((((ICP)))))

Here's a link to what Luke said ..... what a magnificent young man.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp ... 7#25250597

Thanks for that link....very nice tribute. That kid will go far. And Brokaw was excellent too, as usual.

STL PARROTHEAD wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time processing Russert's passing? I can't seem to shake the sadness ... I haven't gone over the edge or anything, I'm just sad.

I am........

and it's weird. I never usually get this way with someone on TV.

I'm just sad.......

I'm avoiding reality. If I try to process it, it will be too much, so I'm avoiding the coverage....

East Texas Parrothead wrote: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp ... 7#25250597

What a great son.

STL PARROTHEAD wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time processing Russert's passing? I can't seem to shake the sadness ... I haven't gone over the edge or anything, I'm just sad.

I am........

and it's weird. I never usually get this way with someone on TV.

I'm just sad.......

Me too....me too.

STL PARROTHEAD wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time processing Russert's passing? I can't seem to shake the sadness ... I haven't gone over the edge or anything, I'm just sad.

I am........

and it's weird. I never usually get this way with someone on TV.

I'm just sad.......

I watched the Kennedy Center tribute replay ... I'm older than dirt and I really can't remember when Washington has come together like this ... I mean, really come together and FEEL so much ... I don't care how you feel about either James Carville or Mary Matalin, that shot of them breaking down off camera on Sunday's "Meet The Press" said it all ...

Something else has impressed me since Friday ... these pundits and politicians usually preen when they're on camera ... it's all about them and their agenda ... not one of them I've seen was focused on anything but the tragedy of losing such a wise, humble and loyal friend ... in a city full of the most ginormous egos on the planet (Hollywood has NOTHING on D.C.), I think this is most remarkable and possibly the best tribute to the essence of professional side of Tim Russert.

East Texas Parrothead wrote:I watched the Kennedy Center tribute replay ... I'm older than dirt and I really can't remember when Washington has come together like this ... I mean, really come together and FEEL so much ... I don't care how you feel about either James Carville or Mary Matalin, that shot of them breaking down off camera on Sunday's "Meet The Press" said it all ...

Something else has impressed me since Friday ... these pundits and politicians usually preen when they're on camera ... it's all about them and their agenda ... not one of them I've seen was focused on anything but the tragedy of losing such a wise, humble and loyal friend ... in a city full of the most ginormous egos on the planet (Hollywood has NOTHING on D.C.), I think this is most remarkable and possibly the best tribute to the essence of professional side of Tim Russert.

Right on the money, ETP. Well said.

A good friend and I keep talking on the phone as we watch the coverage, wondering when we stop crying. I was raised on Meet The Press, and watched it any Sunday that I could, going back to Lawrence P Spivak. But with Tim we had his brilliant questionning coupled with his brilliant analysis, which, for a polical junkie like me was absolutely mesmorizing. I would watch his analysis after each primary this year, and, in the morning, before leaving for work, would catch his appearance on Morning Joe on MSNBC, so he really was "a part of my life" every day for the past 6 months.

Then you add the quality of the character of the man.

Yes, I still struggle with it.

And tonight, in closing his show, Keith Olbermann, in reviewing the day, and in talking about Luke said that 2 minutes before he (Keith) went on the air this afternoon for the hour before the memorial service, Keith felt a tug at his jacket, and someone calling his name. He turned to see Luke there, wishing him "good luck" and tellling Keith that he understood how rough this all way.

To paraphrase his dad, WHAT A KID!!!!!

yeah that kid is definately going places and his dad will be watching and be SO PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't get over his composure the other day on TODAY. If you can measure Tim's worth as a dad it would probably be described as infinite as far as how he raised Luke!!!!!!

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time processing Russert's passing? I can't seem to shake the sadness ... I haven't gone over the edge or anything, I'm just sad.

It reminds me of the way I was bummed over Steve Irwin's death.

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:

STL PARROTHEAD wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time processing Russert's passing? I can't seem to shake the sadness ... I haven't gone over the edge or anything, I'm just sad.

I am........

and it's weird. I never usually get this way with someone on TV.

I'm just sad.......

Me too....me too.

I feel the same way about this. I've cried a lot, and I thought maybe I was the only one who was so sad.
I happened to be at the gym yesterday watching the memorial and it was soooo hard for me to keep from crying. However, i did as soon as I got in the car.
I'm still amazed at the strength of Luke. He IS an amazing kid. It still hasn't really sunk in that Tim is really gone. I was also raised watching that show because my pap-pap always watched it.

Tim is on the cover of the new People magazine.

One year ago today! Thoughts and prayers for his family and friends! Tim you are still MISSED VERY MUCH!!!!

A year.... Wow.... And what have I done in this year? Something useful and meaningful, I hope, because every day is a gift.... I didn't get that when I was a kid... More and more I get it now....

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:A year.... Wow.... And what have I done in this year? Something useful and meaningful, I hope, because every day is a gift.... I didn't get that when I was a kid... More and more I get it now....

I havn't done anything..... I'm a waste of ....

I remember where I was whe I got the news of Tim's passing.

irishcajunphan wrote:I remember where I was whe I got the news of Tim's passing.

Me too....i was checking into the Holiday Inn Stadium in Philly...it was the night before the Buffett show at Citizen's Bank Park...i was IN SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jimmy played a wonderful tribute the next night....

A year ago we, my wife and I, had just checked into the Hampton Inn in Philly in preparation for the show the next night. We had planned to go out for dinner and a night on the town. Instead, we stayed in the room most of the night watching the coverage.

Tim you are dearly missed.

Wow, the year has passed by so quickly!

I miss him every Sunday morning ... and election night was just not the same. I would love to hear what he thinks of the world today.