Tim Russert

Jason Linkins

David Gregory's "Meet The Press": What To Expect

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media

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So how do I feel about David Gregory taking over? Uhm ... it's okay I guess? Like a wall painted with a particularly intense shade of beige?

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Danny Shea

David Gregory To Moderate "Meet The Press"

HuffingtonPost.com | Danny Shea | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media

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David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," the Huffington Post has learned. Gregory has been a leading contender for ...

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NBC Opens With Tim Russert Mention (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media

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NBC opened its election night coverage at 7 pm with a special mention of their late colleague Tim Russert. Brian Williams, sitting alongside Tom Broka...

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Election Night, With One Thing Missing

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media

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It wasn't long ago where the election-night tool of choice was a simple whiteboard, emblazoned with the words, "Florida! Florida! Florida!"

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Who Will Be Russert's Permanent Replacement On "Meet The Press"?

New York Times | JACQUES STEINBERG | Posted 11.01.2008 | Media

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It is probably the second-most-pressing question circulating in the salons of Washington's media elite: Who will be the permanent host, or hosts, of t...

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Friday Talking Points [52] -- What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I started blogging over two years ago. That is to say, right about the time the 2008 presidential campaign began. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration...

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McCain Borrows From Himself, Glaringly

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.17.2008 | Media

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If You Want To Know Who'll Be The Next President, Watch The Debate With The Sound Off

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

McCain runs the gamut from rebellious teenager to grumpy old man without ever pausing at the stage of mature adult.

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Where Was Tim?

Kaj Larsen | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media

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Kaj Larsen

The level to which Palin refused to stay on subject during the VP debate, the glibness of responses, and the dearth of content, created a new low mark on the barometer of our public discourse.

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We Now Know Who the Next President Will Be

Robert Shrum | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Robert Shrum

Tonight I think we know who the next President will be. McCain kept repeating that Obama doesn't "understand." But he clearly did. McCain made up no ground.

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Jason Linkins

NBC's Luke Russert Apologizes For Suggesting "Smart" UVA Kids Lean Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.24.2008 | Media

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NBC's Luke Russert has apologized for remarks he made on the Today Show, in which he implied that students at the University of Virginia are breaking ...

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Luke Russert Gets Into The Family Business

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 09.14.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — The reporter who sat across from John McCain and Barack Obama for separate interviews that aired on NBC's "Today" show Friday was onl...

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Gibson on Palin: Too Bad Russert Isn't Around

Tom Alderman | Posted 09.12.2008 | Media

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Tom Alderman

If there's any criticism, it should be directed at the pompous, impatient professor Gibson, looking condescendingly over his glasses like the 'girl' was failing this important exam.

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And The Talking Heads Run On, Gavel To Gavel

Beverly Davis | Posted 08.26.2008 | Home

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Beverly Davis

Stay tuned! Rest assured there's more "election coverage" coming at you from one of the many "best political teams" on television. My advice: Switch to C-Span.

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Brian Williams And Luke Russert Bromance: Pair Talks Tim, Sweat, And Kids On NBC Payroll

Huffington Post | Posted 08.25.2008 | Media

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Monday afternoon on MSNBC, a jacket-less Brian Williams sat down with NBC correspondent at-large Luke Russert for a jovial segment touching on what Lu...

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"Morning Joe": One Year In Highlights (VIDEO)

MSNBC | Posted 08.08.2008 | Media

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MSNBC's political junkie fix "Morning Joe" celebrated one year on the air Friday as they prepared for two weeks off. Despite MSNBC's tagline of "the p...

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Luke Russert Joins NBC News As Correspondent At Large

Huffington Post | Posted 07.31.2008 | Media

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NBC News announced Thursday that Luke Russert, son of late Washington Bureau Chief and moderator of "Meet the Press" Tim Russert, will be joining the ...

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Mark Whitaker Named NBC News Washington Bureau Chief

Huffington Post | Posted 07.28.2008 | Media

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Mark Whitaker, currently Senior Vice President at NBC News, has been named chief of the network's Washington, D.C. bureau, a spot that has remained va...

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Random Thoughts

Andy Ostroy | Posted 07.12.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

To the Stock Market: enough already.

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ABC Producer: Tim Russert Saved My Life

New York Times | Michael Bicks | Posted 07.08.2008 | Media

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After showering, I lay down in bed and started thinking. Though I am a 50-year-old guy with a stressful job and a little too much around the middle, I...

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Lewis Lapham Rips Tim Russert: "A Spokesman For Power, Wealth, And Privilege"

New York Magazine | Jada Yuan | Posted 07.07.2008 | Media

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The press was supposed to speak on behalf of the people. The new tradition is that the press speaks on behalf of the government." An example? "Tim Rus...

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Jason Linkins

Conservative Mag's Cover Says Russert Will 'Predict Our Next President' From Beyond The Grave

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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Via Portfolio comes word of a print-media snafu reminiscent of last January's Parade cover story that was ten days off on the news of Benazir Bhutto's...

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Tim Russert Tribute Planned For Baseball's All-Star Game

DC Examiner | Jeff DuFour and Patrick Gavin | Posted 07.02.2008 | Media

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NBC has given its tributes to its fallen anchor and bureau chief Tim Russert. Official Washington has done likewise, as has his hometown of Buffalo, N...

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All of McCain's Base Belongs to Us: Why It Won't Even Be Close

Seth Grahame-Smith | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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Seth Grahame-Smith

Call it what you want: arrogance, a jinx -- but let's be honest with ourselves -- this thing is over. McCain won't just be defeated, he'll be crushed in a way that redefines the political map for the next 25 years.

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Time to Bury the "Meet the Press" Format

Beverly Davis | Posted 07.01.2008 | Home

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Beverly Davis

Watching Brokaw manage the Snoozeville format demonstrated how dated the program has become. We need a show that combines web speed with major interviews conducted by someone unafraid to offend.

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