Tim Russert
Tim Russert
Timothy John "Tim" Russertwas an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a senior vice president at NBC News, Washington bureau chief and also hosted an eponymous CNBC/MSNBC weekend interview program. He was a frequent correspondent and guest on NBC's The Today Show and Hardball. Russert covered several presidential elections, and he presented the NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey on the NBC Nightly News...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth7 May 1950
CityBuffalo, NY
CountryUnited States of America
We're an optimistic people, but something is amiss. People feel it, and I think it partly revolves around the war.
I think that was one of your staff, Mr. Secretary. I don't think that's appropriate.
Whatever the criticisms and the after-action report may be about what was right and what was wrong looking back, what would be a horrible tragedy would be to distract ourselves from avoiding further problems because we're spending time talking about problems that have already occurred,
We had Wal-Mart deliver three trucks of water, ... FEMA turned them back. They said we didn't need them. We had 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on a vessel docked in my parish. The Coast Guard said, 'Come and get the fuel right away.' When we got there with our trucks, they got a word. 'FEMA says don't give you the fuel.'
How troubling is that to you, that only 2 percent of African-Americans say that George Bush is doing a good job as president?
I cannot find a pollster who can remember any president ever getting just two percent approval from African-Americans.