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
Hey, do you know that all the reporters know that Mr. Wilson's wife works at the CIA?
Looking at the high cost of occupation in Iraq and the needs we have in this country, would it not have been better to have smaller tax cuts in order to keep down the deficits.
Should we freeze or postpone prospective tax cuts and avoid any new tax cuts until we are sure we have the money to pay for the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq.
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.
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.'
We have lost one of our very, very best,
Those who could not get out were the poor, who rely on public buses to get out! Your website says that your department assumes primary responsibility for a national disaster - if you knew a hurricane three storm was coming, why were buses, trains, planes ... provided on Friday, Saturday, Sunday to evacuate people before the storm?
there was a perception created of incompetence, some even said callousness and he needs to replace it with compassion.
not been able to derail the political process.
I want to do everything I can, of course, to keep the Bills in Buffalo.
The Bills, I believe, have a very good future if this agreement can be worked out, thoroughly discussed, and everything is open.
That is exactly what I tried to do. It's a delicate balance. You want to ask the right questions, the right follow-up, but you also have to realize that you could easily spend the entire hour on one subject.
It's an affirmation of the history of Meet the Press.